Delete tags

[javiercl2020]

It would be useful if you can delete tags having an option or button
I know that the only way to do that is selecting the cards or notes and change the tag for a different one and after that check the database.
But it would be quicker with an option

[mikehardy]

This is one of the least intuitive parts of the app, in my opinion. I agree with you.
May I ask, @javiercl2020 - how does AnkiDesktop (and/or AnkiMobile - the iOS app) handle it now?

[javiercl2020]

I don't have the ios app
I didn't find the way to delete tags using Anki desktop tomorrow I will try again

[viciousAegis]

The way I deleted tags in Anki desktop is:

1. Go to browse
2. In the sidebar filter you will see Tags
3. Right click on the tag you want to delete and you will get an option to do so

[mikehardy]

Neat - thanks @viciousAegis - so I assume (untested, please correct if I'm wrong) that it will first find all cards that have the tag, remove the tag from them cards, then check database? Or perhaps newer versions of anki desktop have this as a real method in the library (which we reuse via Anki-Android-Backend...) such that it is clean+easy. Those are further question where the answers would inform future work - checking the Desktop code to see how exactly it's implemented, as a next step

[david-allison]

It will be when we update our backend to the latest version, best to focus on schema 16 before introducing more breaking changes.

https://github.com/ankitects/anki/blob/main/proto/anki/tags.proto

[mikehardy]

got it - thanks!

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[mikehardy]

We are really really close to having the backend updated with #11644 at which point this does become much easier.