Display Issues

Display Issues on Linux

Hardware acceleration defaults to on. If you experience blank screens or display issues, you can try enabling software rendering.

Changing the Driver From the Preferences Screen

In Anki 23.10+, you can change the graphics driver from preferences screen by navigating to Tools → Preferences and then selecting the driver from the dropdown menu.

Changing the Driver From the Terminal

echo software > ~/.local/share/Anki2/gldriver6

If you wish to switch back to the default, change software to auto, or remove that file.