Currently, Anki has only one new card gather option which allows the user to prioritize subdecks that are closer to the top. This option (Deck) gathers cards from each subdeck are gathered in ascending position. However, I would like it to gather cards from each subdeck randomly (still picking up c…

You can select all your new cards in Card browser and select Reposition - Randomise order. Then, you need not worry with the ascending order.

I know that I can do this. But, there is a problem. I create new cards every day. So, I would have to do this every day. I am looking for a way to avoid doing this every day.

You can set New cards in random order in the deck settings. Then, newly added cards are randomised too.

This still has a problem. When you have a large number of new cards and you do some of them, the new cards that you will subsequently create will statistically have a higher chance of being given a smaller position. There is a reason why Anki suggests that with V3 scheduler, it is best to set the n…

@dae What is your opinion regarding this feature request?

I haven’t seen a large demand for it at this time I’m afraid.

Would the developers have a relook on this feature request? Let me also share my use case to make it more convincing. I have arranged my decks in the order of priority. If I am short on time, I do a small number of new cards and I want these cards to be from the high-priority decks. If I have su…

You should already be able to approximate this by gathering by deck and using a random sort order. When you want to prioritize the earlier decks, you can set a one-day top-level new limit that the earlier decks will exceed, and the later decks will not have cards introduced that day.

This solution would work when I know in advance about how many cards I can do on that day. But, in my case, I get to know how much time I would get for Anki only as the day progresses (and not in advance). Edit: Also, more importantly, with the method that you suggested, the cards would still be …

[Feature Request] Option for new card gather order that prioritizes subdecks closer to top, but gathers cards randomly from each subdeck

Anki Suggestions

dae September 24, 2023, 8:34am 15

This is in Anki 23.10 Beta 1

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[Feature Request] Option for new card gather order that prioritizes subdecks closer to top, but gathers cards randomly from each subdeck

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