Simple Flashcards

A simple flashcard viewer. Make a deck of flashcards, and open it in the viewer. See the sample_decks directory for example decks.

Features

• Shuffle flashcards
• Supports double-sided flashcards
• Easy-to-use file format
• Keyboard shortcuts for almost every action

Usage

You can run from source, use a prebuilt binary, or build your own binary.

Running from source (cross-platform)

1. (Optional) Start a virtualenv
2. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Run python3 simple-flashcards.py

Prebuilt binary (Linux)

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract to some location (for example, /opt)
3. Run the executable (for example, /opt/simple-flashcards/simple-flashcards)
4. Optionally, make a shortcut on the menu or desktop

Build your own binary (Linux)

1. Install pyinstaller: pip install pyinstaller
2. Run ./build.sh

Note: If it fails, try first running pip install -r requirements.txt

Format of a flashcard deck file

1. Cards are separated by a single empty line
2. A line with three dashes (---) separates the front and back of a card