Add api method guiEditNote

README.md

@@ -1059,6 +1059,34 @@ corresponding to when the API was available for use.
     }
     ```
 
+*   **guiEditNote**
+
+    Opens the *Edit* dialog with a note corresponding to given note ID.
+    The dialog is similar to the *Edit Current* dialog, but:
+    * has a Preview button to preview the cards for the note
+    * has a Browse button to open the browser with these cards
+    * has Previous/Back buttons to navigate the history of the dialog
+    * has no bar with the Close button
+
+    *Sample request*:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "action": "guiEditNote",
+        "version": 6,
+        "params": {
+            "note": 1649198355435
+        }
+    }
+    ```
+
+    *Sample result*:
+    ```json
+    {
+        "result": null,
+        "error": null
+    }
+    ```
+
 *   **guiCurrentCard**
 
     Returns information about the current card or `null` if not in review mode.

plugin/__init__.py

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ from anki.exporting import AnkiPackageExporter
 from anki.importing import AnkiPackageImporter
 from anki.notes import Note
 
+from .edit import Edit
+
 try:
     from anki.rsbackend import NotFoundError
 except:
@@ -1366,6 +1368,12 @@ class AnkiConnect:
 
         return self.findCards(query)
 
+
+    @util.api()
+    def guiEditNote(self, note):
+        Edit.open_dialog_and_show_note_with_id(note)
+
+
     @util.api()
     def guiSelectedNotes(self):
         (creator, instance) = aqt.dialogs._dialogs['Browser']
@@ -1706,6 +1714,8 @@ class AnkiConnect:
 # when run inside Anki, `__name__` would be either numeric,
 # or, if installed via `link.sh`, `AnkiConnectDev`
 if __name__ != "plugin":
+    Edit.register_with_dialog_manager()
+
     ac = AnkiConnect()
     ac.initLogging()
     ac.startWebServer()