CA Sidebar Launcher works with Blender 5.0+.

Download the .zip file after purchase, then open Blender and go to:

Edit → Preferences → Add-ons

Click the small dropdown arrow in the top-right of the Add-ons window, then choose:

Install from Disk...

Select the downloaded ca_sidebar_launcher-1.0.0.zip file, install it, then enable the add-on by checking the box next to CA Sidebar Launcher.

Once enabled, go into the 3D Viewport and press:

Alt + Q

This opens the searchable popup launcher for your Blender N-panel tabs.

You can also use:

Alt + Shift + Q

This opens the keyboard-focused search popup.

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The shortcut is not working. What should I check?

Make sure the add-on is enabled in Edit → Preferences → Add-ons.

Also make sure your mouse is over the 3D Viewport, since the shortcut is designed for the viewport area. If another add-on or Blender shortcut is already using Alt + Q, you may need to change one of the shortcuts in Blender’s keymap settings.

Can I install the Python file manually?

Yes. Inside the zip is the add-on file:

CA_SidebarLauncher.py

You can install the zip directly, or install the Python file manually through Blender’s add-on installer. The easiest method is installing the zip from Install from Disk....