by Sergey Tyapkin·Workflow
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Zen Dock earns its place in the superhive library as a focused area-management add-on. It stays usable across Blender 3.0 to 5.1, ships under the GPL license, is Blender Extension compatible, and sits within the broader Zen Masters add-on collection.
Zen Dock is an add-on for Blender that places a classical window control bar on every Area in the interface. The bar carries toggle, minimize, maximize, and close buttons, so an Area can be minimized and restored, maximized and restored, or closed in one click.
Custom toggle buttons are included alongside the standard controls. The add-on is Blender Extension compatible and supports Blender versions 3.0 through 5.1. It is released under the GPL license and is part of the Zen Masters collection of add-ons, and it is also offered within the Zen Bundle.
Documentation and a support forum are provided by the developer, and a demo video is available. Zen Dock appears in the superhive library at popularity rank 518, and it holds a rating of 5 from nine ratings.
Zen Dock is best for blender users who want one-click controls to minimize, maximize, restore, or close editor Areas from a window bar.
Zen Dock is completely free to download and use.
Zen Dock supports Blender versions 3.0 through 5.1, covering a wide span of releases. It is also listed as Blender Extension compatible, so it works within Blender's extension system as well as an add-on. The current version is 1.4.0. If you are on a version inside that 3.0 to 5.1 range, the window control bar and its Area buttons are intended to work; check the developer's documentation for setup details on your specific build.
Zen Dock is listed as Blender Extension compatible and is classified as an add-on, so it can be used through Blender's extension workflow. It adds a classical window control bar to every Area, with toggle, minimize, maximize, and close buttons. The developer provides documentation and a support forum covering installation and use, so refer to those pages for the exact steps that match your Blender version and how you prefer to load the add-on.
Zen Dock is released under the GPL license. Its source listing also marks it as a Dev Fund contributor entry. Beyond licensing, the add-on is part of the Zen Masters collection and is offered within the Zen Bundle. For the full terms and any current details, the developer's page and documentation are the places to check before you rely on it in production.
Zen Dock is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and any purchase options can change, and the add-on is also bundled within the Zen Masters Zen Bundle, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm current terms. Functionally, it adds a window control bar with toggle, minimize, maximize, restore, and close buttons to every Area in Blender. Documentation and a support forum are available from the developer if you need help getting started.
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