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  • Published 16 Jan 2025

idea: see-through background

Have an option to make the background of the viewport see-through so that you can see what is behind the window. so that you can put up a reference image behind the window for quick reference work or you could watch a movie or chat while working without losing screen space or adding additional monitors. It may already be possible, but I can't find how. blenderidea.png

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jaksva1
16 Jan 2025

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jaksva1 Author

I have a different opinion. right now i only have a laptop with very limited screen space. I get bored if blender is the only thing i have up and if I have a video up, just listening to the sound i get distracted wanting to look at it from time to time and i end up just watching the video. putting reddit in the background was probably not a good idea i just wanted to show off the idea with something neutral and impersonal. I'm not saying it should be the default setting. I think it could help SOME workflows be more productive. haven't tried reference video feature yet.

Lauloque

That sounds unnecessary, makes the whole thing less readable, and not productivity-focused:

  • There are already background images out of the box for having image/video references in the viewport that do a better job than what you propose by having full flexibility and integration in the 3d space.
  • addons like Easyref that make it even easier to use
  • OS-level tools like AltSnap to handle any window's opacity (and many other cool things), if not already included in the OS (Linux)
  • if you really want to watch youtube while in Blender, you can use picture-in-picture mode from your browser.
Bujus_Krachus

No just no. I'm already distarcted enough as it is. Also do your other apps e.g. your browser have trasparency, e.g. because whilst scrolling news you want to write a word document behind it? lol