Grid Fields

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Displays the note editor in multiple columns using automatic, manual, or custom grid-area layouts, with shortcuts to toggle modes and temporarily widen a field.
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Votes: 11 (👍 9 · 👎 2)
Updated: 2021-04-09
Anki versions: 2.1.43~
License: Not found (this does not mean that the addon has no license)
Virus scan: No ClamAV match A match does not prove malware. No match does not prove that the code is safe.
Languages: Python, JavaScript, CSS, JSON
Description language: en

Maintenance

abandoned

Last update or commit: 2021-04-09 (2032 days before the snapshot).
Commits in the last year: 0.
Issues: 4 open, 1 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.
Median first response: 28 hours (4 answered issues and pull requests).
Forks that may still be maintained: "Grid Fields (fork for 2.1.54+)" (1796231164).

GitHub

Repository: hgiesel/anki_grid_fields · more by hgiesel
Stars: ⭐ 1 · forks 1 · open issues 4
Last commit: 2021-04-09
Languages: Python, JavaScript, HTML, Shell, CSS
Tests: 0

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Min Anki	Max Anki	Updated
2.1.42	2.1.43+	2021-04-09

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The original addon and its forks. The best value in each column is in bold.

Version	Works on Anki 26.09.3	Maintenance	Last activity	Votes	Approval	GitHub stars	Notes
Grid Fields this addon original	likely	abandoned	9 Apr 2021	👍 9 · 👎 2	52%	1
↳ Grid Fields (fork for 2.1.54+)	likely	abandoned	4 Jan 2024	👍 3 · 👎 0	44%	1

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Description

Allows you to display the editor in multiple columns, or any arrangement you want. It knows three modes:

Auto Columns: It will generate the appropriate amount of columns for you, depending on the width of the editor window. It is active, when the column number is set to 0.
Grid Columns: You can also manually set the amount of columns per hand (in the editor toolbar). This is the behavior, when the column number is set to 1 - 9
Grid Areas: Advanced feature. You can define how the fields are displayed yourself. You can set this behavior under "Editor > Fields > Grid". If you enable it, it will overwrite the Auto columns as the behavior when the column number is set to 0. See below for more details.

Auto Columns in a smaller window, and in a bigger window. Notice the "Cols" toggle in the toolbar for setting the column count by hand:

Grid areas:

This arrangement would have the definition:


f1 f1 f2
f3 f4 f5
f6 f7 f5

This definition is what you have to enter into the dialog under "Editor > Fields > Grid". Shortcuts

F12: Toggle between Auto columns and Grid areas in the editor.
Shift+F12: Make a field temporarily full width (works well with Auto/Grid Columns, will obscure fields when using Grid areas).

You can set those shortcuts under "Tools > Add-ons > Grid Fields > Config". Support If you like my add-ons, you can consider supporting me. My add-ons will always be freely available for everybody, but what I can offer you is my sincere thanks, and first-hand technical support, if you have any questions/issues with my add-ons. At the same time it allows me to put more time and focus into developing these and making them as powerful and user-friendly as they are. Thanks for considering!

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