voothi/20251118194259-anki-go-to-deck

A lightweight Anki add-on that adds a "Go to Deck" option to the browser's context menu, allowing you to instantly filter the view to the specific deck of a selected card.

This utility solves a common navigation friction in the Anki Browser. Instead of manually searching for a deck name or scrolling through the sidebar, you can right-click any card and instantly isolate its home deck.

Anki Go-to-Deck Context Menu

Features

Context Menu Integration: Adds a convenient "Go to Deck" option when right-clicking a card in the Browser.
Instant Filtering: Automatically applies a deck:"Name" filter to the search bar.
Hybrid Behavior:
- Legacy Anki (Qt5): Automatically expands the sidebar tree and highlights the specific deck folder.
- Modern Anki (2.1.50+ / Qt6): Applies the search filter by default. Optionally, it can visually expand the sidebar using an advanced input simulation method (see Configuration).

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Prerequisites

Anki Desktop: Works on both legacy (2.1.x) and modern (23.x/24.x) versions.
OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Installation

Option A: Install via AnkiWeb (Recommended)

The easiest way to install the add-on is through Anki's built-in add-on manager.

Open Anki.
Go to Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons...
Paste the following code into the box:
```
1158865515
```
Click OK and restart Anki.

View on AnkiWeb: Go to Deck (Browser Context Menu)

Option B: Manual Installation

If you prefer to install from source or modify the code:

Step 1: Open the Add-ons Folder

Open Anki.
Go to Tools -> Add-ons -> View Files.
This opens the addons21 folder on your computer.

Step 2: Create the Folder Structure
Inside addons21, create a new folder named AnkiGoToDeck (or any name you prefer, but avoid spaces).

Step 3: Copy Files
Copy the following three files from this repository into your newly created AnkiGoToDeck folder:

__init__.py
anki_go_to_deck.py
config.json

Final Structure:

addons21/
└── AnkiGoToDeck/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── anki_go_to_deck.py
    └── config.json

Step 4: Restart Anki
Restart the application for the add-on to load.

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Configuration

This add-on includes a config.json file to control advanced behavior for modern versions of Anki.

{
    "enable_sidebar_clipboard_hack": false
}

`enable_sidebar_clipboard_hack`

Default: false
Description: In modern Anki (2.1.50+), the sidebar is a web component that cannot be controlled via standard API calls.
- If false: The add-on will simply filter the card list (deck:"Name"). The sidebar tree will not change visually.
- If true: The add-on will use a workaround to force the sidebar to expand to the correct deck.

⚠️ Important Note for the "True" setting:
To achieve this on modern Anki, the script copies the deck name to your system clipboard and simulates a keyboard sequence (Ctrl+Shift+F -> Ctrl+A -> Delete -> Ctrl+V -> Enter). Enable this only if you are comfortable with the add-on briefly using your clipboard when you click "Go to Deck".

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Usage

Open the Browser in Anki.
Right-click on any card in the list.
Select Go to Deck from the context menu.
The browser will immediately filter the list to show only cards from that deck.

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Compatibility Notes

Sidebar Highlighting

Legacy Versions: On older versions of Anki where the sidebar is a standard Qt Widget, this add-on will visually expand the tree and select the deck item automatically (ignoring config.json).
Modern Versions (2.1.50+): Visual sidebar highlighting is disabled by default due to technical restrictions. It can be enabled by setting "enable_sidebar_clipboard_hack": true in the configuration file.

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