Some API tweaks to support a byjove app

tailbone/api/auth.py

@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
             data['background_color'] = self.rattail_config.get(
                 'tailbone', 'background_color')
 
+        # TODO: this seems the best place to return some global app
+        # settings, but maybe not desirable in all cases..in which
+        # case should caller need to ask for these explicitly?  or
+        # make a different call altogether to get them..?
+        app = self.get_rattail_app()
+        customer_handler = app.get_clientele_handler()
+        data['settings'] = {
+            'customer_field_dropdown': customer_handler.choice_uses_dropdown(),
+        }
+
         return data
 
     @api