by 1P2D·Workflow
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Themeable Modes and Views earns its spot in the blender_extensions library as a small, permission-free add-on focused on one job: making viewport states visible at a glance.
Working in a maximized viewport with overlays disabled makes it easy to lose track of whether Local View is active, which mode you're in, or whether navigation is locked to the camera. Themeable Modes and Views, a lightweight Blender extension by 1P2D, addresses this with clear visual cues drawn onto the 3D viewport.
When Local View is active, the extension can draw four corner borders with customizable color and thickness, and it can modify the viewport background color. Additional borders can appear for Lock to Object and Navigation in Camera View, as well as for Edit, Sculpt, Vertex, Weight, and Texture interaction modes. A behavior setting lets you decide whether custom borders show when Overlays are enabled, or override that.
It runs on Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, requiring no special permissions. Version 0.2.0 introduced the Lock to Object, Camera View, and interaction-mode borders along with a new preferences UI. Note that borders appear slightly faded when Machin3tools' Focus mode is enabled.
Themeable Modes and Views is best for blender users working in maximized viewports with overlays disabled who want visible cues for Local View, camera lock, and interaction modes.
Themeable Modes and Views is completely free to download and use.
Themeable Modes and Views is listed as compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so 4.2 is the minimum supported version. The extension is small in size and adds visual cues directly to the 3D viewport. If you run a version below 4.2, you would need to upgrade Blender before installing. For the latest confirmed compatibility and any newer releases, check the developer's page on extensions.blender.org, since supported versions can change as the add-on is updated.
Themeable Modes and Views is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That is a copyleft open-source license, which governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the extension. If you plan to adapt or share modified versions, review the GPL v3 terms so your use stays compliant. The developer's page on extensions.blender.org is the best place to confirm licensing details and access the source and version history directly.
Themeable Modes and Views does not require special permissions, according to its extension listing. That means it does not request access outside the scope of a standard Blender add-on. You can add it by dragging and dropping the extension into Blender, or by downloading it and installing from disk through the Extensions preferences. Because it is a lightweight extension at only a few kilobytes, installation is quick, and no additional dependencies are noted for getting it running.
Themeable Modes and Views has one documented limitation: its borders appear slightly faded when Machin3tools' Focus mode is enabled. The cues still render, but their visibility is reduced under that condition. If you rely on Machin3tools alongside this extension, keep that interaction in mind when judging how prominent the borders look. For any updates to this behavior, the developer's page on extensions.blender.org tracks version history and changes.
Themeable Modes and Views is listed as free here in our catalog, and it is distributed through the Blender extensions platform under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It requires no special permissions and is a small download. Because licensing and distribution terms can change over time, we recommend confirming the current details on the developer's page on extensions.blender.org before you rely on it for a project.
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