Search from Editor for Anki 2.1

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Adds an editor toolbar button that sends the active field's full content or highlighted text to the Anki browser search, optionally without the field name when Shift is held.
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Votes
10 (👍 10 · 👎 0)
Updated
2019-02-16
Anki versions
unknown
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the headers of the Python files)
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Languages
Python
Description language
en

Maintenance

abandoned

  • Last update or commit: 2019-02-16 (2815 days before the snapshot).
  • Forks that may still be maintained: "🔍️Search from Editor (Fixed by Shigeඞ)" (2050943436).

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2.1.0–2019-02-16
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VersionWorks on Anki 26.09.3MaintenanceLast activity VotesApprovalGitHub starsNotes
Search from Editor for Anki 2.1 this addon original unknown abandoned 16 Feb 2019 👍 10 · 👎 0 72% –
↳ 🔍️Search from Editor (Fixed by Shigeඞ) (AI-detected; may be wrong) likely stale 20 Oct 2025 👍 1 · 👎 0 21% –

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Description

This add-on is designed to search directly from the editor area, that is particularly useful to quickly find duplicates of the added note or synonyms and homonyms of the added word. After installing you will find the 'S' button in the editor tool bar. When you press it the entire contents of the active field (or its highlighted part) will be sent to search box of the Anki browser. The search query looks like: "<field name:><field content>" or "<field name:>*<highlighted part>*" Push the button while holding the 'Shift' if you want to search without specifying the field name. Tested Version: Anki 2.1.8 Author Contact: itraveller@mail.ru