Anki

Note

See also my blog post about Anki.

My setup of Anki. My flashcard decks: GitHub repo/AnkiWeb directory.

📰 Links

• Anki scripting for non-programmers
• Anki SRS algorithm ← in-depth explanation of Anki’s algorithm
• Awesome Anki
• Data Science Anki decks ← from Mark Nagelberg
• MCAT Behavioral Sciences Deck ← interesting psychology deck

🧰 Plugins

• Add Hyperlink ← adds dialogue to enter hyperlinks in your cards
• Add Table ← add tables in your cards
• Advanced Browser ← enhance options of the card browser
• Advanced Review Bottom Bar ← extend the options of your review bottom bar (button style: Default + Background Color)
• Always On Top ← add option to keep your Anki window always on top (useful when creating new cards)
• Anki themes ← Anki theme for programming snippets
• Customize Keyboard Shortcuts ← if you’re willing to modify any shortcuts
• Deck name in title ← show the name of the deck you are currently studying, and the profile name
• Fastbar ← improve the look of your card browser with better access to the most common functions
• Image Occlusion Enhanced ← create cards that hide parts of an image to test your knowledge of that hidden information (must have!)
• Mini Format Pack ← extend formatting of your new cards
• More Overview Stats 2.1 ← even more statistics!
• Progress Bar (Fixed by Shige) ← adds a progress bar and estimated time to complete current reviews (make sure to apply the right config mentioned in the plugin description)
• Review Heatmap ← include heatmap graph to Anki’s main window which visualises past and future card review activity, similar to the contribution view on GitHub
• Show total review count in main screen ← display the absolute review count in the main screen after the studied X cards after X time
• Syntax Highlighting NG ← insert syntax-highlighted code snippets into your notes (replacement of Syntax Highlighting for Code)

Optional

• AwesomeTTS (Google Cloud Text-to-Speech) ← add audio to your notes (recommended for creating language-based cards)
• Frozen Fields ← introduce sticky and unsticky fields (useful when creating new cards)
• Improved Quizlet to Anki 2.1 Importer ← not enough cards in the AnkiWeb repo? Import some of them from Quizlet
• Kindle Highlights Import ← import and study your highlights from the Kindle e-reader. Besides, have a look at Fluentcards to import the words of which you checked the definition
• memrise2anki ← download and convert a course from Memrise into an Anki deck
• More Decks Stats and Time Left ← show extra information of the due cards and return the expected time to finalise (Due+New)
• Puppy Reinforcement ← intermittent reinforcement with cute puppies to encourage card review streaks
• Reset Card Scheduling ← ever imported someone else’s deck that contained scheduling information associated with cards?
• True Retention by Card Maturity ← check your True Retention (pass rate calculated only among “Review” cards) and a few placebo stats by card maturity

Modified/unofficial addons

1. Anjoy (costs $5 Patreon support of Glutanimate)
   • in the end, I prefer to use antimicro (Anjoy doesn’t let me use it as a mouse)
   • Patreon post (v0.1.0)
2. antimicro
3. Better Tags
   • Patreon post (v1.0.6)
4. Visual Feedback
   • beta (v1.0.0-beta3)

Old plugins

• Progress bar (replacement for Remaining time and then Progress Bar original)
  • official (v1.3)
  • beta (v2.0)

    • my changes:

      showPercent = True  # Show the progress text percentage or not.
      showNumber = True  # Show the progress text as a fraction

      maxWidth = "20px"  # (e.g. "5px". default: "")

      qtxt = "aliceblue"  # Percentage color, if text visible.
      qbg = "#585858"  # Background color of progress bar.
      qfg = "#22b14c"  # Foreground color of progress bar.
      qbr = 8  # Border radius (> 0 for rounded corners).