App shortcuts

Lets a web application register shortcuts for common tasks. These would typically be added to the app launcher icon (for a progressive web app) enabling the user to quickly run key tasks.

Adding these to the web platform provides an equivalent capability to native apps on many platforms.

Comments

Desktop platform is Windows only for now.

Documentation

• https://web.dev/app-shortcuts/
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KhHWikx1z-604LIjDKEdnL9MyezJklxM8kEYNnMLIQs/view
• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/04/29/windows-10-tip-see-your-top-sites-in-the-jump-list/

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink components: UI>Browser>WebAppInstalls

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 85
• Chrome for Android release 84

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: No signal
• Edge: In development
• Safari: No signal
• Web Developers: No signals

Owners

• rahsin@microsoft.com
• cmumford@chromium.org

Intent to Prototype url

Last updated on 2020-08-02