Focus Mode Suite

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Hides Anki's menus, toolbars, buttons, and status bar during review, cycling between Normal, Standard, and Ultra focus modes with a customizable shortcut and restoring the interface afterward.
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Updated
2026-07-21
Anki versions
25.07.1~
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MIT (from the license file in the package)
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Python, JSON
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  • Last update or commit: 2026-08-03 (90 days before the snapshot).
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Description

Focus Mode Suite is a lightweight focus mode and distraction-free study add-on for Anki. It creates a cleaner Anki review interface by hiding menus, toolbars, buttons, the status bar, and other interface elements you do not need while studying.

Use Focus Mode Suite to create a more minimal Anki interface, reduce visual distractions, and give your flashcards more screen space during review.

Press the keyboard shortcut (default: F11) to cycle between Normal Mode, Standard Focus Mode, and Ultra Focus Mode.

Quick Overview

Focus Mode Suite gives you three levels of Anki interface visibility, so you can choose how minimal you want your review screen to be.

  • Normal Mode — the standard Anki interface
  • Standard Focus Mode — hides unnecessary interface elements
  • Ultra Focus Mode — provides the most minimal review interface and hides the card header

Normal Mode

Normal Mode keeps the standard Anki interface visible, including menus, toolbars, the status bar, and other interface elements.

Normal Anki review interface

Standard Focus Mode

Standard Focus Mode creates a cleaner Anki review interface by hiding unnecessary menus, toolbars, buttons, and other interface elements while keeping the normal card experience.

This mode gives your flashcards more screen space without changing the card itself.

Before and after using Standard Focus Mode

Ultra Focus Mode

Ultra Focus Mode provides the most minimal and distraction-free Anki review experience. It hides additional interface elements, including the card header, so the flashcard can use more of the available screen space.

Before and after using Ultra Focus Mode

Simple Keyboard Control

Focus Mode Suite is designed to be quick to use during reviews. Press the configured keyboard shortcut to cycle through the available focus modes.

The default shortcut is F11, and it can be changed in the settings.

Features

  • Focus mode for Anki
  • Distraction-free Anki review
  • Three modes: Normal, Standard Focus, and Ultra Focus
  • Hide Anki menus and toolbars
  • Hide buttons and status bar
  • Cleaner and more minimal Anki interface
  • Standard Focus Mode for reduced visual clutter
  • Ultra Focus Mode for maximum screen space
  • Hide the card header in Ultra Focus Mode
  • Quickly cycle between modes with one keyboard shortcut
  • Default shortcut: F11
  • Customizable keyboard shortcut
  • Restore the normal Anki interface at any time
  • Automatically restores the interface when leaving review
  • No restart required after changing settings
  • Lightweight and fast

Useful For

  • Distraction-free Anki studying
  • Fullscreen Anki review
  • Minimalist Anki setups
  • Reducing visual clutter
  • Maximizing flashcard screen space
  • Laptops and smaller screens
  • Long study sessions
  • Focused flashcard review

How to Use

  1. Start reviewing your cards normally in Anki.
  2. Press F11 to activate Focus Mode.
  3. Press the shortcut again to cycle through the available modes.
  4. Choose Normal, Standard Focus, or Ultra Focus depending on how much interface you want visible.
  5. Leave the Reviewer to restore the normal Anki interface.

Settings

Focus Mode Suite includes simple settings for configuring the focus modes and choosing your preferred keyboard shortcut.

Configure the keyboard shortcut and focus mode behaviour

Why Focus Mode Suite?

Anki's review interface contains many controls that are useful for managing cards but are not always needed while answering them.

Focus Mode Suite provides a simple way to hide those elements and keep your attention on the flashcard and the review task.

The add-on is designed to stay lightweight and focused on one purpose: making the Anki review interface cleaner and less distracting.

Support

If you find a bug, have a feature request, or have an idea for improving Focus Mode Suite, feel free to share it.

Report an issue or suggest a feature on GitHub


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README

Focus Mode Suite

An elegant, low-latency, distraction-free study environment add-on for Anki.

Features

  • Distraction-Free Workspace: Automatically hides Anki's top menus, deck/add/browse toolbars, and bottom sync/status bar during study.
  • Auto-Hide on Review: Automatically fades out clutter when entering Reviewer mode, and returns to normal when leaving.
  • Customizable Global Shortcut: Toggle the Focus Mode instantly at any time with a hotkey (default: F11).
  • Direct Configuration: Easy, immediate configuration from Anki's Add-ons manager—simply click 'Config' on the add-on to change shortcut key or customize auto-hide preferences live! No Anki restart is required for changes to take effect.
  • Safe & Stable: Cross-compatible with PyQt5 and PyQt6, runs quietly in the background without affecting performance or standard database procedures.

Ultra Focus Mode: Focus Mode: Ultra (Card Header Hidden)

Standard Focus Mode: Focus Mode: Standard Enabled

Normal Mode: Normal Anki mode

Settings and Configuration

Installation

  1. Download the focus_mode_suite.ankiaddon file.
  2. Open Anki, navigate to Tools > Add-ons.
  3. Drag and drop the downloaded file onto the Add-ons list, or double-click it.
  4. Restart Anki to complete installation.

Usage

  • Toggle Shortcut: Press F11 (or your configured shortcut) during a review session to hide/show UI controls.
  • Configuration: Select "Focus Mode Suite" in the Anki Add-ons list and click Config to modify setting values live.

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