"Tab" and "Shift-Tab" inputs are now different

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I just downloaded the new version and I’m not sure if this is a bug or not. I like to use my keyboard when going through Anki and I hit “enter” to show my answer. Then (in previous versions) I could hit enter if I like my choice, I could hit tab to go out to two days, or I could hit shift-tab to see the card sooner. These seemed intuitive yet it doesn’t behave this way anymore. Please revert it or it’d be nice to know why it was changed. Thanks!

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Which Anki version are you talking about? You can get the information via Anki > About Anki.

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The newest I believe. 2.1.49

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Weird. This still works for me. Could you provide a list of add-ons you use. You can get the Debug information in “Anki > About Anki” and then at the bottom left, there’s a button “Copy debug info”

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It still "works" it's just that using the tab key doesn't scroll between my options the same way it did in my previous version. I had muscle memory built up :)


Anki 2.1.49 (dc80804a) Python 3.8.6 Qt 5.14.2 PyQt 5.14.2
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=True sv=2
Add-ons, last update check: 2021-12-16 01:39:37


===Add-ons (active)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
Image Occlusion Enhanced for Anki 21 alpha ['1374772155', 2020-04-27T19:21, 'None', '']

===IDs of active AnkiWeb add-ons===
1374772155

===Add-ons (inactive)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
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Same thing has happened to me.

When I press tab, it stays on the same button for about 3 times, then it goes to the “Miss” button, “Hard”, “Good” and “Easy”.

When I press Shift + Tab, it stays on the same button for about 3 times, then it goes to “Easy”, “Good”, “Hard” and “Miss”.

It gets stuck at the “Good” button.

Anki 2.1.49 (dc80804a) Python 3.8.6 Qt 5.14.2 PyQt 5.14.2
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=True sv=2
Add-ons, last update check: 2021-12-27 19:35:15


===Add-ons (active)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
Zoom 21 ['1846592880', 2020-01-12T14:26, 'None', mod]

===IDs of active AnkiWeb add-ons===
1846592880

===Add-ons (inactive)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])

EDIT: I just tested on an older version, it’s still the same o.O

Anki 2.1.15 (442df9d6) Python 3.6.7 Qt 5.12.1 PyQt 5.11.3
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=True sv=2

Add-ons:

Zoom 21

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Glad to know it’s not just me lol

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Reading your thread again, @tombreaz, I might have noticed the issue.

You used Tab to switch between the answer: this used to work in previous versions. However it was changes some time ago, read here for more details.

My recommendation would be to use the number keys (1-4) instead

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I’ll try that next time I’m studying.

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I got it back to normal :slightly_smiling_face:

First, I uninstalled it using anki’s uninstall.exe on Programs File, deleted Anki2 folder on Roaming Folder, then I installed 2.1.26 version.

Anki 2.1.26 (70784154) Python 3.8.0 Qt 5.14.1 PyQt 5.14.1
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=True sv=2
Add-ons, last update check: 2022-01-24 00:12:27


===Add-ons (active)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
Anki Zoom ['538879081', 2020-04-03T21:20, 'v1.1.3', mod]

===IDs of active AnkiWeb add-ons===
538879081

===Add-ons (inactive)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
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Nice!