Review Pace & Delay Tracker HUD

Keep your Anki reviews fast, focused, and on track with a real-time floating pace HUD overlay.

The Review Pace & Delay Tracker HUD displays your target pace, live review speed, delay seconds (Ahead / Behind status), and remaining card queue counters directly on your screen while reviewing. It works seamlessly across all note types (Basic, Cloze, Image Occlusion, Filtered Decks) without modifying your card templates!

⚡ Key Features

• ⏱ Real-Time Pace Tracking: Set your target speed (e.g. 6.0 seconds per card) and see instantly whether you are Ahead (Neon Green / Emerald) or Behind (Neon Red / Crimson).
• 🏎 Speed-First Header Layout: Your live delay status (e.g. ● 1.3s Ahead or ● 16.1s Behind) is displayed right in the main header title spot for instant visibility.
• 📊 Live Remaining Card Queue Counter: Displays your active deck queue formatted exactly like Anki:
  • Blue: New Cards (e.g. 0)
  • Red: Learning / Due Cards (e.g. 4)
  • Green: Review Cards (e.g. 220)
  • Decrements dynamically in real-time as you answer cards!
• 🎨 20 High-Contrast Aesthetic Themes (10 Dark + 10 Light):
  • 10 Dark Themes: Cyberpunk Neon, Modern Dark Glass, OLED Pure Black, Emerald Forest, Sunset Amber, Nordic Night, Tokyo Midnight, Dracula Velvet, Catppuccin Mocha, Obsidian Luxe.
  • 10 Light Themes: Minimal Slate Light, Pastel Rose Dust, Sage Matcha Cream, Ocean Sky Breeze, Lavender Cloud Mist, Solarized Cream, Warm Parchment, Nordic Ice Snow, Peach Sorbet Glow, Catppuccin Latte.
  • All light themes feature high-contrast dark text and deep status indicators for 100% legibility!
• 🔍 Ultra-Sleek Minimized Pill Mode: Single-line compact header mode showing your delay speed (● 1.3s Ahead) and queue counter (0 + 4 + 220) without taking up review space.
• 🖱 Butter-Smooth 60FPS Dragging: Click and drag the HUD box anywhere on your screen in both expanded and minimized mode.
• ⚙️ Quick Settings Drawer: Click the ⚙️ icon inside the HUD to change target speed or swap themes on the fly.
• 🌐 Universal Compatibility: Attaches to document.body in Anki's webview. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux with Anki 24+, 25+, and 26+ (Qt6 / PyQt6).

🚀 How to Use

1. Start Reviewing: Open any deck and click Study Now. The HUD will appear floating at your preferred screen position.
2. Dragging: Click and hold anywhere on the HUD box to drag it smoothly across your screen.
3. Minimize / Expand: Click the - / + button or double-click the header to toggle single-line pill view.
4. Quick Adjustments: Click ⚙️ to open the Quick Settings drawer to adjust target speed or swap visual themes live.
5. Full Configuration: Go to Tools -> Review Delay Tracker Settings... in Anki's main window to configure tracking mode (Session Cumulative, Rolling Average, Single Card), alert thresholds, opacity, and scale size.

🛠 Configuration Options

Access via Tools -> Review Delay Tracker Settings...:

• Target Speed: Set your target speed per card in seconds (0.5s to 120.0s).
• Pace Tracking Mode:
  • Cumulative Session Pace: Average pace across your entire review session.
  • Rolling Average (Last N Cards): Smooth moving average over the last 5–50 cards.
  • Single Card Pace: Instant timer per individual card.
• Display Toggles: Show/hide Target Speed, Current Speed, Delay Status, Required Speed, Cards Done, or Card Queue.
• Opacity & Scale: Adjust transparency (20%–100%) and scale size (70%–150%).

📦 Compatibility & Requirements

• Anki Versions: Tested & fully compatible with Anki 24.x, 25.x, 26.x.
• Python / Qt: Python 3.10+ / Qt6 / PyQt6.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux.

💛 Support & Feedback

If you enjoy this add-on or have feature suggestions, please rate it on AnkiWeb!