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Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup

by Stefano Bianchini·Workflow

Images © Stefano Bianchini. Used for product review; image policy.

Why we like it

Earns its place in the superhive library for keeping viewport changes contained to the display alone, with selective, per-parameter recall.

What is Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup?

Viewport Recall stores full 3D Viewport states in Blender and brings them back on demand. It captures visibility options, gizmo configurations, and overlay settings—including mode-specific ones like Sculpt or Paint—along with shading parameters such as Solid, Material Preview, Rendered mode, and background color.

Unlike switching workspaces, which changes your layout, camera, and active tool, Viewport Recall affects only the viewport display and leaves everything else untouched. That makes it suited to quickly adapting your view to different tasks without disrupting your workflow. Selective loading lets you choose parameter by parameter what a preset applies and what stays unchanged—for example, a preset that only adjusts background color, grid, and cavity settings while leaving the shading mode and other options alone.

Presets can be recalled from the side panel opened with N, the View → Viewport Presets menu, a pie menu bound to Ctrl+Alt+Z by default, or a custom keyboard shortcut. Preset management includes marking presets as favorites for the pie menu, locking them against accidental edits, and duplicating, renaming, or deleting them.

Who is Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup best for?

Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup is best for blender users who want to quickly adapt their viewport display to different tasks without disrupting the rest of their workflow.

How much does Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup cost?

Viewport Recall - Save Your Favorite Viewport Setup is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Save full viewport states—visibility, gizmos, overlays, and shading—and recall them in one click
  • Selective loading to choose per-parameter whether each setting is applied or ignored when recalling a preset
  • Multiple access methods: sidebar panel (N), View → Viewport Presets menu, pie menu (Ctrl+Alt+Z by default), and custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Preset management: mark as favorites, lock against accidental edits, and duplicate, rename, or delete presets
  • Affects only the viewport display, leaving layout, camera, and active tool untouched
  • User manual available for full details

Tags

#viewport presets#viewport settings#viewport configuration#workflow#blender#overlays#shading#pie menu

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Viewport Recall support?

Viewport Recall lists compatibility with Blender versions 4.5 through 5.0 and is distributed under the GPL license. If you're on a version in that range, you can save and recall viewport settings as described. For versions outside that range, or to confirm current compatibility and licensing before installing, check the developer's page, which also links to the full user manual covering setup and usage details.

How do I recall a saved preset in Viewport Recall?

Viewport Recall gives you several ways to recall a saved preset. You can trigger it from the side panel opened with N, from the View → Viewport Presets menu, or through the pie menu, which is bound to Ctrl+Alt+Z by default. You can also assign a custom keyboard shortcut. Presets marked as favorites appear in the pie menu, and each route restores the stored viewport configuration in one click.

Can I apply only some settings from a preset with Viewport Recall?

Viewport Recall supports selective loading, so you don't have to restore an entire preset at once. Each preset lets you choose parameter by parameter what should be applied and what should stay unchanged in your current viewport. For instance, you can build a preset that only changes the background color, grid, and cavity settings while leaving your shading mode and every other option untouched. This keeps recall focused on exactly the parameters you want to adjust.

Is Viewport Recall free?

Viewport Recall is listed as free in this catalog, and it's distributed under the GPL license. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so for the current terms it's best to check the developer's page before downloading. That page also links to the user manual, which covers the add-on's access methods, selective loading, and preset management options in more detail.

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