Access Blenders Asset Browser by N-Panel of Viewport Window
I don't know if this was suggested already or how hard it is to implement this feature (if it isn't already integrated) but I would appreciate it if I could access the asset browser as a tab/addon through the N Panel of the 3D View/Viewport window as I think this would give the user a cleaner UI, a quicker access and also a better overall workflow experience.
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Again, my suggestion should be considered as an option rather than the sole way to use the asset browser. As I've heard it should be easy to implement the Asset Browser as an internal addon which then can be enabled if desired.
I don't even have that many assets and there's no way it would be comfortable and fast for me to work with assets in such a small area. I have used other asset manager addons that live in the N-Panel, they are all superior to the new Asset Manager but they were all more annoying than the asset manager because they were trapped in the N-Panel.
I think it could probably work similarly to some current asset browsers like iMeshh or Blenderkit. I personally don't like it though. I switch those tabs a lot, I show and hide the panel constantly. The way I currently work is: I made a separate workspace just for asset browsing and appending. It works perfectly for me. The N-panel is already crowded enough
My suggestion should be seen more as an optional and not as a mandatory way to use the Asset Browser.
There is a free addon called Simple Tabs ( chippwalters.gumroad.com/l/simpletabs ) which lets you reorganize all your tabs if needed.
I hate Blenderkit's UI.