Title: Shortcuts Concept Last modified: December 5, 2018 --- # Shortcuts Concept * Resolved [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fivedesign/) * (@fivedesign) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/) * So, what is it with all about these shortcuts? I now see two photos in my WordPress media library, one original and one with an arrow (the shortcut). Sometimes even more than two (i.e. if the photo is in multiple LR collections). * Could you explain the concept with these shortcuts, please? * Also, when I create a post and want to set a featured image from a collection, then it shows me the shortcut version. Am I supposed to add this and not the original? Is it all the same? * Thanks. Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Contributor [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/) * (@tigroumeow) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10951244) * Hi [@fivedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fivedesign/), * I will let Matthias reply to you about this, as I don’t know the internals of the plugin very well. But what I know is that those shortcuts are references to the original files. They created when you add an image is a second folder ( or collection?). * Just to help Matthias in advance: how did you become aware of those shortcuts? Did you disable RML? * A little advice though: avoid using those shortcuts directly. I had a talk with Matthias yesterday and it seems like they might go away one of these days (though I am sure he will make some kind of migration) * Thread Starter [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fivedesign/) * (@fivedesign) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10951418) * Hi Jordy, * How I became aware of them? They were automatically added when I updated to the latest version of your WP/LR Sync plugin and then followed the instructions to replace the old extension with this plugin. I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary and most of my photos are only present in one collection at the time. * Fact is that I see every photo at least twice under “All Files” in WordPress’ media library / the RML – one “normal” and one with an arrow (shortcut). When I click on WPLR Sync folder/album, however, I see ONLY the shortcuts. * That means that when I am creating a post and then set a featured image and click on one of the folders/albums because I know that the photo is in that album, it only shows me the shortcut. I can add it and it seems to work just fine, but if I want to select the “normal” photo, then I can only do that when selected“ All Files” on the left. Do I make myself clear? * Plugin Contributor [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/) * (@tigroumeow) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10951438) * I see perfectly what you mean. Matthias actually shared this with me yesterday: [https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2](https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2). So he is aware of the issue. I have sent him a message asking him to come on this forum to help you. I am sure he will. Meanwhile, I suggest that you avoid using those shortcuts directly. * PS: I am not sure if you know, but even though I am the developer of WP/LR Sync, I didn’t participate in WP/LR Sync Folders. However, I really want the extensions to work nicely 🙂 * Thread Starter [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fivedesign/) * (@fivedesign) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10951675) * Yeah I know, Jordy. Thanks for your help. * Plugin Author [Matthias Günter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mguenter/) * (@mguenter) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10952117) * Hi Patrick! * Thanks to Jordy that he notified me via Slack but for any reason I do not get any mail when a new support thread is created. (1 Minute later writing this) Just found the button “Subscribe to this plugin” for the support thread so I hope I get emails now. 🙂 * As Jordy already mentioned I have started a GitHub issue here: [https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2#issuecomment-443831311](https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2#issuecomment-443831311) and I decided to go away from the shortcuts for the synchronization. I hope to get this done before 24th December. * > I have now worked the complete afternoon to get the synchronization work better. > The new code finds currently place in decrease-shortcuts-#2 branch. I have > to admit that I did a little crap with the previous synchronization. It’s true > that you don’t want to create a shortcut for every relation. Since I have received > this feedback several times now, I had to change something here. > The new synchronization now moves the Lightroom files to the respective folder. > Only a shortcut will be created as long as this is necessary (putting the same > image in multiple collections): * Regards, Matthew 🙂 * Thread Starter [Patrick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fivedesign/) * (@fivedesign) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10952330) * Cool, thanks Matthew! * I still don’t fully understand the reasons for these shortcuts, but I very much appreciate that it is possible to have the same photo in multiple collections synced to RML via WP/LR Sync. It makes it easier to add the same photo to different pages. * New things sometimes need a little more time to work out – I understand that. And I appreciate the hard work of both of you! * P.S. I also don’t get e-mail notifications for updates in this forum. Even with the checkbox selected. * Plugin Author [Matthias Günter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mguenter/) * (@mguenter) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10955161) * Hi again! * I have now finished the new version and if you want you can test it here before I release it: [https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2#issuecomment-445018922](https://github.com/matzeeable/wplr-rml/issues/2#issuecomment-445018922) * Regards, Matthew 🙂 Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Shortcuts Concept’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wplr-sync-folders/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1896274) * [WP/LR Sync Folders with Real Media Library](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wplr-sync-folders/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wplr-sync-folders/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wplr-sync-folders/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wplr-sync-folders/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wplr-sync-folders/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wplr-sync-folders/reviews/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Matthias Günter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mguenter/) * Last activity: [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcuts-concept/#post-10955161) * Status: resolved