From efe76a24dc150ae8b708fa5fc3c2727262d4f726 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdo <abdo@abdnh.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:08:27 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Only reload note on reopen if empty

---
 qt/aqt/addcards.py                 | 2 +-
 qt/aqt/editor.py                   | 3 +++
 ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte | 8 ++++++++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/qt/aqt/addcards.py b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
index 629f81679..53f1cdd12 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addcards.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addcards.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class NewAddCards(QMainWindow):
         )
 
     def reopen(self, mw: AnkiQt) -> None:
-        self.editor.reload_note()
+        self.editor.reload_note_if_empty()
 
     def helpRequested(self) -> None:
         openHelp(HelpPage.ADDING_CARD_AND_NOTE)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 3cc171b91..9db3fed36 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ require("anki/ui").loaded.then(() => require("anki/NoteEditor").instances[0].too
     def reload_note(self) -> None:
         self.web.eval("reloadNote();")
 
+    def reload_note_if_empty(self) -> None:
+        self.web.eval("reloadNoteIfEmpty();")
+
     def call_after_note_saved(
         self, callback: Callable, keepFocus: bool = False
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
index e8ed2ad47..0b1885dc5 100644
--- a/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/routes/editor/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -1094,6 +1094,13 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         await loadNote(note!.id, notetypeMeta.id, 0, null, reviewerCard?.id ?? null);
     }
 
+    async function reloadNoteIfEmpty() {
+        const isEmpty = (await noteFieldsCheck(note!)).state == NoteFieldsCheckResponse_State.EMPTY;
+        if (isEmpty) {
+            await loadNote(note!.id, notetypeMeta.id, 0, null, reviewerCard?.id ?? null, true);
+        }
+    }
+
     function checkNonLegacy(value: any): any | undefined {
         if (isLegacy) {
             return value;
@@ -1139,6 +1146,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         Object.assign(globalThis, {
             loadNote,
             reloadNote,
+            reloadNoteIfEmpty,
             saveSession,
             setFields,
             setCollapsed,