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Easy Folder

Folders for your shortcuts!

Description

This shortcut acts as a folder, and you can add shortcuts into the folder by just clicking ‘•••’, pressing ‘Add’, and selecting any shortcut.

If you want to have multiple folders, you need to have a different “internal folder name” for each one.

To change the internal folder name:

Go into the folder’s actions, click the settings button in the top, then click “Customize Shortcut...”

Latest Release Notes

1.2+ - June 30, 2020, 10:02 a.m.

Version 1.2+ is a supplementary version for iOS 13 users of Easy Folder. The last update, 1.3, had many bugs and was unpolished. Due to this error, I've decided to update version 1.2 to work better on iOS 13, and delete version 1.3. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Past versions

Feedback

@djtiek

Fabulous idea. Can you duplicate this multiple times and create new folders?
Reply · 1 year, 10 months ago

@e10withadot Author

Yup. Just remember to change the internal folder name for each folder.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@DipperDolphin

Really love that it shows the icons now. Keep the awesome updates coming!
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@JoeBloggs

How do I add more folders?
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@e10withadot Author

Duplicate the shortcut, then change the internal folder name. To change the internal folder name: Go into the folder’s actions, click the settings button in the top, then click “Customize Shortcut”
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@jhv

Like it. Only request would be a way to reorder the list. Keep it up.
Reply · 1 year, 9 months ago

@e10withadot Author

Version 1.2 is out! Now you can reorder the list freely and easily!
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@dastefster

Love the concept, but it needs some refinement. My main issue is that Easy Folder crashes (i.e., fails to display the added shortcuts) sometimes when trying to run it from the Shortcuts widget.
Reply · 1 year, 5 months ago

@e10withadot Author

I think the latest update could’ve fixed that. The problem was that Easy Folder used to scan your Shortcuts library three times at minimum. Now it only does once.
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@dastefster

Sadly, it did not fix the issue :[ In fact, it seems to have gotten worse! Now EVERY time I try running Easy Folder from the widget it crashes.. is it possible the number of shortcuts in my library is exceeding the amount of data that Easy Folder can (reliably) process given the limited amount of RAM it can utilize from the widget vs running it in the Shortcuts app?
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@e10withadot Author

That’s probably what it is, yeah. Either way, it’s probably the shortcuts widget’s fault. It’s not the most stable thing in the world. I don’t know if I can fix that really. Sorry.
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@ROP Member Mod

Try do add the "Continue Shortcut in App" action at the top. This should fix it.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@e10withadot Author

I would, but a lot of the appeal from this shortcut is running it on the widget. I'd rather find a solution that requires less data.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@ROP Member Mod

You're right about that, of course. If you want the shortcut to work as a widget, it's not that easy. Good luck!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@e10withadot Author

The shortcut runs wayyyy more reliably in the widget on iOS 13. I recommend updating to it, and using the shortcut. That would greatly improve the experience.
Reply · 10 months, 3 weeks ago

@awesome.shortcuts

Wow, great, impressive work! One question: I am getting an error when clicking the "Back" option from the internal edit menu; inspecting the code, the clause under "<Back" has the Run shortcut action with the value of the "Folder Name" variable as the shortcut name. That variable though holds the name of my internal folder file -- a text file with the shortcuts names, not a shortcut that can be ran. Is it intended to be a recursive call to restart with a modified internal folder file? Thanks!
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@e10withadot Author

It’s supposed to rerun the shortcut, so you’ll go back to the main menu. I assumed people changed the internal folder name to the name of the shortcut. If you want it to work, call your internal shortcut name the same as your shortcut name.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@awesome.shortcuts

Ok, so just to be clear, you assumed that the users will change the shortcut name to be the same as the name of the internal file they choose (or alternatively choose "Easy Folder" as that file name). If so, just a suggestion: the current import text says "That would not change your shortcut name" --- I'd change it to something like "you'll need to change the shortcut name to be the same as the internal folder name you specify". Thanks.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@e10withadot Author

It’s alright. I think by next update, I’ll find a way to make internal folder names obsolete. Thanks for your feedback! It really helps.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@awesome.shortcuts

Thank you. As an aside, I’m thinking of piggybacking on your code to create a similar shortcut but for app launching via their URL scheme, assuming you know it; it’s not too difficult to find out if you have the right MacOS app to find the IPA). In any case a trivial modification of your script can save the pair of app to url scheme in the text file (dictionary, csv, etc)as a dictionary or csv), and create custom dynamic folders for apps, etc. just a thought, need to find time for it though..
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@e10withadot Author

That sounds super cool! I love the new stuff you can do with URL schemes in iOS 13. Although, if you're just modifying my code, please credit me. Thanks.
Reply · 9 months ago

@awesome.shortcuts

No worries, _if_ I ever get to it and put it out, I'll definitely say that this is based/extends your EasyFolder code. In fact, I may even outline the main changes so people can blame you for some of the bugs :) Seriously, though, there is a long list of shortcuts I'd like to write and so little time, so I doubt I'll get to it. Who knows. BTW, you may know this but there is a URL scheme to invoke any of your shortcuts: https://support.apple.com/en-za/guide/shortcuts/apdcd7f20a6f/ios
Reply · 9 months ago

@Roakley

Great Idea! But, the shortcuts are still in my library. Do i delete them?
Reply · 3 months, 1 week ago

@e10withadot Author

If you want to remove the shortcuts from the folder, tap “Edit”, then “Remove”, then choose which shortcuts you want to remove from the folder.
Reply · 2 months, 2 weeks ago

@Roakley

I mean all my shortcuts are still on the homepage what do i do with them?
Reply · 2 months, 2 weeks ago

@e10withadot Author

Uhhhhh ok that’s a problem... My best recommendation at this point is to download the previous version... But just so I can understand the problem and apply a fix, please tell me what you see in the Folder Data folder in iCloud Drive(it’s under the shortcuts folder).
Reply · 2 months, 2 weeks ago

@Roakley

Am i able to get an email so i can send screenshots please?
Reply · 2 months, 2 weeks ago

@e10withadot Author

I’ve just released a more stable version of this shortcut. I recommend you download that instead.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago