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Hey everyone, I wanted to ask is there any way to add a hint to a card on the front? After a few months, I sometimes forget the concept behind certain cards, and some of them don’t show enough context. Is there a way I can add a hint without protecting the front field? I’d still like to receive updates.

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Adding a Hint Field to Your Cards

Hi Saad,

Yes, there are a few ways you can add hints to your cards while still receiving updates from AnkiHub:

Option 1: Use a dedicated “Hint” field

If you’re using an AnkiHub deck as a subscriber, you can:

  1. Create a new field called “Hint” (or similar) in your note type
  2. Add your hints to this field
  3. Modify your card template to show this field on the front

Since you’re adding this field yourself, it won’t be affected by updates from the original deck creator. You can protect this field to make sure your hints aren’t overwritten during syncs.

Option 2: Use the Lecture Notes field

Many AnkiHub decks come with fields specifically designed for personal notes:

  • “Lecture Notes” and “Missed Questions” fields are commonly included and automatically protected

How to add a hint to the front of your card:

  1. Go to Browse in Anki
  2. Select the card you want to modify
  3. Add content to your hint field
  4. Edit the card template by clicking Cards…
  5. In the front template, add something like:
    {{#Hint}}<div class="hint">Hint: {{Hint}}</div>{{/Hint}}
  6. You can style it with CSS to make it visually distinct:
    .hint {
  font-size: 85%;
  color: #666;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

With this approach, you can maintain your own hints while still receiving content updates from the deck creator.

Would you like more specific guidance on implementing this for your particular deck?

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I read somewhere on this forums this will create a syncing issue

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Adding a Hint to Your Cards While Keeping Updates

Hi Saad,

You’re right to be cautious about potential syncing issues when modifying cards in AnkiHub. Let me provide some safe options for adding hints without losing updates:

Best Option: Use Existing Protected Fields

Based on my search of the AnkiHub community, the safest approach is to use fields that are already designed for personal notes and are protected by default:

  1. Lecture Notes field: This field is intended for your personal notes and is automatically protected from updates
  2. Missed Questions field: Another protected field perfect for your personal hints

From the AnKing Step Deck field guide, they specifically state:

“Lecture Notes, Missed Questions, Pathoma, Boards and Beyond - These aren’t used. We recommend you protect them and put your own content in these fields”

Modifying Templates to Show Hints on Front

Once you’ve added your hints to a protected field, you’ll need to modify your card template:

  1. Browse to any card in your deck
  2. Click “Cards…” to edit the template
  3. In the front template, add:
    {{#Lecture Notes}}<div class="hint">Hint: {{Lecture Notes}}</div>{{/Lecture Notes}}
  4. Add styling in the CSS section:
    .hint {
  font-size: 85%;
  color: #666;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

Important: About Adding New Fields

While it’s technically possible to add a new custom “Hint” field, this is only recommended if you’re the creator of the deck. As a subscriber, adding new fields could potentially cause syncing issues when the original deck receives updates.

Instead, stick with using the existing protected fields like Lecture Notes, which are designed specifically for your personal additions while maintaining compatibility with updates.

Would you like more specific guidance for your particular deck or note type?

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How to show the lecture or missed questions field on the front

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How to Show Lecture Notes or Missed Questions Field on the Front of Your Cards

Hi Saad,

Here’s how to display your Lecture Notes or Missed Questions field on the front of your cards while keeping AnkiHub updates:

Step 1: Edit Your Card Template

  1. In Anki, go to Browse
  2. Select any card from your deck
  3. Click the Cards… button to open the template editor
  4. In the Front Template section, add this code where you want your hint to appear:
{{#Lecture Notes}}
<div class="hint">
    <span class="hint-title">Hint:</span> {{Lecture Notes}}
</div>
{{/Lecture Notes}}

OR for Missed Questions field:

{{#Missed Questions}}
<div class="hint">
    <span class="hint-title">Hint:</span> {{Missed Questions}}
</div>
{{/Missed Questions}}

Step 2: Add Some Styling (CSS)

In the Styling section of the card template editor, add this CSS:

.hint {
    font-size: 85%;
    color: #666;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 5px;
    border-left: 3px solid #ccc;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.hint-title {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #333;
}

Understanding the Code

  • The {{#Field Name}}...{{/Field Name}} syntax creates a conditional block that only shows content if the field has text in it
  • This means your hint will only appear on cards where you’ve added content to the Lecture Notes or Missed Questions field
  • The CSS creates a styled box for your hint with a left border and light background

Important Notes

  1. Both Lecture Notes and Missed Questions fields are automatically protected in AnkiHub, so you won’t lose your hints when updating
  2. You don’t need to create any new fields which could cause syncing issues
  3. This approach works with the standard AnKing note types and most other note types

Would you like any other adjustments to the styling or placement of your hints?

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Hello,

I would be happy to help. :slight_smile:

There is not currently a way to both edit the text field and not have that field overwritten by AnkiHub, and still receive updates.

You can protect the field, which will preserve your edits, though will also prevent you from receiving updates.

Tinkering with the note type, unfortunately, is not likely to work as AnkiHub will quite likely overwrite those changes and/or it will run the risk of sync errors.

Please let me know if that answers your question, and if there’s anything else I can help with. :slight_smile:

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Thanks for replying

What would you suggest in this situation

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It’s up to you, really. Mostly a reflection of what you’re hoping to do, within the constraints of what’s possible to do

  • You can protect the field, which will preserve your edits, though will also prevent you from receiving updates.

  • Or, you can not protect the field, with the understanding that any edits you make are likely to be overwritten.

  • Or, you can not protect the field, and not edit the field, and that sort of dodges the issue altogether in some ways.

:slight_smile:

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Would protecting the text field won’t mess any new cards being added into the deck?

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Hello,

Since the deck has a lot of cards, I assume you won’t be adding hints to all of them. In that case, I recommend protecting the ‘Text’ field only for the specific cards you want to add hints to.

To do this:

  1. In the Anki Browser, right-click on the desired card and select the “Protect Fields” option.
  2. Choose the field you want to protect, and then click “OK.”

It’s not a good idea to protect the ‘Text’ field for all cards via the website, as this will prevent you from receiving future updates to that field in all cards, which could make your deck outdated.

Let me know if you need help with anything else. :blush:

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Thanks, didn’t know you could do this. I’ll try.

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