jupyterlab_launcher_sections_extension

Customize your JupyterLab launcher with section-specific icons. This extension allows you to set custom icons for different launcher sections, making it easier to visually distinguish between categories of notebooks and other items.

Features

• Custom section icons - Set unique icons for each launcher section (Notebooks, Console, Other, etc.)
• Server-side configuration - Configure icons through Jupyter server settings
• Visual organization - Improve launcher usability with distinctive section markers

Requirements

• JupyterLab >= 4.0.0

Installation

pip install jupyterlab_launcher_sections_extension

For development installation, use:

make install

Configuration

Create YAML configuration files in {jupyter_data_dir}/jupyter_launcher_sections/ directory. Each file can contain one or more section configurations.

Example (services.yml):

- section: 'Services'
  icon: 'services.svg'
  tooltip: 'Supporting services for data science and environment management'

- section: 'Notebook'
  icon: 'notebook-custom.svg'
  tooltip: 'Create a new Jupyter Notebook'

Configuration options:

• section (required) - Name of the launcher section to customize
• icon (optional) - Path to SVG icon file (relative to config directory or absolute)
• tooltip (optional) - Tooltip text shown on hover

Place SVG icon files in the same directory as the YAML configuration or specify absolute paths.

Uninstall

pip uninstall jupyterlab_launcher_sections_extension