by Victor-09·Workflow
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Node Editor Switcher earns its place in the blender_extensions library as a focused utility: it does one thing, switching between Blender's node editors, through a pie menu, header buttons, and customizable shortcuts. It sits at rank 235 in the library.
Node Editor Switcher is a Blender add-on by Victor-09 that adds a pie menu, quick access buttons, and keyboard shortcuts for moving between node editors. The pie menu is accessible in the Node Editor and lets you switch editors with a single click, mapped to the E key by default.
Quick Access Buttons sit at the top right of the Node Editor header and can be enabled in the add-on preferences. Default number shortcuts cover the four editors: 1 for Geometry, 2 for Shader, 3 for World, and 4 for Compositor. Every shortcut can be customized in Blender's keymap settings, and version 1.1.0 added the option to place the quick access button on the left or right.
Node Editor Switcher is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, requires no special permissions, and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It sits at rank 235 in the blender_extensions library.
Node Editor Switcher is best for blender users who regularly switch between the Geometry, Shader, World, and Compositor node editors.
Node Editor Switcher is completely free to download and use.
Node Editor Switcher is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. From version 1.0.2 onward the add-on is distributed through Blender's extension package, so on a supported version it can be installed directly from within Blender rather than downloading a zip manually. It requires no special permissions to run. The current version listed here is 1.1.0. For the exact minimum version and the latest release, check the developer's page on GitHub.
Node Editor Switcher does not switch to the UV Editor. The developer has noted that the UV editor is not a node editor, so it falls outside the add-on's scope, which is focused on switching between Blender's node editors. The developer suggested looking at other extensions such as Quick Switch or Context Switcher for a broader, more customizable set of editors. Node Editor Switcher itself covers the Geometry, Shader, World, and Compositor node editors.
Node Editor Switcher lets you change its shortcuts through Blender's keymap settings. By default the pie menu opens with the E key, and the number keys 1, 2, 3, and 4 jump to the Geometry, Shader, World, and Compositor node editors respectively. All of these can be reassigned in the keymap. The quick access buttons are separate and can be enabled in the add-on preferences, where version 1.1.0 also lets you set their placement to the left or right.
Node Editor Switcher is listed as free here in the catalog and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For current licensing terms and the source code, you can check the developer's page on GitHub. The add-on requires no special permissions to run and is available for Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. For the most up-to-date details on availability and licensing, refer to the developer's page.
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