Quick and dirty "Quickstart Buttons" remplacement for MODX3, by using a widget with html code.

CustomButtonsWidget

<!-- 
     Quick and dirty "Quickstart Buttons" remplacement for MODX3, by using a widget with html code.
     For the available icons, look here : https://fontawesome.com/v5/search?o=r&m=free 
     Add stylisation with a plugin (see Zim Doc)
-->

<div class="CustomButtonsWidget">
  <a href="./?a=resource/update&id=1">
    <article>
      <i class="fas fa-spa"></i>
      <div>
        <h3>First button</h3>
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      </div>
    </article>
  </a>

  <a href="./?a=resource/update&id=2">
    <article>
      <i class="icon tree-context"></i>
      <div>
        <h3>Second button</h3>
        <p>Lorem ipsum consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod <br />
           tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.</p>
      </div>
    </article>
  </a>

  <a href="./?a=resource/update&id=3">
    <article>
      <i class="icon icon-sliders"></i>
      <div>
        <h3>Third button</h3>
        <p>Tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.</p>
      </div>
    </article>
  </a>

  <a href="./?a=resource/update&id=4">
    <article>
      <i class="icon icon-gear"></i>
      <div>
        <h3>Fourth button</h3>
        <p>Lorem tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna.</p>
      </div>
    </article>
  </a>

</div>