cannot use current_user in jinja2 macro?

Question

I use Flask-Login which provides the current_user object in templates. I want to write a macro to show a comment form or a log in link depending on if the user is l

Answer 1

UPDATE: This is an incorrect answer according to OP's requirements.

According to jinja2 docs not every variable is available in jinja2 macros. Change your macro and send ’current_user’ as a parameter to it:

% macro comment_form(form, current_user, disabled=False) %}
{% if current_user.is_authenticated() %}
  {{ quick_form(form) }}
{% else %}
  
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{% endif %}
{% endmacro %}

and this is how your will use it:

{% from "macros/comments.html" import comment_form %}
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
  {# ... content goes here ... #}
  {{ comment_form(form, current_user) }}
{% endblock %}