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Blender Add-on | A One-click solution to quickly switch between Editor Areas

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• Documentation
  • INDEX
  • Overview
  • Key Features
  • Installation
    • Official Installation
    • Alternate method
  • Setup and Configuration
    • Accessing Preferences
    • Creating Editor Groups
    • Adding Editors to Groups
    • UI Appearance Settings
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Using the Addon
    • Switching Editors with UI Buttons
    • Using Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Supported Editor Areas
  • Support & Feedback
  • License

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Overview

Quick Switch is a Blender add-on designed for users with limited screen space, such as those working on laptops or single-monitor setups. The addon helps reduce UI clutter and improves workflow efficiency by providing a one-click solution to switch between different editor areas.

With v2.0.0, the add-on has undergone a complete UI overhaul and now introduces Grouped Editor Switching feature, enabling users to define sets of editors and switch between them like browser tabs.

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Key Features

• Header Integration: Quick switch buttons are automatically added to right most end of the editor headers for seamless navigation.

  

• Grouped Editor Switching (New!): Users can define groups of editors and switch between them effortlessly.

  

• Add Editors: Add list of editors under each groups.

  

• Reorder Editors: Move editors up or down within a group to customize the switch sequence.

  

• Separator Toggle: Option to enable or disable a visual separator between editor switches and other header operators for better UI clarity.

  

• Position Toggle: Option to toggle position of the switches between Left and right side of header.

  

• Custom Key binding: Set custom key binding combinations to switch editors quickly (Similar to browser tabs) without interfering with Blender's In-built key binds .

  

• Visibility Toggle:Enable / Disable Switch groups from headers while retaining switching functionality via keybinds only

  

• Backup / Restore: Easily Backup / Restore user config and other addon preferences into an external json file

  

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Installation

Official Installation

1. Open Blender 4.2+
2. Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions
3. Search for "Quick Switch"
4. Click Install

Alternate method

1. Visit the Blender Extensions platform
2. Click Get Add-on to download from the official page

Or manually download the latest release:

• Download the latest S3D_QuickSwitch_v2.0.0.zip from the GitHub Releases
• In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons
• Click Install, select the downloaded .zip file, and enable the add-on

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Setup and Configuration

Accessing Preferences

1. Install the addon through Blender Preferences > Add-ons
2. Access the addon preferences through Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > S3D QuickSwitch

Creating Editor Groups

1. In the preferences panel, locate the "Editor Groups" section
2. Click "Add" to create a new group
3. Rename the group to something meaningful (e.g., "Modeling", "Texturing", "Animation")

Adding Editors to Groups

1. Select a group from the "Editor Groups" list
2. In the "Editor Switches" section, click "Add" to add a new editor
3. Select the desired editor type from the dropdown menu
4. Add multiple editors to create a complete workflow group
5. Use the "Up" and "Down" buttons to reorder editors in the group

UI Appearance Settings

1. In the "Position and Separator" box:
   • Choose "Left" or "Right" for the switch position in editor headers
   • Toggle the separator visibility on/off

Keyboard Shortcuts

1. In the "Keyboard Shortcuts" box:
   • Enable keyboard shortcuts
   • Select your preferred modifier key (Alt, Ctrl, Shift, or combinations)
   • Select your preferred key to combine with the modifier
   • The current shortcut will be displayed below the selection

Using the Addon

Switching Editors with UI Buttons

1. Look for the editor switch buttons in the header of any Blender editor
2. When in an editor that belongs to a group, all editors from that group will be displayed
3. Click on any icon to switch to that editor type
4. The current editor is shown as depressed (highlighted)

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Place your cursor over an editor area
2. Press your configured shortcut (e.g., Alt+Backtick) to cycle to the next editor in the group
3. Continue pressing to cycle through all editors in the group

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Supported Editor Areas

All Editor areas are supported from v2.1.0 update.

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Support & Feedback

For any questions, issues, or suggestions, feel free to reach out:

• Maintainer: Rabah Ahmed (Silvie3D)
• Email: rabahahmed95@gmail.com
• Issues: S3D_QuickSwitch Issues

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License

© 2025 Silvie3D

This add-on is licensed under GNU General Public License 3.0.