URL shortcuts are components within a project or the Toolbox that are used to store frequently used URL addresses. These URL shortcuts can be opened in an external browser (as specified in the Web and Browser preference) or displayed in a new tab within Komodo.
Refer to Adding Components to Projects or Adding Components to the Toolbox for instructions on adding components to projects or the Toolbox. In addition, URL shortcuts can be created by dragging a URL from a browser address bar or from a Komodo tab onto a project or Toolbox. URLs must be preceded by "http://".
To open a URL, double-click the URL name (which opens the URL in an external browser), use the assigned key binding, or right-click the URL and select Open URL in browser or Open URL in tab.
To access options for the selected URL shortcut, do one of the following:
The following options are available:
libz
(for example WinZip). The
Export Package option differs from the
Export as Project File option in that copies
of filesystem-based components (such as files and dialog
projects) are included in the archive. Conversely,
Export as Project File creates a project with
a reference to the component's original location and does not
create copies of the components. When Export
Package is invoked, you are prompted for a name and
file location for the package. Exported packages can only be
imported into "container" objects in Komodo, such as projects,
the Toolbox, and folders within projects and the Toolbox. See
Toolbox -
Exporting and Importing Toolbox Contents, Projects - Importing
and Exporting Projects via Packages, or Folders - Import
Contents from Package for more information.URL shortcut properties are used to alter the address of the URL or to change the URL shortcut's name. The Properties dialog box is also used to assign a custom icon to a URL shortcut or to assign a custom key binding. To access the Properties dialog box, right-click the URL shortcut and select Properties.
The default URL shortcut icon can be replaced with custom icons. Komodo includes more than 600 icons; alternatively, select a custom image stored on a local or network drive (use 16x16-pixel images for best results).
To assign a custom icon to a URL shortcut:
To revert to the default icon for a selected URL shortcut:
Custom key bindings can be assigned to URL shortcuts stored in the Toolbox or in a Project. Use the Key Binding tab in the URL shortcut's Properties to specify the keystrokes that invoke the URL shortcut. See Key Bindings for Custom Components for more information.