Don't use default deck when deck override set to invalid deck

ZornHadNoChoice · September 4, 2026, 7:44pm

I stumbled upon this 10 years old PR. If it wasn’t intentionally reverted, it’d be great to have it back!

github.com/ankitects/anki

Don't use default deck when deck override set to invalid deck (#117)

master ← timrae:override

opened 03:27AM - 16 Feb 16 UTC

timrae

+5 -1

When the override deck is not valid, the more intuitive behavior for users is to… not override at all. Advanced users that really want to use this feature will immediately open the deck override settings and see that it's referencing an invalid deck. Advanced users and developers have [all](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/anki-android/%22deck$20override%22) been [stumped by the old behavior](https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/issues/3127), it's simply not intuitive.

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Don't use default deck when deck override set to invalid deck

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