[BUG]

[CreatorYo]

What happened?

Basically, I recently added shortcuts onto my manifest.json. Here is the complete code for reference:

{
  "name": "CYC Blog",
  "short_name": "CYC Blog",
  "start_url": "/",
  "theme_color": "#000000",
  "background_color": "#000000",
  "dir": "ltr",
  "orientation": "any",
  "description": "Your go-to platform for sharing and connecting through blogs and ideas.",
  "lang": "en-GB",
  "scope": "/",
  "display": "minimal-ui",
  "launch_handler": {
    "client_mode": "navigate-existing"
  },
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "/images/android-chrome-192x192.png",
      "sizes": "192x192",
      "type": "image/png"
    },
    {
      "src": "/images/android-chrome-512x512.png",
      "sizes": "512x512",
      "type": "image/png"
    }
  ],
  "content_security_policy": {
    "default-src": [
      "'self'"
    ],
    "script-src": [
      "'self'",
      "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com"
    ]
  },
  "shortcuts": [
    {
      "name": "Home",
      "short_name": "Home",
      "description": "Go to the homepage",
      "url": "/",
      "icons": [
        {
          "src": "/images/android-chrome-192x192.png",
          "sizes": "192x192",
          "type": "image/png"
        },
        {
          "src": "/images/android-chrome-512x512.png",
          "sizes": "512x512",
          "type": "image/png"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Create Blog",
      "short_name": "Create Blog",
      "description": "Create a new blog post",
      "url": "/create_blog",
      "icons": [
        {
          "src": "/images/android-chrome-192x192.png",
          "sizes": "192x192",
          "type": "image/png"
        },
        {
          "src": "/images/android-chrome-512x512.png",
          "sizes": "512x512",
          "type": "image/png"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "edge_side_panel": {
    "enabled": true,
    "preferred_width": 400
  },
  "categories": [
    "social",
    "blogs",
    "community"
  ]

}

However though when I've published the changes on my website itself I don't see the changes applying. I have tried to repackage, but that doesn't help either and nothing is cached.

How do we reproduce the behavior?

Maybe try to investigate the problem to see why this is encountering.

What do you expect to happen?

What I expect is for the shortcuts to show.

What environment were you using?

Windows 11 Pro

Additional context

No response

[jgw96]

@CreatorYo do you have a URL to this app so that I can test myself? Also, if you open the app in Edge or Chrome, open devtools and then check the application tab, does it show any warnings? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/devtools-guide-chromium/progressive-web-apps/

[CreatorYo]

It's on the Microsoft Store. Would you like me to send you the link?

[jgw96]

@CreatorYo That would work too, but I really just need the URL to the app, so like https://bing.com for example. Thanks!

[CreatorYo]

Alright, no worries at all!

https://blog.creatoryogames.com

[jgw96]

Thanks! So looking at it, I do see the shortcuts on my side

Maybe there is a caching issue going on on your end?

[CreatorYo]

Did you download it from the Microsoft Store? On the app, it does not show the shortcuts.

I’m positively sure that it’s not cached, and in addition to that I’ve cleared my cache several times.

[jgw96]

Ahhh! You may need to generate a new package with PWABuilder and submit an update to the Microsoft Store. Sorry, I had missed the fact that it was only missing when installed from the MSFT Store.

[CreatorYo]

No worries at all.

I've tried to package it again, but it still doesn't show the shortcuts for some reason.

[jgw96]

Hmmm, and im guessing you are testing it by sideloading? Could you share the link to the app in the MSFT store please? (my bad, I know you said above you could share it but I said you didnt need too)

[CreatorYo]

No worries. Here's the link:
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PMQZ59J9LPP