Categories Schema

Plain English

Categories provide names and icons for table groups. The app ships with built‑ins; you add your own alongside them.

Root structure

{
  "defaultCategories": [ /* built‑ins */ ],
  "categories": [ /* your custom categories */ ]
}

• defaultCategories: built‑in list bundled with the app; you typically do not edit these
• categories: your custom additions; add, rename, or remove here without touching built‑ins

TableCategoryInfo fields

• id (kebab‑case string)
• displayName (string)
• iconKey (string; app icon registry key)
• sortOrder (integer)
• isBuiltIn (boolean)
• Optional: description (string), displayNameTranslations (object)

Lifecycle in the app

• First run: the app copies a baseline categories.json into your Documents (meaning_tables/categories.json)
• Built‑ins live in defaultCategories and can be restored with “Reset to defaults”
• Add your own categories only to the categories array

Downloads

See the Downloads section at the bottom of this page for files.

Related

• Getting started and organizing tips: “Getting Started with Custom Tables”, “Organizing Custom Tables”
• Table schemas: “Custom Table Schema”