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SmartIcons

SmartIcons is a Joomla! extension that provides an easy way to define custom shortcuts for the administrator panel of Joomla! installations.

SmartIcons, until recently, was a commercial extension but now it has been openned up to the public.

If you consider that it adds value to you, your company or your workflow a donation button is offered, if you are so inclined.

Features

  • Full support for Joomla! 3.4
  • Quick and simple installation using a script that does all the heavy lifting.
  • Make as many shortcuts to internal components and external sites. Makes administering your site easier and quicker.
  • Shortcuts can have text, images or icons in any combination.
  • Option to use images or Joomla!'s "iconMoon" icons for shortcut image.
  • Links can be opened in the same window or new windows or in Joomla!'s modal windows
  • Preview of the shortcut is possible before saving it.
  • Uses Joomla! ACL system for managing access to both shortcuts and shortcut categories with the possibility of skipping access checks altogether
  • Uses the Joomla update system
  • Group shortcuts into categories that show up as tabs in the module.
  • Custom links can be created for special needs (insertion of the user id or security token)
  • Supports two layout types:
    • Grid layout - as in the Joomla! < 3.0 QuickIcon module
    • List layout - as in Joomla 3.x
  • Support for QuickIcon plugin with different options of displaying the plugin shortc

Building

The extension is built using Ant and Eclipse PDT. A guide for the build environment can be found on the Joomla! Documentation portal [here](http://JOMALADOCUENTATION LINK)