Add-ons window - ⬇️Sort, 🎨Colors, ✍️Hint

AnkiWeb addon 1621264520

Enhances the add-ons window with sorting, color highlighting, per-add-on hints, a remembered filter field, allowed-add-on profiles, and quick restart shortcuts.
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AnkiWeb

Votes
3 (👍 3 · 👎 0)
Updated
2026-08-16
Anki versions
26.08.1~
License
GPL-3.0 (from the GitHub repository)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-08-16 (77 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 10.
  • Issues: 0 open, 1 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.
  • Median first response: 5 hours (1 answered issues and pull requests).

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Description

Add-on for the Anki program. For the window with add-ons, it implements the ability to sort and color the list, it is possible to set a hint for a specific add-on.

Changes for version 1.6

Added a filter field (the value is remembered and will work on the next launch)

Addon-based code "add-on dialog search/filter bar" (user request)

Changes for version 1.5

The confusion over transparency, where color codes are specified as #AARRGGBB in QColor (in QT) or as #RRGGBBAA for CSS (in HTML), made it difficult to decide which is more convenient. CSS is ultimately preferable, so I've clearly chosen the #RRGGBBAA color format for user presentation.

To more gracefully restart the app, I've added a sync disabler (as in the AnkiRestart add-on).

Changes for version 1.4

Fixed display in transparent color.

The restart algorithm has been corrected as much as possible. I had to do this because the launcher was released last year. And now even the AI ​​suggests installing the add-on if it works properly: AnkiRestart V2 - Quick Anki Rebooter

I can't say for sure how accurate the AI ​​code was, but this algorithm works fine on my Windows 10. Give it a try.

Changes for version 1.3

Ability to quickly load a profile of allowed add-ons. After selecting a profile, you can quickly restart the anki program using the hotkeys Alt+Shift+F4 Anki_Add-ons-window-Sort-Colors-Hint_1_3_1

After pressing the "Restore Defaults" button, 2 buttons may be displayed allowing you to quickly move to the line highlighted in red. This is how duplicate lines are shown if the user has previously changed something to suit his preferences and he is now given the opportunity to delete the extra lower (new) line if he needs to leave the value as it was before. Anki_Add-ons-window-Sort-Colors-Hint_1_3_2

Changes for version 1.0-1.2

Anki_Add-ons window_v10_01 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_02 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_03 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_04 Anki_Add-ons window_v12_05

All this functionality simplifies working with add-ons, since you can highlight important ones with color, you can set a hint after the name or a hint before the name (group name). Sorting allows you to see which add-ons are newer (older) or with which add-on we recently changed the setting (changing the color, hint does not change the date of the meta.json file, although it stores this information there).

HELP AND SUPPORT

Please do not use reviews for bug reports or support requests.
And be sure to like, as your support is always needed. Thank you. I don't get notified of your reviews, and properly troubleshooting an issue through them is nearly impossible. Instead, please either use the issue tracker (preferred), add-on support forums, or just message me at andreykaiu@gmail.com. Constructive feedback and suggestions are always welcome!

VERSIONS

  • 1.6, date: 2026-08-16. Added a filter field (the value is remembered and will work on the next launch)
  • 1.5, date: 2026-08-15. #RRGGBBAA color format for user presentation. Improved restart algorithm
  • 1.4, date: 2026-02-22. The restart algorithm has been corrected as much as possible. Fixed display in transparent color.
  • 1.3, date: 2025-05-26. Ability to quickly load a profile of allowed add-ons. After selecting a profile, you can quickly restart the anki program using the hotkeys Alt+Shift+F4 After pressing the "Restore Defaults" button, 2 buttons may be displayed allowing you to quickly move to the line highlighted in red. This is how duplicate lines are shown if the user has previously changed something to suit his preferences and he is now given the opportunity to delete the extra lower (new) line if he needs to leave the value as it was before. Added backward substring search
  • 1.2, date: 2025-04-18. The "Toggle Enabled" action has been duplicated in the context menu and the hotkey F9 has been assigned to it. The editor in the "Config" window has been made with syntax highlighting, and there is now a simple search option.
  • 1.1, date: 2025-04-09. Fixed a bug that occurred if the add-on name was None (Thank you https://ankiweb.net/shared/by-author/2063726776)
  • 1.0, date: 2025-04-07. First release

SPECIAL THANKS

  • Thanks for helping with the development: chatgpt, GitHub.copilot - they helped more than hindered :), since I still had to delve into it myself and completely rework the code. But without them, I definitely would not have managed it, since I do not program in Python, and certainly not an Anki developer.

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See my other addons and decks here: https://ankiweb.net/shared/by-author/1188253433

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README

Anki_Add-ons-window-Sort-Colors-Hint

Add-on for the Anki program. For the window with add-ons, it implements the ability to sort and color the list, it is possible to set a hint for a specific add-on.

Changes for version 1.6

Added a filter field (the value is remembered and will work on the next launch)

Changes for version 1.5

The confusion over transparency, where color codes are specified as #AARRGGBB in QColor (in QT) or as #RRGGBBAA for CSS (in HTML), made it difficult to decide which is more convenient. CSS is ultimately preferable, so I've clearly chosen the #RRGGBBAA color format for user presentation.

To more gracefully restart the app, I've added a sync disabler (as in the AnkiRestart add-on).

Changes for version 1.4

The restart algorithm has been corrected as much as possible. I had to do this because the launcher was released last year. And now even the AI ​​suggests installing the add-on if it works properly: AnkiRestart V2 - Quick Anki Rebooter

I can't say for sure how accurate the AI ​​code was, but this algorithm works fine on my Windows 10. Give it a try.

Changes for version 1.3

Ability to quickly load a profile of allowed add-ons. After selecting a profile, you can quickly restart the anki program using the hotkeys Alt+Shift+F4 Anki_Add-ons-window-Sort-Colors-Hint_1_3_1

After pressing the "Restore Defaults" button, 2 buttons may be displayed allowing you to quickly move to the line highlighted in red. This is how duplicate lines are shown if the user has previously changed something to suit his preferences and he is now given the opportunity to delete the extra lower (new) line if he needs to leave the value as it was before. Anki_Add-ons-window-Sort-Colors-Hint_1_3_2

Changes for version 1.0-1.2

Anki_Add-ons window_v10_01 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_02 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_03 Anki_Add-ons window_v10_04 Anki_Add-ons window_v12_05

All this functionality simplifies working with add-ons, since you can highlight important ones with color, you can set a hint after the name or a hint before the name (group name). Sorting allows you to see which add-ons are newer (older) or with which add-on we recently changed the setting (changing the color, hint does not change the date of the meta.json file, although it stores this information there).

If you have a question or suggestion, do not create an issue on this site, but go to the dedicated topic on the forum

VERSIONS

  • 1.6, date: 2026-08-16. Added a filter field (the value is remembered and will work on the next launch)
  • 1.5, date: 2026-08-15. #RRGGBBAA color format for user presentation. Improved restart algorithm
  • 1.4, date: 2026-02-22. The restart algorithm has been corrected as much as possible. Fixed display in transparent color.
  • 1.3, date: 2025-05-26. Ability to quickly load a profile of allowed add-ons. After selecting a profile, you can quickly restart the anki program using the hotkeys Alt+Shift+F4 After pressing the "Restore Defaults" button, 2 buttons may be displayed allowing you to quickly move to the line highlighted in red. This is how duplicate lines are shown if the user has previously changed something to suit his preferences and he is now given the opportunity to delete the extra lower (new) line if he needs to leave the value as it was before. Added backward substring search
  • 1.2, date: 2025-04-18. The "Toggle Enabled" action has been duplicated in the context menu and the hotkey F9 has been assigned to it. The editor in the "Config" window has been made with syntax highlighting, and there is now a simple search option.
  • 1.1, date: 2025-04-09. Fixed a bug that occurred if the add-on name was None (Thank you https://ankiweb.net/shared/by-author/2063726776)
  • 1.0, date: 2025-04-07. First release