HD-QuickIcons
Version
1 (last update on Aug 30, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
2
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
26 August 2012
As useful as the current quick icon links module is, if you want to customize the links you have to amend the source code (which may be overwritten during an update). This module lets you easily change the layout, allowing you to display only the links you feel are necessary and relevant.
Hiding unnecessary icon links can also make the control panel seem less daunting for clients and reduces the risk of them wandering around in places where you don't want them.
Furthermore you are also able to provide more specific linking, so the Menu icon can now point to a specific menu (rather than to the menu manager as a whole) or the Template icon can point directly to a specific template (rather than to the template manager - which is still a further two clicks away from your current template page).
The instructions were very clear and easy to follow. I was able to do it on my localhost (Linux (ubuntu)) and had no problem. I used GIMP to resize my images to 48 by 48 pixels to fit my own icons - really makes it easier for a client to access the backend to just click on the icon and away they go!
Really cool tutorial and quick to do - it makes a huge difference to making it easier for a client to get to the tool quickly.
Many thanks :-)
Many thanks :-)
