Setup

Configuring App Shortcuts

Prerequisites

• Essential Kit imported into the project from My Assets section of Package Manager.

• Icon assets prepared as Texture2D (PNG recommended) for your shortcuts.

• iOS builds support up to 4 shortcuts; Android varies by device launcher.

Setup Checklist

1. Open Essential Kit Settings (Window > Voxel Busters > Essential Kit > Open Settings), switch to the Services tab, and enable App Shortcuts.

2. Add your shortcut icons to the Icons list. These textures will be referenced by filename when creating shortcuts.

3. Changes to the settings asset are saved automatically. If you use source control, commit the updated Resources/EssentialKitSettings.asset file.

Configuration Reference

Setting	Platform	Required?	Notes
Enable App Shortcuts	All	Yes	Toggles the feature in builds; disabling strips related native code.
Icons	All	Optional	List of Texture2D assets referenced by filename in SetIconFileName(). Icons not in this list won't display.

Need a working baseline? Run the sample at Assets/Plugins/VoxelBusters/EssentialKit/Examples/Scenes/AppShortcutsDemo.unity to confirm your settings before wiring the feature into production screens.

Platform Notes

iOS

• Maximum of 4 shortcuts displayed via 3D Touch or long-press on devices running iOS 9+.

• Icons should be square (recommended 35x35 pt for single-scale images).

Android

• Shortcuts supported on Android 7.1 (API level 25) and above.

• Different launchers may display shortcuts differently; test on target devices.

• Icons automatically adapt to device launcher theming.