Comments on: Add Custom URL Shortcuts into Synology’s DSM Start Menu or on DSM’s Desktop https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/ The Joys of Computing Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: vletroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-16875 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:07:31 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-16875 In reply to Shagan.

Not soon at all. There are way to many changes in DSM 2.0 to support my way of packaging and I have not enough free time…

]]> By: Shagan https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-14295 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:12:26 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-14295 There is any chance to see that mod for DSM 7.2 ?

]]> By: Valery Letroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-255 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:49:02 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-255 UPDATE. I did publish a CTP 6.1: https://mods.codeplex.com/releases/view/630424

It’s a large refactoring of the code.

Supporting now editing scripts with syntax highlighting.
Supporting commands (scripts with one single line).
Support bmp and jpg as logo, in addition to png.

Making distinction between Developer name and Publisher name in the config file.

Able to make transparent all pixels similar to pixel 1,1 in images loaded as logo (However, using Paint.Net to grab and cut the background is recommended).

Checking now the dependency on the package Init_3rdParty required to run php pages.

Coming with various minor changes in behavior and display: version is now displayed, “Package Information” is disabled while editing an item of the “URL information”, logo can only be changed on the picture 256×256 when option “Use the same ICon for all sizes” is ticked, …

The new version is theoretically able to reload packages done with previous versions (CTP 5 and 4.2 at least).

]]> By: Valery Letroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-254 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:20:06 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-254 UPDATE. I did publish a CTP 4.2 on CodePlex: https://mods.codeplex.com/releases/view/625462

With that new version, one can not only open an URL in a new tab but also execute a Shell Script or open a webapp (html or php) in a popup windows on DSM’s Desktop…

]]> By: Valery Letroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-253 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:49:55 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-253 In reply to Valery Letroye.

Ok, I got it! There is an issue when the title of a shortcut contains blanks. The icon has the same name, with blanks, which seems not supported by DSM.

I have released a new version fixing this issue. This new version also supports the customization of various parameters of the package itself: the name, the icon, etc…

The new beta release (CTP2) is available here: https://mods.codeplex.com/releases/view/619208

]]> By: Valery Letroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-252 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:40:35 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-252 In reply to Miguel.

I never noticed this issue as I didn’t try to create a shortcut on the “desktop”… I presume that some information is missing in the config file. I will have to investigate.

]]> By: Miguel https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-251 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:28:13 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-251 In reply to Valery Letroye.

You are right something is executed in the backend.

One more question I notice the icon image does not appear if I copy the shortcut to the desktop. how can this be fixed?

]]> By: Valery Letroye https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-250 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:33:20 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-250 In reply to Miguel.

The native DMS’ menu opens the PhotoStation with a SID and a usr name, so I presume it’s doable. But I have no idea how. I would even guess that they actually run some script behind the menu to open the URL in a new tab, instead of using a package’s URL shortcut as I do.

If you search and find some tricks, you can share with me and I would try to implement it in my .Net App.

Kind Regards,

V.

]]> By: Miguel https://www.BeatificaBytes.be/add-custom-url-shortcuts-into-synologys-dsm-start-menu-or-on-dsms-desktop/#comment-249 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 18:58:17 +0000 /wordpress/?p=2011#comment-249 Hello Valery Letroye I tried your DSM Start Menu shortcut mod and it works great with DSM 5.2.

I have a question. Is it possible to pass variables in the URL. For example this would be the URL for photo station as I want to use a different port but the default photo station shortcut only uses port 80 and I have that redirected to another port.

How could I pass the following variables in your mod so the session ID and USERNAME appears?
Example :
http://domain:/photo/login.php?sid=&usr=
I tried this :
http://domain:/photo/login.php?sid=&usr=
and the link works but I would have to login to Photo Station

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