How can we make fields scroll independently from each other?

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Hi, I’d like to have an independent scroll bar in each field when creating a card so I can scroll and see relevant information from a long length of text in different fields simultaneously. I’m not sure if this makes sense

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In this screen shot I’d like the first field to remain showing what I typed for 1. instead of moving down to number 3. as I scroll down to read more information in the field below. I hope this clarifies things more.

If this can not be done then the next best alternative would be to lock the movement of certain fields so they stay in place and their information remain visible while the rest of the page moves to show information in other fields. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

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I think you’re right that it is probably possible with HTML/CSS on your card templates. Those answer sometimes take a bit longer to percolate, but you were right to post it in the Card Design category. That’s where it will get the most helpful attention.

[Someone incorrectly moved this to the Suggestions category, but I’m going to move it back to where you posted it – at least until we hear from some HTML/CSS/JS experts that it’s not.]

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Okay, thanks a lot :slight_smile:
I’ll be on the look out

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Not sure, if this really is relevant to card templates, as they don’t affect how fields look in the editor.

Something can be done with HTML in the fields themselves. For example, one could surround the content of a field in <div class="scrollable"> and </div>, then add something like the following CSS to the same field as well (or to some css-injecting addon):

<style>
div.scrollable {
  max-height: 7em;
  }
</style>

although I admit, it doesn’t seem very practical, and does not do exactly what was asked.

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Well, maybe everyone else has understood you differently than I did! Are you trying to control how the fields are displayed on the cards while you are studying, or on the notes while you are editing?

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Hey, while editing/browsing! I like to make it my notebook while in lectures then make proper flash cards later on!

It’s great to have up the browse and make flash cards from the notes. But it’d be a lot easier if each field in the browse was scrollable. I do understand that this might be a niche thing

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Heya thanks for reaching out I’ll give it a go and see the effects

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You really have a lot of other options. People take notes in notion/obsidian and then create flashcards from there using add-ons. It’s better than doing it from inside Anki.

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that’s a fair point - I just had the hopes of having everything in one place for connivence. Thanks for suggesting obsidian, I’ll have a look at it