--- a/app/soc/logic/models/document.py	Mon Mar 02 19:48:20 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/logic/models/document.py	Mon Mar 02 20:32:59 2009 +0000
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@
 
     return ['prefix', 'scope_path', 'link_id']
 
+  def isDeletable(self, entity):
+    """See base.Logic.isDeletable.
+    """
+
+    return not entity.home
+
   def _updateField(self, entity, entity_properties, name):
     """Special logic for role. If state changes to active we flush the sidebar.
     """

--- a/app/soc/views/helper/params.py	Mon Mar 02 19:48:20 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/params.py	Mon Mar 02 20:32:59 2009 +0000
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME = 's'
 DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PROFILE_SAVED = 0
+DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_CANNOT_DELETE_ENTITY = 1
 
 
 # list with all js scripts used for documentary purposes
@@ -253,12 +254,17 @@
 
   new_params['list_description'] = DEF_LIST_DESCRIPTION_FMT % params
   new_params['no_lists_msg'] = ""
-  new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext('%(name)s saved.' % params)]
+  new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext('%(name)s saved.' % params),
+                                ugettext('Cannot delete %(name)s.' % params)]
   new_params['submit_msg_param_name'] = DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME
   new_params['edit_params'] = {
       DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME: DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PROFILE_SAVED,
       }
 
+  new_params['cannot_delete_params'] = {
+      DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME: DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_CANNOT_DELETE_ENTITY,
+      }
+
   new_params['dynabase'] = helper.forms.BaseForm
 
   create_dynaproperties = {

--- a/app/soc/views/models/base.py	Mon Mar 02 19:48:20 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/base.py	Mon Mar 02 20:32:59 2009 +0000
@@ -555,9 +555,14 @@
           error, request, template=params['error_edit'])
 
     if not self._logic.isDeletable(entity):
-      # TODO: Update the notice area telling the user that they
-      # can't delete the entity
-      pass
+      page_params = params['cannot_delete_params']
+      params['suffix'] = entity.key().name()
+      request.path = params['edit_redirect'] % params
+
+      # redirect to the edit page
+      # display notice that entity could not be deleted
+      return helper.responses.redirectToChangedSuffix(
+          request, None, params=page_params)
 
     self._logic.delete(entity)
     redirect = params['delete_redirect']

--- a/app/soc/views/models/request.py	Mon Mar 02 19:48:20 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/request.py	Mon Mar 02 20:32:59 2009 +0000
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
     new_params['sidebar_defaults'] = [('/%s/list', 'List %(name_plural)s', 'list')]
 
     new_params['create_template'] = ['soc/request/create.html']
-    new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext('Request saved.')]
     
     new_params['extra_dynaexclude'] = ['status', 'role_verbose']