🐻 AnkiBare: remove Anki's macOS title bar for a clean, bare window

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Hides Anki's macOS window title bar and buttons, reclaiming the header space while keeping rounded corners and window resizing; it is macOS-only and does nothing elsewhere.
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Updated
2026-09-10
Anki versions
2.1.1~
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

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  • Last update or commit: 2026-09-10 (52 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 10.
  • Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

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Description

AnkiBare

A minimalist macOS add-on that removes the window title bar from Anki.

⚠️ Note on Window Movement

This add-on removes the title bar, which acts as the primary "handle" for clicking and dragging windows in macOS.

  • The Dragging Limitation: Once the title bar is hidden, you will no longer be able to click and drag the window to reposition it.

  • Resizing is preserved: You can still resize the window by clicking and dragging the edges or corners, but repositioning the window becomes significantly more cumbersome without the title bar.

  • Recommended Workflow: This add-on is intended for users who utilize a Tiling Window Manager (I use AeroSpace) to handle window placement automatically.

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README

AnkiBare

A minimalist macOS add-on that hides Anki's window title bar for a clean, bare look.

The title bar is made transparent and its space is reclaimed by the content, and the traffic-light buttons (close / minimize / zoom) are removed. The window stays titled underneath, so macOS keeps its rounded corners and native shadow β€” it just looks headerless.

Behavior

  • No visible title bar or window buttons β€” the header space is given back to Anki's content.
  • Rounded corners preserved β€” because the window remains titled, macOS keeps rounding it (a fully borderless window would be square).
  • Dragging still works β€” the (now invisible) title-bar strip along the top is still a drag handle, so you can reposition the window normally.
  • Resizing still works β€” from the window edges and corners, as usual.
  • Close / minimize with the usual shortcuts (⌘W, ⌘M) or the menu bar, since the buttons are gone.

Great on its own, and pairs cleanly with translucent-window add-ons (e.g. AnkiGlass) since the rounded shape is kept.

Requirements

macOS only. On Windows and Linux the add-on loads and does nothing.

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