External Note Editor for the Browser

AnkiWeb addon 1996266159

Adds a card browser shortcut and menu action that opens the current note in an external editor window, with a customizable hotkey.
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Votes
32 (πŸ‘ 28 Β· πŸ‘Ž 4)
Updated
2020-03-31
Anki versions
2.1.41~
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

abandoned

  • Last update or commit: 2020-03-31 (2406 days before the snapshot).
  • Commits in the last year: 0.
  • Issues: 4 open, 1 closed.
  • Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.
  • Median first response: 2778 hours (2 answered issues and pull requests).

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Description

     Extends the card browser with a shortcut and menu action that launches an external editor window for the current note (CTRL+ALT+E). USAGE For a quick video demonstration and different use cases please see here: (recorded on Anki 2.0) CONFIGURATION You can customize the hotkey by heading to Tools β†’ Add-ons β†’ and then double clicking on External Note Editor for the Browser, or selecting the add-on and then clicking on "Configure". CHANGELOG Version 1.0.0 – 2020-03-31 Thanks to all the awesome folk over on Patreon who helped me test this release over the past three weeks. You guys rock! Added
  • Anki 2.1 support! (thanks to @ijgnd for his help with this!)
  • Customizable hotkey
Fixed
  • Various smaller issues with dialog management
Changed
  • Rewrote major parts of the add-on, implement brand-new changes to the Anki add-on API (which should make the add-on future-proof for the Anki updates to come)
You can view all past releases here. HELP AND SUPPORT Please do not use reviews for bug reports or support requests. 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 ankiglutanimate@gmail.com. Constructive feedback and suggestions are always welcome! CREDITS AND LICENSE Copyright Β© 2017-2020 Aristotelis P. (Glutanimate) Licensed under the GNU AGPLv3, extended by a number of additional terms. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. For more information on the license please see the LICENSE file accompanying this add-on. The source code is available on GitHub. Pull requests and other contributions are welcome! MORE RESOURCES Make sure to check out my socials for the latest add-on updates and news: @Glutanimate | / Glutanimate New: Receive notifications about new add-on releases via @AnkiUpdates Want to hire me to work on add-on for you? Get in touch at ankiglutanimate@gmail.com SUPPORT MY WORK If you like External Note Editor for the Browser, please give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends, so that more people can enjoy it! A kind request: Writing, supporting, and maintaining Anki add-ons like these takes a lot of time and effort. If External Note Editor for the Browser has been a valuable asset in your studies, please consider using one of the buttons below to support my efforts by pledging your support on Patreon, or by buying me a coffee. Each and every contribution is greatly appreciated and will help me maintain and improve External Note Editor for the Browser as time goes by!              Pro-tip: Lots of exclusive add-ons and other goodies await on my Patreon page. Make sure to check them out!

README

External Note Editor for the Browser for Anki


Comfortably browse through and edit your Anki cards

This is an add-on for the spaced-repetition flashcard app Anki that adds the ability to edit your flashcards in a separate window from Anki's card browser.

Table of Contents

Installation

AnkiWeb

The easiest way to install External Note Editor for the Browser is through AnkiWeb.

Manual installation

Please click on the entry corresponding to your Anki version:

Anki 2.1
  1. Make sure you have the latest version of Anki 2.1 installed. Earlier releases (e.g. found in various Linux distros) do not support .ankiaddon packages.
  2. Download the latest .ankiaddon package from the releases tab (you might need to click on Assets below the description to reveal the download links)
  3. From Anki's main window, head to Tools β†’ Add-ons
  4. Drag-and-drop the .ankiaddon package onto the add-ons list
  5. Restart Anki

Video summary:

Documentation

For further information on the use of this add-on please check out the description text for AnkiWeb.

Building

With Anki add-on builder installed:

git clone https://github.com/glutanimate/browser-external-note-editor.git
cd browser-external-note-editor
aab build

For more information on the build process please refer to aab's documentation.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please review the contribution guidelines on how to:

  • Report issues
  • File pull requests
  • Support the project as a non-developer

License and Credits

External Note Editor for the Browser is Copyright Β© 2017-2020 Aristotelis P. (Glutanimate)

External Note Editor for the Browser is free and open-source software. The add-on code that runs within Anki is released under the GNU AGPLv3 license, extended by a number of additional terms. For more information please see the LICENSE file that accompanied this program.

Please note that this program uses the Libaddon library which comes with its own additional terms extending the GNU AGPLv3 license. You may only copy, distribute, or modify the present compilation of this program with Libaddon under the combined licensing terms specified by both licenses.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.


The continued development of this add-on is made possible
thanks to my Patreon and Ko-Fi supporters.
You guys rock ❀️ !