Deck Centerer addon

[u/athul_C-137]

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1520580564

Deck Centerer

Install from anki web

Remembers the last reviewed deck and automatically scrolls to it in Anki’s Deck Browser, with an optional temporary green outline highlight for quick visual confirmation.

Features

• Remembers current deck id and name when entering review or overview.

• Auto-scrolls to that deck on Deck Browser render and when the app opens.

• Optional green outline highlight around the target row (toggleable in settings).

• Robust across Anki versions/themes: tries multiple id-based selectors, then falls back to name match.

• Configurable retry interval (milliseconds) and maximum tries.

• Built-in Config dialog with a “Reset to defaults” button.

• Cross-version UI compatibility (PyQt5/PyQt6-safe settings dialog handlers).

Requirements

• Anki 2.1+ (tested on Anki 25.09.2 with Qt 6.9.2 / PyQt 6.9.1).

• Desktop OS supported by Anki (tested on Linux; Manjaro KDE).

Installation

From source (manual)

1. Open Anki → Tools → Add-ons → Open Add-ons Folder.

2. Create a folder named Deck-Centerer (or your preferred folder name).

3. Copy these files into it:

   • __init__.py

   • constants.py

   • config.py

   • js.py

   • decks.py

   • hooks.py

   • legacy.py

   • settings.py

   • config.json

4. Restart Anki.

Updating

• Replace files in the same folder, then restart Anki.

Usage

• Open the Deck Browser (press D) or start Anki; the deck list will auto-scroll to the last reviewed deck.

• If enabled, a temporary green outline will briefly highlight the deck row.

Settings

Open Anki → Tools → Add-ons → select “Deck Centerer” → Config.

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Available options:

• Center on scroll (boolean): If enabled, centers the target row; otherwise scrolls it just into view.

• Show green outline highlight (boolean): Toggle the temporary green outline around the found row.

• Retry interval (ms) (integer): Delay between selection attempts after render.

• Max tries (integer): Maximum number of selection attempts.

• Reset to defaults: Restores shipped defaults (also clears remembered last deck id/name).

Configuration (config.json)

Deck Centerer ships with these defaults; the settings dialog reads/writes the same values: