add short interval alternatives

anki/deck.py

@@ -300,8 +300,9 @@ where isDue = 0 and priority in (1,2,3,4) and combinedDue < :now""",
 set relativeDelay = interval / (strftime("%s", "now") - due + 1)
 where isDue = 1""")
 
-    def rebuildQueue(self):
+    def rebuildQueue(self, updateRelative=True):
         "Update relative delays based on current time."
+        if updateRelative:
             self.updateRelativeDelays()
         self.markExpiredCardsDue()
         # cache global/daily stats
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ order by combinedDue limit 1""")
 select count(id) from cards where combinedDue < :time
 and priority != 0 and type != 2""", time=time)
 
-    def nextIntervalStr(self, card, ease):
+    def nextIntervalStr(self, card, ease, short=False):
         "Return the next interval for CARD given EASE as a string."
         delay = self._adjustedDelay(card, ease)
         if card.due > time.time() and ease < 2:
@@ -484,11 +485,11 @@ and priority != 0 and type != 2""", time=time)
             interval[0] = interval[0] * 86400.0
             interval[1] = interval[1] * 86400.0
             if interval[0] != interval[1]:
-                return anki.utils.fmtTimeSpanPair(*interval)
+                return anki.utils.fmtTimeSpanPair(interval[0], interval[1], short=short)
             interval = interval[0]
         else:
             interval = self.nextInterval(card, ease) * 86400.0
-        return anki.utils.fmtTimeSpan(interval)
+        return anki.utils.fmtTimeSpan(interval, short=short)
 
     def deckFinishedMsg(self):
         return _('''

anki/utils.py

@@ -22,19 +22,34 @@ timeTable = {
     "seconds": lambda n: ngettext("%s second", "%s seconds", n),
     }
 
-def fmtTimeSpan(time, pad=0, point=0):
+shortTimeTable = {
+    "years": "%sy",
+    "months": "%sm",
+    "days": "%sd",
+    "hours": "%sh",
+    "minutes": "%sm",
+    "seconds": "%ss",
+    }
+
+def fmtTimeSpan(time, pad=0, point=0, short=False):
     "Return a string representing a time span (eg '2 days')."
     (type, point) = optimalPeriod(time, point)
     time = convertSecondsTo(time, type)
+    if short:
+        fmt = shortTimeTable[type]
+    else:
         fmt = timeTable[type](_pluralCount(round(time, point)))
     timestr = "%(a)d.%(b)df" % {'a': pad, 'b': point}
     return ("%" + (fmt % timestr)) % time
 
-def fmtTimeSpanPair(time1, time2):
+def fmtTimeSpanPair(time1, time2, short=False):
     (type, point) = optimalPeriod(time1, 0)
     time1 = convertSecondsTo(time1, type)
     time2 = convertSecondsTo(time2, type)
     # a pair is always  should always be read as plural
+    if short:
+        fmt = shortTimeTable[type]
+    else:
         fmt = timeTable[type](2)
     timestr = "%(a)d.%(b)df" % {'a': 0, 'b': point}
     finalstr = "%s-%s" % (