Update Tab Addons to Choose tab name #48459
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This task is spread out over several addons in release & contrib.
Purpose: To allow users to change which tabs the Addons appear in.
Fixes: It's a very common compliant that tabs get easily overcrowded & misused. This fixes that by allowing users to set up their own tab system or relocate addons to where they need them within the toolshelf.
Usage: Open Addons Preferences, Rename the current Tab name to one you choose or leave as default.
Code:
Using Align Tools in contrib as an example
Addons Affected:
Note:`Defaults will not change
Addons Contrib (in Testing Category):
space_view3d_align_tools *Completed
space_view3d_toolshelf_menu *Completed
object_boolean_tools *Completed
oscurart_tools *Completed
Contrib I/O:
Note:
Whilst Defaults will not change per se, it seems like i/o addons could be changed to a category Import/Exporti/o cacharanth *fix registration bug, no other change
i/o export paper model *no change
i/o mesh cache tools *no change
Addons Affected:
Addons Release (in Community Category):
space_view3d_3d_navigation *requires own Task
ui_layer_manager * Complete
Release I/O:`
io_import_scene_unreal_psa_psk ( still uses Misc Tab, will change to Import/Export ) *Complete
io_export_unreal_psk_psa ( still uses Misc Tab, will change to Import/Export ) *Complete
io_online_sketchfab *no change
light_field_tools ( still uses Misc Tab, will change to Tools Tab ) *Complete
Summary: This set's a positive trend in addons ui management, With the exception of the i/o tools I will be updating all the listed addons to include this function. Also misc category should not be used the three affected addons will have tab change as indicated above.
Thanks.
Changed status to: 'Open'
Added subscriber: @BrendonMurphy
Added subscriber: @mano-wii
Update status:
Addons Contrib (in Testing Category):
space_view3d_align_tools *Completed
space_view3d_toolshelf_menu *Completed
object_boolean_tools *Completed
oscurart_tools *Completed
Added subscriber: @italic
Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'
Update Status: Complete.
I decided to pass over some addons in the list as they are quite specific & the Authors should handle the naming of the addons Tab Category's themselves.
Whilst this goes only a small way to address the issues with Tab name misuse, already other addons devs are adopting the system in their own.
Hopefully this will continue to be used within & outside Blender to allow users more freedom to change Tab names & move Panels to suit themselves & clean up their ui.
Thanks.
Closing as Resolved.