DSlate - a floating, customisable notepad that wipes itself every card

AnkiWeb addon 316582484

A floating, customisable notepad for mid-review reasoning that clears automatically on the next card, with configurable shortcuts, font options, theme support, and draggable, resizable transparency.
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2 (πŸ‘ 2 Β· πŸ‘Ž 0)
Updated
2026-09-10
Anki versions
25.09.4~
License
AGPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

active

  • Last update or commit: 2026-09-10 (52 days before the snapshot).

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Description

Made by dravs.

A floating notepad for working through cards mid-review. Press K, write out your reasoning, and it clears itself the moment the next card appears. Hit Esc to close when the notepad is no longer needed.

FEATURES

  • Opens and closes on a single keypress
  • Esc closes it while you're still typing in it
  • Wipes automatically on the next card or switch that off and keep a running scratch file for the whole session
  • Customisable shortcuts; change 'K' to a key of your choosing
  • Floats above Anki, slightly transparent, drag and resize wherever suits
  • Follows Anki's own light/dark theme
  • Bold and live font resizing while you type
  • Change fonts

SETTINGS

Tools β†’ DSlate, or Tools β†’ Add-ons β†’ DSlate β†’ Config. Change the open key, the close key, font and size. Applies on save, no restart needed.

SHORTCUTS

  • Open β†’ K
  • Close β†’ Esc, Cmd/Ctrl+W
  • Bold the selection β†’ Cmd/Ctrl+B
  • Font size up and down β†’ Cmd/Ctrl +/-

Note: when your cursor is not selecting the text window, simply press K again to close.

Works on macOS, Windows and Linux.