Background Launch Support

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Current Status

• ✅ macOS: Implemented
• ❌ Windows: Not yet implemented
• ❌ Linux: Not yet implemented

Implementation Notes

Windows (Not Implemented)

A possible implementation could use:

start /b anki.exe

where:

• start launches a new process
• /b runs the process in the background without creating a new window

Linux (Not Implemented)

A possible implementation could use:

subprocess.Popen(
    ["anki"],
    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
    start_new_session=True,  # Creates a new session
)

Note: The effectiveness of background launch on Linux may vary depending on the desktop environment and window manager.

Testing Requirements

For each platform:

1. Verify Anki launches successfully
2. Verify the Anki window does not steal focus
3. Verify AnkiConnect becomes available
4. Test behavior when Anki is already running