Difference in Users Actions numbers between AnkiMoblie and Ankidroid

AnkiMobile (iPhone/iPad) Suggestions
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Like picture 1 ,AnkiMoblie supports user actions 1~8;

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Like Picture 2,AnkiDroid supports user actions 1~9；

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AnkiMobile only supports user actions 1–8, while AnkiDroid
supports user actions 1–9. Could AnkiMobile be expanded to include user actions 1–9 as well? This would ensure that both clients have the same number of customizable user actions, making it easier to standardize Anki templates.

Thank you very much

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Could you help me understand what you’re using more than 8 actions for?

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Thank you.

I developed two sets of Anki templates: one is a cloze deletion template, and the other is a multiple-choice template.

In the cloze deletion template, I use three user actions:

  • User Actions 1 is used to sequentially reveal the clozed content.
  • User Actions 2 is used to sequentially undo the revealed clozed content.
  • User Actions 3 is used to reset the card to its clozed state.

In the multiple-choice template:

  • The front side is set up with four options (A, B, C, D).
  • User Actions 4 through 7 are used to select options A, B, C, and D, respectively.

On the back side of the multiple-choice template, a Tabs design is implemented:

  • User Actions 8 is used to switch to Tab 2.
  • User Actions 9 is used to switch to Tab 1.

Therefore, a total of nine user actions are utilized.

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Each action doesn’t need to be unique across templates or sides though. For the first template, you could have action 1 reveal the cloze, and for the second template, action 1 reveal option A, and so on. It’s in the user’s interests to minimize the amount you use, so they don’t require a controller with a mountain of separate buttons, or a giant top bar.

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I see. Thank you very much. I thought each user actions was unique, so I ended up using too many buttons. Thank you so much for your explanation.

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