Universal Link Manager Pro
🔥 MAJOR UPDATE v3.1 - Complete Revamp! (December 2025)
This isn't just an update—it's a complete rebuild from the ground up. Version 3.1 introduces Shadow DOM isolation, 7 stunning themes, link categories, keyboard shortcuts, click tracking, drag-and-drop reordering, and fixes the frustrating display bugs that plagued the previous version on desktop browsers.
🆚 What's New vs. The Old Version
| Feature |
Old (v2.7) |
New (v3.1 Pro) |
| Themes |
2 (Default, High Contrast) |
7 + Full Custom Color Picker |
| Link Organization |
Flat list only |
Categories/Folders |
| Search |
❌ None |
✅ Real-time search |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
❌ None |
✅ Custom shortcuts per link |
| Drag & Drop |
❌ None |
✅ Reorder links by dragging |
| Click Tracking |
❌ None |
✅ See which links you use most |
| Edit Links |
Delete & re-add |
✅ Edit in place |
| Bubble Customization |
Fixed icon & size |
✅ Custom icon + adjustable size |
| CSS Isolation |
Basic styles |
✅ Shadow DOM (no more bugs!) |
| Backup |
Links only |
✅ Full backup (settings, themes, stats) |
| Interface |
Single scrolling panel |
✅ Tabbed, organized sections |
✨ All New Features Explained
🎨 7 Beautiful Themes + Custom Colors
Choose from pre-built themes or create your own:
- Cyan Neon (Classic) - The iconic cyan glow
- High Contrast - Yellow on black for accessibility
- Ocean Blue - Deep sea vibes
- Sunset - Warm coral and purple
- Forest - Natural green tones
- Purple Haze - Elegant purple gradients
- Light Mode - Clean white interface
- Custom - Pick your own colors for EVERYTHING (10 color options!)
📂 Categories & Organization
No more endless scrolling through links!
- Create custom categories (Social, Work, Entertainment, Tools, etc.)
- Filter links by category with one click
- See link counts per category
- Assign categories when adding new links
🔍 Real-Time Search
- Instantly find any link
- Searches both link names AND URLs
- Clear button to reset search
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
- Assign shortcuts like
Alt+1, Ctrl+G, Alt+Shift+S to any link
- Open your favorite sites without touching the mouse
Ctrl+Alt+U opens/closes the main menu from anywhere
📊 Click Statistics
- Track how often you use each link
- See usage counts next to links
- Identify your most-used sites
- Clear stats anytime
🔄 Drag & Drop Reordering
- Grab the handle (⋮⋮) and drag links
- Rearrange your links in any order
- Order persists across sessions
✏️ Edit Links In-Place
- No more delete-and-recreate
- Click edit button to modify any link
- Change label, URL, category, or shortcut
🫧 Customizable Bubble
- Change the icon - Use any character or emoji (λ, ★, 🚀, 📌, etc.)
- Adjust size - Slider from 40px to 100px
- Toggle animations - Turn off the pulse effect if you prefer
💾 Complete Backup System
- Export All - Saves links, settings, themes, categories, click stats
- Export Links Only - Just the links for sharing
- Import All - Restore everything at once
- Import Links Only - Merge links from another backup
- Copy to Clipboard - One-click copy
🛡️ Shadow DOM Isolation (Bug Fix!)
This is the big one. The old version had display issues on many websites where:
- The menu would appear tiny
- Links would be invisible
- Styles would be broken
- The UI would be unusable
Version 3.1 uses Shadow DOM technology to completely isolate the menu's styles from any website's CSS. The script now works consistently everywhere!
🎯 Cool Things You Can Do Now
⚡ Instant Workflow
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+U to open menu
- Type in search to find a link
- Click to open—done in 2 seconds!
🚀 Power User Setup
- Create categories: "Daily", "Work", "Research", "Entertainment"
- Assign keyboard shortcuts to your top 5 sites
- Use
Alt+1 through Alt+5 to open them instantly
- Never touch the mouse for common sites
🎨 Match Your Aesthetic
- Choose a theme that fits your style
- Or go Custom and pick exact colors
- Change the bubble icon to something fun
- Make it smaller/larger to fit your screen
📱 Cross-Device Sync
- Export your complete backup
- Email it to yourself or save to cloud
- Import on any device with Tampermonkey
- All links, settings, and themes transfer instantly
🔒 Privacy Mode
- Triple-click the bubble to hide it
- Nobody knows the script is there
- Triple-click the corner to bring it back
- Perfect for shared computers
🚦 Known Limitations & Cons
⚠️ Websites Where It May Not Work
The script is excluded by default from sensitive sites:
- Banking sites (Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, Citi, Capital One, US Bank)
- PayPal
- Router login pages (192.168.x.x)
Sites where it might have issues:
| Site/Type |
Issue |
Workaround |
| Sites with strict CSP |
Script may not inject |
Add to exclusion list |
| Some SPAs (React/Vue) |
May need page refresh |
Refresh after navigation |
| Firefox containers |
Storage may not sync |
Use same container |
| Very old browsers |
Shadow DOM not supported |
Update your browser |
| Incognito/Private mode |
Settings don't persist |
Enable extension in incognito |
⚠️ General Limitations
- No cloud sync - Backup is manual (export/import)
- No folder nesting - Categories are flat, no sub-folders
- No link icons/favicons - Text only for now
- Single column layout - Can't view links in grid
- No link groups/separators - All links in one list per category
- Shortcuts may conflict - Some sites capture keyboard shortcuts
⚠️ If You Have Issues
- Menu not appearing? Try
Ctrl+Alt+U
- Triple-click not working? Click faster, in the exact corner
- Styles look wrong? This version should fix it, but report if issues persist
- Lost your links? Always keep an exported backup!
📖 How to Use
Adding Links
Method 1: Quick Add (Recommended)
- Navigate to any website you want to save
- Click the floating bubble
- Click "⚡ Add This Site"
- Done! The page title and URL are saved automatically
Method 2: Manual Add
- Click the bubble → "⚙ Open Menu"
- In the "Add Link" tab, enter:
- Label (name for the link)
- URL (the web address)
- Category (optional)
- Keyboard Shortcut (optional, e.g.,
Alt+1)
- Click "Save Link"
Organizing Links
Using Categories:
- Click category tabs at the top to filter
- Create new categories in the "Add Link" section
- Edit existing links to change their category
Reordering:
- Grab the ⋮⋮ handle on any link
- Drag up or down
- Release to drop in new position
Searching
- Type in the search box at the top
- Results filter in real-time
- Click ✕ to clear search
Editing & Deleting
- Click "Edit Mode" button
- Use ✎ to edit a link
- Use × to delete a link
- Click "Exit Edit Mode" when done
Changing Appearance
- Go to "Appearance" tab
- Click any theme to apply instantly
- Select "Custom" for full color control
- Adjust bubble icon and size
- Choose bubble position (any corner)
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Open/Close Menu:
Ctrl+Alt+U
- Custom Link Shortcuts: Set in link properties (e.g.,
Alt+1)
Hiding the Bubble
- To Hide: Click "Hide Bubble" in Settings tab, OR triple-click the bubble
- To Restore: Triple-click in the corner where it was
Backup & Restore
Export:
- Go to "Backup" tab
- Click "Export All Data" or "Export Links Only"
- Click "Copy to Clipboard"
- Save the text somewhere safe
Import:
- Go to "Backup" tab
- Paste your backup into the text area
- Click "Import All" or "Import Links Only"
Excluding Websites
- Go to "Settings" tab
- Find "Excluded Domains"
- Enter domain (e.g.,
example.com)
- Click "Add"
- The script won't run on that site anymore
🔧 Troubleshooting
| Problem |
Solution |
| Bubble not visible |
Triple-click bottom-right corner, or press Ctrl+Alt+U |
| Menu opens but is empty |
Wait for page to fully load, then try again |
| Can't click links |
Make sure you're not in Edit Mode |
| Shortcut not working |
Check for conflicts with browser/site shortcuts |
| Settings not saving |
Check Tampermonkey has storage permission |
| Looks broken on a site |
Please report it! Include the website URL |
💡 Tips & Tricks
- Use emojis as bubble icons - Try 🔗, ⭐, 📚, 🎯
- Create a "Daily" category for sites you visit every day
- Set shortcuts for your top 3 sites - Muscle memory kicks in fast
- Export weekly - Keep your backup safe
- Use search instead of scrolling - It's faster with 20+ links
- Disable animations if they're distracting or on slower devices
📝 Changelog
v3.1 (January 2025) - Complete Revamp
- 🛡️ Shadow DOM isolation (fixes all display bugs)
- 🎨 7 themes + custom color picker
- 📂 Categories and filtering
- 🔍 Real-time search
- ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts for links
- 📊 Click statistics
- 🔄 Drag-and-drop reordering
- ✏️ Edit links in place
- 🫧 Customizable bubble (icon, size, animations)
- 💾 Complete backup/restore system
- 🖥️ Tabbed interface
- 🐛 Fixed iframe conflicts
- 🐛 Fixed CSS conflicts on all websites
- ⚡ Improved performance
v2.7 (Previous)
- Basic link management
- 2 themes
- Export/import links
- Exclusion list
- Position control
🙏 Feedback & Support
Found a bug? Have a feature request?
Please leave a comment with:
- The website URL where the issue occurs
- What you expected to happen
- What actually happened
- Your browser and OS
Enjoy your upgraded Universal Link Manager! 🚀