TDC Lab Launcher

About this Extension

TDCLab Launcher is a Joomla 5 and 6 administrator module for building a faster, friendlier admin dashboard. Add shortcut cards for components, admin views, common workflows, and external URLs, then organise them into clear groups for clients and site teams.

See TDC Lab Launcher in action

From setup to daily use, TDC Lab Launcher transforms the Joomla admin into a faster, more organised workspace.

Launcher Dashboard (Joomla Admin View)

Module Settings (Admin Configuration)

Compact Shortcut Card List

Expanded Shortcut Card Editor

Component Link Selector

Visual Icon Picker

Presets

Who It’s For

• Joomla site builders — create polished admin dashboards that expose the right shortcuts for each client or team
• Agencies and maintainers — reduce support friction by giving non-technical users obvious links to their common tasks
• Content teams — jump straight to articles, media, categories, custom components, reports, or external tools
• Administrators — keep advanced system links available while restricting sensitive shortcuts by Joomla user group

Key Features:

• Shortcut Cards — create cards with a title, link, icon, description, badge, accent colour, target behaviour, and access rules.
• Compact Card Editor — manage larger shortcut sets with collapsible admin rows, live summaries, search, group filtering, and Collapse all / Expand all controls.
• Grouped Shortcuts — organise cards under shared group headings such as Content, Reports, System, or Client Tools.
• Group Suggestions — existing group names are suggested while editing cards to keep naming consistent.
• Advanced Field Disclosure — less common card settings stay tucked away until needed.
• Component Link Picker — select installed administrator menu links from a dropdown or enter a custom URL.
• Icon Picker — browse and search common Joomla admin icons visually, or type a custom icon class.
• Badges and Accent Colours — highlight cards with visual labels and colour accents.
• ACL Visibility — restrict individual cards to selected Joomla user groups.
• Presets — quickly add common Joomla content and administration shortcuts.
• Optional Search — add frontend card filtering to the rendered dashboard module.
• Responsive Layout — choose desktop column counts while the card grid adapts on tablets and mobile widths.
• Joomla Native — lightweight administrator module using Joomla form fields, language strings, and standard extension packaging.

How It Works:

1. Install the module package through Joomla’s Extensions installer
2. Create or edit the TDCLab Launcher administrator module
3. Add shortcut cards manually or start from a preset
4. Group related cards and choose icons, badges, colours, and visibility rules
5. Publish the module to an administrator position such as cpanel
6. Use the dashboard cards to jump directly to common admin workflows

Built for Joomla 5 and 6 with a lightweight, framework-free frontend and an admin editor designed for real-world shortcut sets.