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  • Published 11 Sep 2020

Customizable UI

Why does Blender need a customizable UI?

  • Everyone has different UI tastes.

For example, some people:

  • Prefer less buttons for ease of use.
  • Prefer tons of buttons for maximum functionality.
  • Want to hide a feature they'll never use.
  • Prefer a UI designed for absolute beginners.
  • Are switching programs and want a similar UI to help them learn faster.

Also,

  • A customizable UI gives developers a break because users can easily install a custom UI from any Blender forum, rather than having a portion of people always disappointed with UI changes.

Here’re the base features I'm requesting:

In Edit UI mode, each UI button is color coded:

  • Green features = on
  • Red features = off

UI edit mode controls:

  • Option+ left-click: Toggle features on or off
  • Left-click: Navigation (clicking tabs, opening menus, etc.)
  • Right-click: Placeholder for right-click menu

Here're extra features that I'm not requesting now, but might be considered later:

  • Left-click: Using value boxes to set default values
  • Backspace: Reset default value
  • Double click: Rename features (option for local or systemwide)
  • Right-click: Menu for extra UI tools like changing icons, adding new UI elements like custom toolbars or tabs, etc.
  • Option+ left-click drag: Move UI elements
  • Node editor: Nodes for making custom commands without coding

Mockup (Photo)

Screen Shot 2020-09-10 at 4.29.25 PM.png

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Development Status: Open

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qwertquart
11 Sep 2020

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