Use Cases

Quick-start guides for home screen shortcuts and quick actions using PlayMaker custom actions.

Available Use Cases

1. Register And Route

• What it does: Register shortcuts and route when user clicks one

• Actions: 2 (AppShortcutsAddShortcut, AppShortcutsOnShortcutClicked)

2. Add/Update/Remove Policy

• What it does: Add/update/remove shortcuts based on app state

• Actions: 2 (AppShortcutsAddShortcut, AppShortcutsRemoveShortcut)

3. Custom Icons

• What it does: Use iconFileName correctly (via AppShortcuts settings Icons list)

• Actions: 1 (AppShortcutsAddShortcut)

Quick Action Reference

Action	Purpose
AppShortcutsAddShortcut	Create or update home screen shortcut
AppShortcutsGetAddShortcutError	Read cached error after add failure
AppShortcutsRemoveShortcut	Remove specific shortcut by ID
AppShortcutsGetRemoveShortcutError	Read cached error after remove failure
AppShortcutsOnShortcutClicked	Listen for shortcut click events

Platform Support

• iOS: 3D Touch/Haptic Touch shortcuts (iOS 9+)

• Android: Long-press app icon shortcuts (API 25+)

• Limit: Platform limits apply (commonly 4 shortcuts)

Related Documentation

• README.md