cvELD FloatingWindows: A Must-Have Blender Add-On!

Hey Blender creators! Meet cvELD FloatingWindows, MIT-licensed add-on for Blender 4.4+ that lets you pop open extra editor windows right at your mouse cursor. It keeps them neatly on your screen and even lets you set custom shortcuts for each editor. Plus, it supports translations for a smoother workflow!

What Can It Do?

• Spawn Windows Anywhere: Open editors like the Outliner, UV Editor, Graph Editor, Shader Editor, or Geometry Nodes right where your cursor is.
• Stay on Screen: Windows are locked to your monitor, with flicker-free performance on Windows using native tech.
• Custom Shortcuts: Set unique shortcuts and window sizes for each editor.
• Close All Command: Shut all floating windows with one shortcut (works best on Windows; some restrictions apply on macOS/Linux).
• Language Support: Use Japanese or other languages via a simple translation file.

Requirements

• Blender 4.4 or later
• Works on Windows,
• macOS and Linux are also supported in terms of code, but we cannot guarantee they will work as we have not verified them.

How to Install

1. Download or zip the cvELD_FloatingWindows folder.
2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons and click Install.
3. Select the folder or zip file, then enable “cvELD FloatingWindows.”

How to Use

Once installed, try these default shortcuts to open editors in new windows:

Editor	Shortcut	Window Size
Outliner	8	600 x 980
UV Editor	7	800 x 800
Graph Editor	0	1920 x 800
Shader Editor	9	1920 x 800
Geometry Nodes	6	1920 x 800

• Each shortcut opens a new window centered on your cursor.
• Press Shift + Ctrl + 0 to close all floating windows (works best on Windows).
• Access all commands via Window > Floating Windows in Blender’s menu.

Customize It!

In Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > cvELD FloatingWindows, you can:

• Add, remove, or reorder editors.
• Tweak window sizes, shortcuts, and editor types.
• Set a custom shortcut for closing all windows.

Changes apply instantly—no restart needed!

Add Your Language

• Japanese translations are included in the translation.csv file.
• Want another language? Add it to the CSV, reload the add-on, and Blender will use your UI language automatically.

Troubleshooting

• “Close All” not working? Some systems limit window closing. On Windows, it uses a native close command, but macOS/Linux may vary.
• English text in Japanese UI? Double-check the translation.csv file for exact matches with the code, then reload the add-on.
• Add-on won’t enable? Check Blender’s console for errors and ensure no shortcut conflicts with other add-ons.

Update

1.1 Added the missing editor. Asset Browser, etc.
1.3- **Multi-language Support**: Added translations for top user languages:(This is machine translation, so please report any errors.)

  – Chinese Simplified (简体中文)

  – Spanish (Español)

  – French (Français)

  – German (Deutsch)

  – Portuguese (Português do Brasil)

  – Korean (한국어)

  – Thai (ภาษาไทย)

  – Arabic (العربية)

– **Blender 5.0 Compatibility**: Full support for Blender 5.0 and 5.01 Extension system.

– **Manifest Permissions**: Added `[permissions]` section to `blender_manifest.toml` for standard compliance.

### Fixed

– **Manifest Errors**: Fixed “missing type”, “missing maintainer”, and “license must be a list” errors in Blender 4.4+ and 5.0.

– **Tagline Formatting**: Removed trailing punctuation from tagline as per Blender Extension guidelines.

– **License Metadata**: Updated license format to `[“SPDX:MIT”]`.