Link Manager

A desktop application for organizing and managing web links in customizable categories.

Getting Started

You can run it directly with:

python manager.py

Or download the latest release for a Windows executable.

When you run the application, it will:

• Present a graphical interface with the following capabilities:
  • Create and manage link categories and subcategories
  • Add, edit, and remove links with custom labels and descriptions
  • Export your link collections to HTML files
  • Open links directly in your default web browser

Features

• Category management: Create, rename, and organize your links in custom categories
• Subcategory support: Further organize links within subcategories for better structure
• Link customization: Add descriptive labels and notes to your links for easy reference
• Export capabilities: Export single categories or your entire link collection to HTML
• Direct access: Open links in your browser with a single click or keypress
• User-friendly interface: Navigate your link collection through an intuitive tree view

Data Storage

The application stores your links in a simple directory structure:

data/
├── Category1.json            # Category 1 links
├── Category2.json            # Category 2 links
├── Category1/                # Subcategories for Category 1
│   ├── Subcategory1.json     # Subcategory 1 links
│   └── Subcategory2.json     # Subcategory 2 links

Each JSON file contains your links with their properties (URL, label, and description).

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• wxPython 4.0 or higher

  pip install wxPython
  

Building

You can build Link Manager into an executable using PyInstaller:

pyinstaller --windowed manager.py

If you have UPX you can optionally use the --upx-dir flag with PyInstaller to compress the compiled executable and reduce its file size.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+N: Add new category
• Ctrl+Shift+E: Export all links to HTML
• Ctrl+Q: Exit application
• Enter: Open link or expand/collapse category
• Shift+F10 or Applications key: Open context menu for selected item

Context Menus

• Categories: Add links, add subcategories, rename, export to HTML, or remove
• Subcategories: Add links, rename, or remove
• Links: Open in browser, edit properties, or remove

HTML Export

Exported HTML files feature a clean, responsive design with:

• Table of contents for easy navigation
• Links organized by categories and subcategories
• Link descriptions included when available
• Direct browser opening via clickable links