Only reload note on reopen if empty

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)

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:

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,