Ruzu Pop-ups

AnkiWeb addon 1736169259

Periodically shows fully rendered Anki cards in a small pop-up window for review while multitasking, with deck selection, adjustable intervals, self-typing, themes, temporary suspension, and speed mode.
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Votes: 25 (👍 19 · 👎 6)
Updated: 2024-12-19
Anki versions: 24.11~
License: AGPL-3.0 (from the GitHub repository)
Virus scan: No ClamAV match A match does not prove malware. No match does not prove that the code is safe.
Languages: Python, JSON
Description language: en

Maintenance

active

Last update or commit: 2026-06-11 (143 days before the snapshot).
GitHub Actions workflows: 1.
Commits in the last year: 18.
Issues: 15 open, 6 closed.
Pull requests: 2 open, 3 merged.
Median first response: 492 hours (12 answered issues and pull requests).
Outside pull requests: 60% of 5 merged.

GitHub

Repository: ruzustudios/ruzu-pop-ups · more by ruzustudios
Stars: ⭐ 8 · forks 8 · open issues 17
Last commit: 2026-06-11
License: AGPL-3.0
Languages: Python
Tests: 0

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Version branches

Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.28	2.1.49	2022-12-25
2.1.50	2.1.66	2022-12-27
23.10.1	24.11+	2024-12-19

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Description

Ruzu Pop-ups is an Anki addon that periodically presents Anki cards using a small pop-up window. This allows you to review Anki decks whilst working on other important tasks! Cards from your chosen deck will periodically pop up for you to review.

Features

Review fully rendered Anki cards within pop-up
Deck select
Set how often cards pop up (every 5 mins, 10 mins etc)
Currently supports text based Anki decks and models only.

Future Features

Choose pop-up location / size
Shortcuts to enable / disable pop-ups or show the next card early
Optional markers for marked and flagged cards

Getting Started You can enable and configure the addon within the options menu:

Tools -> Ruzu Pop-ups Options

Support This addon currently supports basic cards and CSS. Cloze cards are not yet supported, your mileage may vary with advanced cards that use javascript or MathJax.

More information about this addon can be found here

README

Ruzu Pop-ups Anki Addon

Features

Review fully rendered Anki cards within pop-up
Deck select
Set how often cards pop up (every 5 mins, 10 mins etc)
Currently supports text based Anki decks and models only.
Enable self-typing the answer.
Choose to suspend popups for (x) minutes, quick dropdown wheel.
While Anki is in foreground, all pop-ups are suspended automatically.
Got a little more time right now? Activate speed mode on the fly, which will make cards pop up continuously until you deactivate it again.
Themes:

slideshow themes gif

Future Features

Choose pop-up location / size
Shortcuts to enable / disable pop-ups or show the next card early
Optional markers for marked and flagged cards

Getting Started

You can enable and configure the addon within the options menu:

Tools -> Ruzu Pop-ups Options

Support

This addon currently supports basic cards and CSS. Cloze cards are not yet supported, your mileage may vary with advanced cards that use javascript or MathJax.