Icon Manager

A fast, clean shortcut manager for Windows. Built because I got tired of manually creating 8+ desktop shortcuts every time I set up a new machine at work.

What it does

• Creates desktop shortcuts with custom icons, names, and targets (URLs, apps, files, full commands)
• Auto-converts .png, .jpg, .jpeg images to .ico with multiple resolutions
• Stores everything in a portable folder next to the executable — works from USB drives
• Dark/light theme support, export/import backups, batch operations

How it works

Dashboard

Overview of stored icons, quick actions, and recent entries.

Add

Pick an icon image, set the target (URL, app path, or a full command like "C:\Program Files\Edge\msedge.exe" https://google.com), give it a name, and save. The app handles executable + arguments splitting automatically.

Library

Grid of icon cards with live search. Select multiple icons and create shortcuts in batch, or create/delete individually.

Settings

Theme picker (dark, light, system), export/import data as JSON, nuke all stored data.

Setup

git clone https://github.com/duohnson/icon-manager
cd icon-manager
pip install -r requirements.txt

On Windows, also install:

pip install pywin32 winshell comtypes

Building the .exe

pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=icon.ico --hidden-import=customtkinter --hidden-import=PIL icon_manager.py

Or use the included spec file:

pyinstaller build_script.spec

Screenshots

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Questions or feedback? Find me on GitHub.