shortcuts
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Type | Object |
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The shortcuts
member defines an array of shortcuts or links to key tasks or pages within a web app. A user agent can use these values to assemble a context menu to be displayed by the operating system when a user engages with the web app's icon. When user invokes a shortcut, the user agent will navigate to the address given by shortcut's url
member.
Shortcut item values
Shortcut objects may contain the following values (only name
and url
are required):
Member | Description |
---|---|
name |
A string that can be displayed to the user in a context menu. |
short_name |
A string that can be displayed where there is insufficient space to display the full name of the shortcut. |
description |
A string that describes the purpose of the shortcut. It may be exposed to assistive technology. |
url |
A URL within the application that opens when the shortcut is activated. |
icons |
A set of icons that represent the shortcut. They can be used, e.g., in the context menu. When included, the icon set must include a 96x96 pixel icon. |
Examples
The following is a list of shortcuts a calendar app might have:
json
"shortcuts" : [
{
"name": "Today's agenda",
"url": "/today",
"description": "List of events planned for today"
},
{
"name": "New event",
"url": "/create/event"
},
{
"name": "New reminder",
"url": "/create/reminder"
}
]
Specifications
Specification |
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Web Application Manifest # shortcuts-member |
Browser compatibility
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