
We delve into CSS here, but it is really really simple CSS, if you want to learn more about it go here. Restart Anki and check out your new icon!ī2.Next to “Image name for gear” put your icon’s name. Go back to tools -> “Custom Background Gear Icon” -> “Set Background/Gear(Config).Add your downloaded icon into this folder with an easy name to remember.Go to tools -> customize background -> background gear/image folder.
You can use one of the icons that come with the application or download one from.
Find an icon you like, this will be your new “cogwheel” next to each deck. We are going to get into the weeds a bit here, so if you want that keep reading, otherwise enjoy your new background! B1. If you want to get really finickity about it you can change your icon, the color of your text to match your background image, and the specific coloring of your review heatmap so it all looks ~aesthetic.~ *Bonus Changes* The reason being is the text against the background is either going to be dark or light, it becomes annoying very quickly if you can’t see your review count easily, but maybe you want that…īut that’s it! You know have your desired background. I don’t want to get intense about picking a background image for Anki but I would think about having a mostly dark background or having a mostly light background. Repeat steps 2-4 until you find a setup you like. I played around with about 20+ images before I picked this one. Your first image will look weird against the text you have. I also suggest setting reviewer image as false because the image during reviews can be distracting. Where it says “zach1.jpg” type in the name of whatever your image is. Go back to tools -> “Custom Background Gear Icon” -> “Set Background/Gear(Config). I would rename your image something simple like “Zach1.” 4. Go to the background folder and drag your image into it. Go to tools -> customize background -> background gear/image folder.
To change the opacity you can go to this free website and adjust it to 80%. I tried that and liked it when the image was left how it is. The creator of this application recommends editing the opacity of the image to 80%. Go to for some great free images, or anywhere else on the internet where you find images. Type in number 1210908941 and then restart Anki.
Select “Get Add-ons…” and this box pictured below will appear. First of all, if you don’t know how to download addons for Anki it is fairly straightforward go to tools -> addons, and this screen will pop up.