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Option to Rename Shortcut While Installing Web App (as Add to Home Screen behaves)

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JohnRichard
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When Adding a Shortcut to the Android Home Screen, it allows you with a pop-up option to Rename the Shortcut before placing it on your Home Screen.

However, when attempting to Install a Progressive Web App (from compatible Web App web sites), and clicking Install, it does NOT give you the opportunity to Rename the Shortcut.

In contrast, Chrome/Android allows the name change in both cases (non-Web App and Web App sites).

Is this feature in the works on FireFox Android?

Is there a work-around to Rename Shortcuts either before or after placing them on the Home Screen ?

When '''Adding a Shortcut to the Android Home Screen''', it allows you with a pop-up option to '''Rename the Shortcut ''' '''''before '''''placing it on your Home Screen. However, when attempting to '''Install a Progressive Web App''' ''(from compatible Web App web sites)'', and clicking '''''Install''''', it does '''''NOT ''''' give you the opportunity to Rename the Shortcut. In contrast, Chrome/Android allows the name change in '''''both cases''''' ''(non-Web App and Web App sites)''. Is this feature in the works on FireFox Android? Is there a work-around to Rename Shortcuts either before or after placing them on the Home Screen ?

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Paul
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Hi

At present, no - this is not an option. If you wish to raise this as a feature request, please see File a bug report or feature request for Mozilla products for details.

JohnRichard
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Good Morning Paul,

Thank you for the suggestion!

I've posted an Idea here at this link.

Paul
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Thank you, hopefully that will be looked at soon.