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• Supported file types

  • All 'ordinary' files
  • Desktop files that hold a hyperlink
  • Links from a web browser. Drag & drop a link from the input field of the browser into myfavorites
  • Folders
  • Executable files are not supported

• Manage Favorites

  • Open myfavorites > Configure Favorites
  • Follow instructions
  • Use Ctrl Up and Ctrl Down respectively to move a favorite
  • Use Del Key to remove a favorite
  • Use Ctrl A to add an alias to the item. If present, the alias displayed instead of the item's path
  • Use Ctrl B to create a box. Assort your favorites with boxes
  • Use Ctrl X, Ctrl C, Ctrl V to move and to copy favorites
  • Close window to apply changes

• Maintain Settings

  • Open myfavorites > Settings
  • Change language and Look and Feel as required
  • Export favorites as JSON
  • Import favorites from JSON
  • Close window to apply changes

• Help

  • Open myfavorites > Help

• Exit myfavorites

  • Open myfavorites > Exit

• Troubleshooting

  • If myfavorites cannot read the preferences, restart it with argument -Dclean. This will delete all preferences
  • If the tray icon looks green/red an unexpected error occured. Please restart myfavorites.

• Logging

  • By default myfavorites.log is generated in the home diretory of the current user. The file is hidden.
  • To change the location, use -DlogDir=<your_log_folder>
  • To change the log level, use -DlogLevel= when starting myfavorites.