diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/files.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/files.js
index a05ee697c..74e6c81ed 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/files.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/files.js
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ const hasPermission = require('../utility/hasPermission');
 const socket = require('../utility/socket');
 const scheduler = require('./scheduler');
 
-const markdownAutorunRegex = /<\!--.*@autorun\s*(\n.*-->|-->)/s;
-const markdownButtonRegex = /<\!--.*@button\s+([^\n]+)(\n.*-->|-->)/s;
-const markdownIconRegex = /<\!--.*@icon\s+([^\n]+)(\n.*-->|-->)/s;
-
 function serialize(format, data) {
   if (format == 'text') return data;
   if (format == 'json') return JSON.stringify(data);
@@ -84,29 +80,4 @@ module.exports = {
     }
     return res;
   },
-
-  markdownManifest_meta: 'get',
-  async markdownManifest() {
-    if (!hasPermission(`files/markdown/read`)) return [];
-    const dir = path.join(filesdir(), 'markdown');
-    if (!(await fs.exists(dir))) return [];
-    const files = await fs.readdir(dir);
-    const res = [];
-    for (const file of files) {
-      const filePath = path.join(dir, file);
-      const text = await fs.readFile(filePath, { encoding: 'utf-8' });
-      const autorun = text.match(markdownAutorunRegex);
-      const button = text.match(markdownButtonRegex);
-      const icon = text.match(markdownIconRegex);
-      if (autorun || button) {
-        res.push({
-          file,
-          autorun: !!autorun,
-          button: button ? button[1].trim() : undefined,
-          icon: icon ? icon[1].trim() : undefined,
-        });
-      }
-    }
-    return res;
-  },
 };
diff --git a/packages/web/src/appobj/FavoriteFileAppObject.js b/packages/web/src/appobj/FavoriteFileAppObject.js
index 54eecc173..0eaade630 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/appobj/FavoriteFileAppObject.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/appobj/FavoriteFileAppObject.js
@@ -6,10 +6,45 @@ import axios from '../utility/axios';
 import useOpenNewTab from '../utility/useOpenNewTab';
 import { SavedFileAppObjectBase } from './SavedFileAppObject';
 
+export function useOpenFavorite() {
+  const openNewTab = useOpenNewTab();
+
+  const openFavorite = React.useCallback(
+    async (favorite) => {
+      const { icon, tabComponent, title, props, tabdata } = favorite;
+      let tabdataNew = tabdata;
+      if (props.savedFile) {
+        const resp = await axios.post('files/load', {
+          folder: props.savedFolder,
+          file: props.savedFile,
+          format: props.savedFormat,
+        });
+        tabdataNew = {
+          ...tabdata,
+          editor: resp.data,
+        };
+      }
+      openNewTab(
+        {
+          title,
+          icon: icon || 'img favorite',
+          props,
+          tabComponent,
+        },
+        tabdataNew
+      );
+    },
+    [openNewTab]
+  );
+
+  return openFavorite;
+}
+
 export function FavoriteFileAppObject({ data, commonProps }) {
   const { icon, tabComponent, title, props, tabdata } = data;
   const openNewTab = useOpenNewTab();
   const showModal = useShowModal();
+  const openFavorite = useOpenFavorite();
 
   const editFavorite = () => {
     showModal((modalState) => <FavoriteModal modalState={modalState} editingData={data} />);
@@ -24,27 +59,7 @@ export function FavoriteFileAppObject({ data, commonProps }) {
       title={title}
       disableRename
       onLoad={async (data) => {
-        let tabdataNew = tabdata;
-        if (props.savedFile) {
-          const resp = await axios.post('files/load', {
-            folder: props.savedFolder,
-            file: props.savedFile,
-            format: props.savedFormat,
-          });
-          tabdataNew = {
-            ...tabdata,
-            editor: resp.data,
-          };
-        }
-        openNewTab(
-          {
-            title,
-            icon: icon || 'img favorite',
-            props,
-            tabComponent,
-          },
-          tabdataNew
-        );
+        openFavorite(data);
       }}
       menuExt={<DropDownMenuItem onClick={editFavorite}>Edit</DropDownMenuItem>}
     />
diff --git a/packages/web/src/modals/FavoriteModal.js b/packages/web/src/modals/FavoriteModal.js
index 342166997..ce11f57e5 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/modals/FavoriteModal.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/modals/FavoriteModal.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export default function FavoriteModal({ modalState, editingData = undefined, sav
       return {
         title: editingData.title,
         icon: editingData.icon,
+        showInToolbar: editingData.showInToolbar,
+        openOnStartup: editingData.openOnStartup,
       };
     }
   }, []);
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utility/metadataLoaders.js b/packages/web/src/utility/metadataLoaders.js
index 6d0077a99..ff35eea7c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/utility/metadataLoaders.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/utility/metadataLoaders.js
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ const favoritesLoader = () => ({
   reloadTrigger: 'files-changed-favorites',
 });
 
-const markdownManifestLoader = () => ({
-  url: 'files/markdown-manifest',
-  params: {},
-  reloadTrigger: 'files-changed-markdown',
-});
-
 // const sqlObjectListLoader = ({ conid, database }) => ({
 //   url: 'metadata/list-objects',
 //   params: { conid, database },
@@ -282,13 +276,6 @@ export function useFiles(args) {
   return useCore(filesLoader, args);
 }
 
-export function getMarkdownManifest(args) {
-  return getCore(markdownManifestLoader, args);
-}
-export function useMarkdownManifest(args) {
-  return useCore(markdownManifestLoader, args);
-}
-
 export function getFavorites(args) {
   return getCore(favoritesLoader, args);
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/Toolbar.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/Toolbar.js
index 1c88bab4a..42faf46da 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/Toolbar.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/Toolbar.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import ConnectionModal from '../modals/ConnectionModal';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 import ToolbarButton, { ToolbarButtonExternalImage } from './ToolbarButton';
 import useNewQuery from '../query/useNewQuery';
-import { useConfig, useMarkdownManifest } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
+import { useConfig, useFavorites } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
 import { useSetOpenedTabs, useOpenedTabs, useCurrentTheme, useSetCurrentTheme } from '../utility/globalState';
 import useNewFreeTable from '../freetable/useNewFreeTable';
 import ImportExportModal from '../modals/ImportExportModal';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import AboutModal from '../modals/AboutModal';
 import useOpenNewTab from '../utility/useOpenNewTab';
 import tabs from '../tabs';
 import FavoriteModal from '../modals/FavoriteModal';
+import { useOpenFavorite } from '../appobj/FavoriteFileAppObject';
 
 const ToolbarContainer = styled.div`
   display: flex;
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ export default function ToolBar({ toolbarPortalRef }) {
   const setCurrentTheme = useSetCurrentTheme();
   const extensions = useExtensions();
   const electron = getElectron();
-  const markdownManifest = useMarkdownManifest();
+  const favorites = useFavorites();
+  const openFavorite = useOpenFavorite();
 
   const currentTab = openedTabs.find((x) => x.selected);
 
@@ -84,45 +86,46 @@ export default function ToolBar({ toolbarPortalRef }) {
     showModal((modalState) => <FavoriteModal modalState={modalState} savingTab={currentTab} />);
   };
 
-  function openTabFromButton(page) {
-    if (
-      openedTabs.find(
-        (x) => x.tabComponent == 'MarkdownViewTab' && x.props && x.props.file == page.file && x.closedTime == null
-      )
-    ) {
-      setOpenedTabs((tabs) =>
-        tabs.map((tab) => ({
-          ...tab,
-          selected: tab.tabComponent == 'MarkdownViewTab' && tab.props && tab.props.file == page.file,
-        }))
-      );
-    } else {
-      openNewTab({
-        title: page.button || page.file,
-        tabComponent: 'MarkdownViewTab',
-        icon: page.icon || 'img markdown',
-        props: {
-          file: page.file,
-        },
-      });
-    }
+  function openTabFromButton(favorite) {
+    openFavorite(favorite);
+    // if (
+    //   openedTabs.find(
+    //     (x) => x.tabComponent == 'MarkdownViewTab' && x.props && x.props.file == page.file && x.closedTime == null
+    //   )
+    // ) {
+    //   setOpenedTabs((tabs) =>
+    //     tabs.map((tab) => ({
+    //       ...tab,
+    //       selected: tab.tabComponent == 'MarkdownViewTab' && tab.props && tab.props.file == page.file,
+    //     }))
+    //   );
+    // } else {
+    //   openNewTab({
+    //     title: page.button || page.file,
+    //     tabComponent: 'MarkdownViewTab',
+    //     icon: page.icon || 'img markdown',
+    //     props: {
+    //       file: page.file,
+    //     },
+    //   });
+    // }
   }
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    for (const page of (markdownManifest || []).filter((x) => x.autorun)) {
-      openTabFromButton(page);
+    for (const fav of (favorites || []).filter((x) => x.openOnStartup)) {
+      openTabFromButton(fav);
     }
-  }, [markdownManifest]);
+  }, [favorites]);
 
   return (
     <ToolbarContainer>
       <ConnectionModal modalState={modalState} />
       {!electron && <ToolbarButtonExternalImage image="/logo192.png" onClick={showAbout} />}
-      {(markdownManifest || [])
-        .filter((x) => x.button)
+      {(favorites || [])
+        .filter((x) => x.showInToolbar)
         .map((x) => (
-          <ToolbarButton key={x.button} onClick={() => openTabFromButton(x)} icon={x.icon || 'icon markdown'}>
-            {x.button}
+          <ToolbarButton key={x.file} onClick={() => openTabFromButton(x)} icon={x.icon || 'icon favorite'}>
+            {x.title}
           </ToolbarButton>
         ))}
       {config.runAsPortal == false && (