A simple floating scratchpad for typing answers in Anki

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I wanted to share a small add-on I’ve been using for quite a while during my own study sessions.

I like writing my answer before flipping a card, but I didn’t want to switch to another app or keep opening Notepad. So I made a simple floating typing panel that stays on top of Anki while reviewing.

After using it every day, I thought it might be useful for others too.

You can find it here:785759749.

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If you end up trying it, I’d be interested to hear how you use it. Everyone studies a little differently, and it’s always interesting to see workflows I hadn’t thought about.

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Anki has a native type-answer feature: Field Replacements - Anki Manual.

There are also ways to make custom type-answer text fields using JavaScript like in the Memrise template. Using JS instead of addons makes it work on mobile too.