iOS 8 Widget Customisations using Launcher

[fivedots]

Here's mine:

View attachment 493161

Scanbot: scanbot://camera
Day One: dayone://post
1Password: onepassword://search/apple
Clear: clearapp://list/create?listName=Shopping
Radium: radium://stationlink Copy station link, open it in Safari, then hold "Open in Radium", then copy that.

If you have Launch Center Pro, it's a good way to find the schemes of everything you have on your device. x-callback isn't supported here, and neither is anything that has a {{ blah }} or spaces in it. So you have to find a way around it.

If 'Instant Jazz' is what I think it is, that quite possibly is the best use of a shortcut that I've ever seen.

 

[brian017]

179202, did you get the Mobile Data one to work?

 

[EJ8]

it's a great idea that has terrible icons

I don't understand this. It uses the apps regular icon.

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What exactly do you want to do with SMS? Try making a contact shortcut to call/text and just leave it blank.

This doesn't work. Dev is adding the Messages shortcut soon.

 

[fivedots]

I don't understand this. It uses the apps regular icon.

I believe he's referring to the icons when linking to various settings in sections, as shown in the OP.

 

[EJ8]

I believe he's referring to the icons when linking to various settings in sections, as shown in the OP.

Ah.

179202 - those are custom icons you came up with aren't they? Those aren't a part of Launcher that I can see.

 

[Valkyre]

hey all! Thought I'd make this so we could share what we're all doing with our notification centre widgets. Apps like Launcher let us put shortcuts to apps etc in there, so let's see what we've all got!

Would be great if we all share the URL Schemes that got us those actions too.

So far, I've got shortcuts to:

- Personal Hotspot (prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING)
- Location Services (prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES)
- Mobile Data (prefs:root=Cellular) - Haven't figured this one out. Any help appreciated.
- Sounds (prefs:root=Sounds)

In my notification centre. Full control centre switches now! Huzzah.

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You can get URL Schemes for apps and such from these sources (they let you create customised actions):

http://handleopenurl.com
http://aijazansari.com/urlschemelist/
http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes
http://schemes.zwapp.com

Hope they help.

This is great! Can you please provide a link for all the icon photos since i like this design?

 

[179202]

Might want to use the already established Wiki thread here :

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1771816/

That's a general 'what app has widgets?' thread. This is very different.

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179202, did you get the Mobile Data one to work?

Not yet Tried a bunch of different things. It taking me to the root settings screen makes it one tap away though.

Ah.

179202 - those are custom icons you came up with aren't they? Those aren't a part of Launcher that I can see.

This is great! Can you please provide a link for all the icon photos since i like this design?

Just did a google image search for the icon I wanted, saved it to my device and set it to the shortcut icon. Annoys me that two are black and two are grey though! Will fix that when I have time.

 

[tripoli8647]

This will take to to Display and Brightness:

prefs:root=Display&Brightness

 

[Valkyre]

Guys why cant i access widgets from the lockscreen? Why is there no todays view when i am on lockscreen?

 

[Hudzilla]

I'm not missing anything am I? I'm using the URL but it's not taking me right into the option. it's just taking me to where the option is to select in settings?

 

[EJ8]

I'm not missing anything am I? I'm using the URL but it's not taking me right into the option. it's just taking me to where the option is to select in settings?

This is quite vague. A little more details?

 

[Hudzilla]

This is quite vague. A little more details?

For example:

prefs:root=General&;path=BATTERY_USAGE

it's only taking me to here:

 

[EJ8]

For example:

prefs:root=General&;path=BATTERY_USAGE

it's only taking me to here: View attachment 493310

Works for me fine.

Try another one like Personal Hotspot (prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING)

That should take you to the Personal Hotspot screen.

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For example:

prefs:root=General&;path=BATTERY_USAGE

it's only taking me to here: View attachment 493310

Wait, you didn't use the correct shortcut:

prefs:root=General&path=USAGE/BATTERY_USAGE

 

[Hudzilla]

iOS 8 Widget Customisations using Launcher

Works for me fine.

Try another one like Personal Hotspot (prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING)

That should take you to the Personal Hotspot screen.

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Wait, you didn't use the correct shortcut:

prefs:root=General&path=USAGE/BATTERY_USAGE

That one works . Very weird

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Works for me fine.

Try another one like Personal Hotspot (prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING)

That should take you to the Personal Hotspot screen.

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Wait, you didn't use the correct shortcut:

prefs:root=General&path=USAGE/BATTERY_USAGE

This one still takes new to the path I posted the picture of?


EDIT:

Got it, for some reason I copied the path and it added '&amp'into it

 

[rsg1010]

Anyone know a shortcut to turn VPN on and off?

 

[LordQ]

Amazing thread! If anyone figures how to make the Mobile Data toggle to work, please let us know! #

 

[C DM]

Amazing thread! If anyone figures how to make the Mobile Data toggle to work, please let us know! #

What screen is that in settings exactly?

 

[shootertwist]

Amazing thread! If anyone figures how to make the Mobile Data toggle to work, please let us know! #

also hoping to make a shortcut for mobile data

 

[C DM]

also hoping to make a shortcut for mobile data

And that would be which screen exactly in the Settings app?

 

[nwlondonlad]

My kingdom for a mobile data shortcut

 

[ya1950]

Does anyone have the url for the Caller ID toggle? prefs:root=Phone&path=SHOW_MY_CALLER_ID only goes to the Phone screen in preferences but not to the toggle itself. TIA.

 

[dereknas]

hey all! Thought I'd make this so we could share what we're all doing with our notification centre widgets. Apps like Launcher let us put shortcuts to apps etc in there, so let's see what we've all got!

Would be great if we all share the URL Schemes that got us those actions too.

So far, I've got shortcuts to:

- Personal Hotspot (prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING)
- Location Services (prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES)
- Mobile Data (prefs:root=Cellular) - Haven't figured this one out. Any help appreciated.
- Sounds (prefs:root=Sounds)

In my notification centre. Full control centre switches now! Huzzah.

Image

You can get URL Schemes for apps and such from these sources (they let you create customised actions):

http://handleopenurl.com
http://aijazansari.com/urlschemelist/
http://wiki.akosma.com/IPhone_URL_Schemes
http://schemes.zwapp.com

Hope they help.

How do I setup the mobile toggle?

 

[APlotdevice]

iOS 8 Widget Customisations using Launcher

Is there any way to have it launch Google maps with bus directions?

 

[Nozuka]

Is there any way to have it launch Google maps with bus directions?

comgooglemaps://?saddr=Google+Inc,+8th+Avenue,+New+York,+NY&daddr=John+F.+Kennedy+International+Airport,+Van+Wyck+Expressway,+Jamaica,+New+York&directionsmode=transit

saddr: Sets the starting point for directions searches. This can be a latitude,longitude or a query formatted address. If it is a query string that returns more than one result, the first result will be selected. If the value is left blank, then the user’s current location will be used.

daddr: Sets the end point for directions searches. Has the same format and behavior as saddr.

directionsmode: Method of transportation. Can be set to: driving, transit, bicycling or walking.


https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/urlscheme?hl=de

 

[ya1950]

Does anyone have the url for the Caller ID toggle? prefs:root=Phone&path=SHOW_MY_CALLER_ID only goes to the Phone screen in preferences but not to the toggle itself. TIA.

To answer my own question - correct url is
prefs:root=Phone&path=CallerID

source which has some other url's which might be useful to someone (including VPN which someone asked about above) :
http://www.macnotes.net/2011/11/16/settings-shortcuts-for-ios-5-open-preferences-from-your-home-screen/