The Anki Von Restorff add-on enhances your Anki reviews by applying the Von Restorff effect, making specific cards or notes visually distinct to improve memorability. It highlights a randomly selected card or note every X reviews with a customizable style.
Features
Customizable Styles:
Goofy: Choose background color, font color, and font type (e.g., Arial, Comic Sans MS) using a color picker.
Inverted: Fixed white text on a dark background for high contrast.
Flexible Targeting: Apply the effect to individual cards or all cards of a note.
Configurable Interval: Set how often the effect appears (e.g., every 20 cards).
Dynamic UI: Hides color/font options when the inverted style is selected.
Debug Logging: Optional logs for troubleshooting.
Installation from Source
Download the add-on ZIP from AnkiWeb or GitHub.
Place the vonrestorff folder in your Anki add-ons directory:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Anki2/addons21/
Windows: C:\Users<YourUser>\AppData\Roaming\Anki2\addons21
Linux: ~/.local/share/Anki2/addons21/
Restart Anki.
Open Tools → Von Restorff Settings to configure.
Usage
Configure via Tools → Von Restorff Settings.
Set interval, style (goofy/inverted), target (card/note), and debug logs.
For goofy style, pick colors and fonts; these are hidden for inverted style.
Review cards to see the effect every Xth card.
Support
If you find this add-on helpful, consider supporting the developer via Ko-fi.
Source Code
Available on GitHub.
Known Conflicts
May conflict with add-ons that modify card styling (e.g., “More Answer Buttons with colors”, “Review Heatmap”). Enable debug logs to troubleshoot.
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