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Quick N-Panel
Find any N-panel. Instantly.
Turn Blender's crowded sidebar into one compact, searchable menu. Find, focus, rename, organize, and open your N-panel categories without hunting through a wall of tabs.
Version 2.0.1 — Pin it when you need it
Keep your categories close while you work. The pin beside the close button keeps the GPU window visible; leave it off to close the window with an outside click. The pin remains available while minimized. Reopening starts unpinned.
Watch the three-second pin demonstration · Read the complete 2.0.1 manual
See the details. Make them yours.
Category colors
Recognize your favorite tools at a glance.
Middle-drag to swap
Swap two categories without disturbing the rest of your order.
Contents
| Overview | Customize Your N-Panel |
| Video Demo | Category Shortcuts |
| Core Features | Requirements |
| How It Works | FAQ |
Stop Hunting Through N-Panel Tabs
The more Blender add-ons you install, the harder the sidebar becomes to navigate. Useful panels get buried among narrow vertical tabs, unfamiliar category names, and tools you only need occasionally.
Quick N-Panel replaces that friction with one clear menu. Open the popup, search or choose a category, and go directly to the tools you need.
Spend less time searching the interface and more time creating.
Watch Quick N-Panel in Action
Everything You Need for a Cleaner Sidebar
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Search Filter categories by their displayed name, even in add-on-heavy Blender setups. |
Focus Open the selected native sidebar tab independently in each editor. |
Launch Open the main menu or a specific category with a keyboard shortcut. |
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Rename Replace unclear tab names with labels that fit your workflow. |
Organize Reorder categories and keep your most-used tools at the top. |
Simplify Hide categories you do not need without disabling their add-ons. |
A Faster N-Panel Workflow
- Open the list. Click the header icon or press your popup shortcut.
- Find a category. Search by name or select it from the button grid.
- Work in focus. The selected category opens in the invoking editor’s native sidebar.
- Return automatically. Select the same category again to close this editor’s sidebar, or choose another category.
Each editor keeps its own category selection. Selecting the same category again closes that editor’s sidebar.
Make the N-Panel Yours
Different artists rely on different tools. Build a category menu around the way you actually work:
- Rename categories with meaningful labels
- Assign recognizable category icons
- Change the display order
- Exclude unwanted categories from the popup
- Refresh the category list after enabling another add-on
- Choose where the header icon appears
One Key. Any Panel.
Assign a custom keyboard shortcut to an individual category and open it directly—without opening the popup first.
Ideal for rigging, modeling, animation, and any workflow that repeatedly returns to the same tools.
Save and Reuse Your Setup
Category names, icons, order, visibility, and shortcuts can be stored in a JSON settings file. Save manually, load another setup when needed, or enable automatic saving to preserve your latest customization.
Supported Editors and Languages
| Supported Editors | Interface Languages |
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| 3D View Node Editor Image Editor | English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Korean, French, and Italian |
Requirements and Installation
Compatibility: Blender 4.5 LTS or later
Tested: Blender 4.5.0 / 5.2.2 LTS
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Download the ZIP package.
- Open Edit, Preferences, Add-ons in Blender.
- Choose Install from Disk.
- Select the downloaded ZIP file.
- Enable cvELD Quick N-Panel.
Built for Add-on-Heavy Workflows
Quick N-Panel is especially useful for artists with many Blender add-ons, rigging and animation setups with several custom panels, and anyone who wants a cleaner, more predictable sidebar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it permanently modify panels from other add-ons?
No. Categories open in native sidebar tabs. Each editor keeps its own selection, without moving panel classes into another category.
Can I hide a category without disabling its add-on?
Yes. Excluding a category only removes it from the Quick N-Panel popup. It does not disable or uninstall the add-on that owns it.
What does a dimmed category mean?
The category exists but is unavailable in the current editor state or mode.
Can I back up my customization?
Yes. Save and load your setup as JSON, or enable automatic saving.
Can I assign shortcuts to individual categories?
Yes. Category shortcuts can open specific N-panel categories directly.
Support
When reporting a problem, please include your Blender version, editor and mode, affected category or add-on, reproduction steps, and a screenshot or error message when available.
A Cleaner Sidebar Is One Click Away
Find any N-panel. Instantly.
cvELD Quick N-Panel · GPL-3.0-or-later