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Right now, if one wants to gain quick access to a webpage on Ubuntu Touch devices, the best way is to create a simple webapp, using Ubuntu SDK or w/e.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to add an url as a shortcut in the launcher or the app menu (even better), without actually creating an app?

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  • Not using Touch, but you can simply hold for simulating right-click?
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Nov 16, 2015 at 16:31
  • In Chrome there is 'send to desktop as app' function, and you can set it in windowed mode too. In menu on the right upper corner, more setting, I guess. Idk about the others. On my phone right now. Will check later.
    – adadion
    Nov 16, 2015 at 18:29

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There is a way to do this, although not very userfriendly.
You can copy /usr/share/applications/webbrowser-app.desktop to ~/.local/share/applications, rename it and add the url of your site like this:

Exec=webbrowser-app %u

to 

Exec=webbrowser-app %u http://askubuntu.com

You can also change the Name and the Icon of the shortcut.

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  • i think that should be good enough. will test it.
    – treakec
    Dec 21, 2015 at 10:05

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