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Quick.Highlight

by EasyAddons·Workflow

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Why we like it

Quick.Highlight earns its place in the superhive library as a focused Outliner utility for Blender, pairing automatic highlighting with settings that limit how much expands at once.

What is Quick.Highlight?

Quick.Highlight is a Blender add-on from EasyAddons that keeps the Outliner in sync with your viewport selection. As you select objects in the 3D viewport, it automatically highlights the corresponding entries in the Outliner, including objects that belong to more than one collection.

The add-on expands objects and bones once when the selection changes, rather than on every update. This approach reduces system load and keeps performance steady, avoiding unnecessary Outliner refreshes while you work.

Settings live in the add-on's parameters. Expand All Selected automatically expands all selected objects in the Outliner, while Expand Bones in Pose Mode expands and highlights selected bones when pose mode is active. A Maximum Number of Objects to Expand option caps how many objects expand at once, with a default of 10, to help avoid performance issues. Quick.Highlight is a GPL-licensed add-on compatible with Blender 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2.

Who is Quick.Highlight best for?

Quick.Highlight is best for blender users who want the Outliner to follow their viewport selection automatically while keeping updates light.

How much does Quick.Highlight cost?

Quick.Highlight is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Tracks viewport selection and automatically highlights the matching objects in the Outliner
  • Highlights objects that belong to more than one collection
  • Expands objects and bones only once when the selection changes, reducing system load
  • Expand All Selected setting automatically expands all selected objects in the Outliner
  • Expand Bones in Pose Mode expands and highlights selected bones when pose mode is active
  • Maximum Number of Objects to Expand setting caps expansions, with a default of 10

Tags

#Blender#Outliner#workflow#productivity#selection#add-on#EasyAddons

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Quick.Highlight support?

Quick.Highlight lists compatibility with Blender 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2, and it is marked as Blender Extension compatible. It is distributed as an add-on under a GPL license. On these supported versions, the tool tracks your viewport selection and highlights the corresponding objects in the Outliner, including objects that belong to more than one collection. For versions outside this range, check the developer's page to confirm whether newer builds have added support.

Is Quick.Highlight free to use?

Quick.Highlight is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing and pricing can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is distributed under a GPL license, which covers how you can use and modify it. Once installed, it works by highlighting selected objects in the Outliner automatically as your viewport selection changes.

How does Quick.Highlight keep performance steady with large selections?

Quick.Highlight expands objects and bones only once when the selection changes, rather than refreshing the Outliner on every update, which reduces system load. It also includes a Maximum Number of Objects to Expand setting that caps how many objects expand at once, with a default of 10, to help avoid performance issues on larger selections. Together these behaviours keep the highlighting fast without unnecessary Outliner updates.

Does Quick.Highlight highlight bones in pose mode?

Quick.Highlight includes an Expand Bones in Pose Mode option. When it is enabled and pose mode is active, the add-on expands and highlights the selected bones in the Outliner alongside its object highlighting. This works with the add-on's once-per-selection-change approach, so bones expand when your selection updates rather than continuously. You can enable or disable this option in the add-on's parameters depending on whether you want bone highlighting during posing.

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