Multi-column note editor

AnkiWeb addon 3491767031

Adds configurable multiple columns to Anki's note editor, with per-note-type/window column counts and options to make fields span full rows.
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Rating
55 (πŸ‘ 41 Β· πŸ‘Ž 14)
Updated
2021-11-02
Anki versions
2.1.49~
Description language
en

Maintenance

abandoned

  • Last update or commit was 1794 days before the snapshot (2021-11-02).

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Version branches
Min AnkiMax AnkiUpdated
2.1.242.1.262020-05-21
2.1.02.1.212020-04-02
2.1.222.1.392020-05-22
2.1.422.1.442021-04-04
2.1.482.1.49+2021-11-02
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README

Multi-column editor

Multi-column editor

Rationale

If you're the kind of person who likes to have dozens and dozens of field in your card type, this add-on is for you. In my personal use, most field get very few content, such as a page number, a symbol, etc... Those fields does not need to take the full width of the window. This add-on simply allow you to have multiple field on a single line.

Of course, some fields may contain a lot of text. In this case you may want to take the full window width. This add-on also permit it. You will have small fields and big fields.

Frozen Field

Current version of the add-on "Frozen Field" is not compatible with this add-on. Please use add-on 389392894 instead.

Configuration

On the bottom right of the editor/add card/browser, you will see a number. Changing this number change the number of columns.

Near field names, you will see either »-« or «-». Those two buttons allows to switch the field between short and big size. I.e. decide whether the field shares its line or take the line alone.

A shortcut (by default F10) allow to switch the currently select field's size.

Internal

The configuration is saved in anki's note type, so that when you synchronize your collection, you'll have the same number of column when you change your computer.

It redefines the editor.js's method setField

Links, licence and credits

Key Value
Copyright HSSM (2013-2018)
and Arthur Milchior arthur@milchior.fr (2018-2020)
and rarer external contributions
Based on Anki code by Damien Elmes anki@ichi2.net
License GNU GPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
Source in https://github.com/Arthur-Milchior/anki-Multi-column-edit-window
Addon number 3491767031