8.2.20. Shortcut Manager

Create a shortcuts toolbar to run external programs and open web pages directly from QGIS .

After installation Shortcut Manager will appear in the Plugins menu.

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Pic. 8.41. Shortcut Manager in the Plugins menu

  • Activate the plugin and press Create shortcut.

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Pic. 8.42. Plugin UI

  • Select an app from your desktop, enter a path to a file on your device or a URL.

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  • Enter a name for the shorcut button.

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  • Select the icon.

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  • Press Finish.

The shortcut button will appear on the Plugins toolbar.

You can edit and delete the shortcuts.

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Pic. 8.43. List of shortcuts

See how the plugin works in our video:

Watch on youtube.