Repository: graphql-python/graphene-django

Issue:
Provide setting to enable/disable converting choices to enums globally
In our project we want to disable the auto-convertion of Django choice fields to Enums for every model.
To specify convert_choices_to_enum = False on every Type is a bit cumbersome so a global setting would help a lot.

I've created a PR which showcases the improvement I have in mind: #1477 

Comments:

Patch:
diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index 79c52e2..521e434 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ Default: ``False``
    # ]
 
 
+``DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT``
+--------------------------------------
+
+When set to ``True`` Django choice fields are automatically converted into Enum types.
+
+Can be disabled globally by setting it to ``False``.
+
+Default: ``True``
+
 ``DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_V2_NAMING``
 --------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/graphene_django/converter.py b/graphene_django/converter.py
index f4775e8..121c1de 100644
--- a/graphene_django/converter.py
+++ b/graphene_django/converter.py
@@ -133,13 +133,17 @@ def convert_choice_field_to_enum(field, name=None):
 
 
 def convert_django_field_with_choices(
-    field, registry=None, convert_choices_to_enum=True
+    field, registry=None, convert_choices_to_enum=None
 ):
     if registry is not None:
         converted = registry.get_converted_field(field)
         if converted:
             return converted
     choices = getattr(field, "choices", None)
+    if convert_choices_to_enum is None:
+        convert_choices_to_enum = bool(
+            graphene_settings.DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT
+        )
     if choices and convert_choices_to_enum:
         EnumCls = convert_choice_field_to_enum(field)
         required = not (field.blank or field.null)
diff --git a/graphene_django/settings.py b/graphene_django/settings.py
index f7e3ee7..da33700 100644
--- a/graphene_django/settings.py
+++ b/graphene_django/settings.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     # Max items returned in ConnectionFields / FilterConnectionFields
     "RELAY_CONNECTION_MAX_LIMIT": 100,
     "CAMELCASE_ERRORS": True,
+    # Automatically convert Choice fields of Django into Enum fields
+    "DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT": True,
     # Set to True to enable v2 naming convention for choice field Enum's
     "DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_V2_NAMING": False,
     "DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CUSTOM_NAME": None,
diff --git a/graphene_django/types.py b/graphene_django/types.py
index 02b7693..e310fe4 100644
--- a/graphene_django/types.py
+++ b/graphene_django/types.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ALL_FIELDS = "__all__"
 
 
 def construct_fields(
-    model, registry, only_fields, exclude_fields, convert_choices_to_enum
+    model, registry, only_fields, exclude_fields, convert_choices_to_enum=None
 ):
     _model_fields = get_model_fields(model)
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def construct_fields(
             continue
 
         _convert_choices_to_enum = convert_choices_to_enum
-        if not isinstance(_convert_choices_to_enum, bool):
+        if isinstance(_convert_choices_to_enum, list):
             # then `convert_choices_to_enum` is a list of field names to convert
             if name in _convert_choices_to_enum:
                 _convert_choices_to_enum = True
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class DjangoObjectType(ObjectType):
         connection_class=None,
         use_connection=None,
         interfaces=(),
-        convert_choices_to_enum=True,
+        convert_choices_to_enum=None,
         _meta=None,
         **options,
     ):


Test patch:
diff --git a/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py b/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
index 34828db..5c36bb9 100644
--- a/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
@@ -661,6 +661,122 @@ class TestDjangoObjectType:
             }"""
         )
 
+    def test_django_objecttype_convert_choices_global_false(
+        self, graphene_settings, PetModel
+    ):
+        graphene_settings.DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT = False
+
+        class Pet(DjangoObjectType):
+            class Meta:
+                model = PetModel
+                fields = "__all__"
+
+        class Query(ObjectType):
+            pet = Field(Pet)
+
+        schema = Schema(query=Query)
+
+        assert str(schema) == dedent(
+            """\
+            type Query {
+              pet: Pet
+            }
+
+            type Pet {
+              id: ID!
+              kind: String!
+              cuteness: Int!
+            }"""
+        )
+
+    def test_django_objecttype_convert_choices_true_global_false(
+        self, graphene_settings, PetModel
+    ):
+        graphene_settings.DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT = False
+
+        class Pet(DjangoObjectType):
+            class Meta:
+                model = PetModel
+                fields = "__all__"
+                convert_choices_to_enum = True
+
+        class Query(ObjectType):
+            pet = Field(Pet)
+
+        schema = Schema(query=Query)
+
+        assert str(schema) == dedent(
+            """\
+            type Query {
+              pet: Pet
+            }
+
+            type Pet {
+              id: ID!
+              kind: TestsPetModelKindChoices!
+              cuteness: TestsPetModelCutenessChoices!
+            }
+
+            \"""An enumeration.\"""
+            enum TestsPetModelKindChoices {
+              \"""Cat\"""
+              CAT
+
+              \"""Dog\"""
+              DOG
+            }
+
+            \"""An enumeration.\"""
+            enum TestsPetModelCutenessChoices {
+              \"""Kind of cute\"""
+              A_1
+
+              \"""Pretty cute\"""
+              A_2
+
+              \"""OMG SO CUTE!!!\"""
+              A_3
+            }"""
+        )
+
+    def test_django_objecttype_convert_choices_enum_list_global_false(
+        self, graphene_settings, PetModel
+    ):
+        graphene_settings.DJANGO_CHOICE_FIELD_ENUM_CONVERT = False
+
+        class Pet(DjangoObjectType):
+            class Meta:
+                model = PetModel
+                convert_choices_to_enum = ["kind"]
+                fields = "__all__"
+
+        class Query(ObjectType):
+            pet = Field(Pet)
+
+        schema = Schema(query=Query)
+
+        assert str(schema) == dedent(
+            """\
+            type Query {
+              pet: Pet
+            }
+
+            type Pet {
+              id: ID!
+              kind: TestsPetModelKindChoices!
+              cuteness: Int!
+            }
+
+            \"""An enumeration.\"""
+            enum TestsPetModelKindChoices {
+              \"""Cat\"""
+              CAT
+
+              \"""Dog\"""
+              DOG
+            }"""
+        )
+
 
 @with_local_registry
 def test_django_objecttype_name_connection_propagation():