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Workflow winner: SUPER Q (beta)
🕑 Added 2025-07-16 05:30:25 +0000 UTCHey folks, I have a beta of a new addon I want your help on. It's called SUPER Q and it's an addon based on something I've been frustrated with for some time. Namely, Blender's Q Favorites menu. Most of you probably use it. I know I do, but there are several issues, outlined below. Coding something seemingly this simple is in fact quite complex, and I've used 3 different AI's to help me solve many of the various problems. I think it's almost ready for prime time, but I could use some help testing it out and seeing if it's working for everyone before I put it up on Superhive. Link to the beta is below, but first a bit about it:
Why SUPER Q is the Ultimate Workflow Upgrade
1. Robust Backup & Restore
Tired of your Quick Favorites getting corrupted or being incompatible with new Blender versions? SUPER Q saves your setup to a clean, human-readable JSON file. This makes it incredibly easy to back up, share, and restore your personalized workflow, ensuring you never have to rebuild your menu from scratch.
2. Descriptive & Clear Naming
Stop guessing what "Object" means in your menu. With SUPER Q, you can instantly rename any item to be as descriptive as you need. This clarity speeds up your workflow and removes ambiguity.
3. Simple Menu Management
No more hunting through Blender's interface to find an operator just to remove it from your favorites. SUPER Q lets you remove any item with a single 'X' click directly in the addon preferences.
4. Complete Control Over Order
Organize your tools in a way that makes sense for you. SUPER Q allows you to reorder your menu items with simple up and down arrows, a feature completely missing from Blender's default system.
5. Automatic, Worry-Free Saving
Never lose your setup again because you forgot to save your preferences. Every change you make to your SUPER Q menu—adding, renaming, or reordering—is saved instantly and automatically.
This beta will not be up on Discord-- in fact only Patreon subscribers and a couple friends are getting access to it. Sorry about the crappy video-- it's not the final end all polished one I hope to have.
You can direct message me with bug reports, or just comment on them here. Or email me if you like. Or contact me on Discord http://cw1.me/discord
Hope to see you online! F
Comments
George Hull
Simple idea but thoughtful as always with your tools Chip! Sometimes I might have a project where I’m off of blender for months so having favs named correctly like “ object” is helpful ;]
Chipp Walters
For young minds like yours, that's a super point! Sadly, my mind's not as good at remembering all those details. Not to mention once I do get the menu correct I constantly forget to save preferences and the next time I launch Blender I'm having to do it all over again. And, because I'm used to the Q menu, I can never figure out exactly where the control is that I need to add to it.
Jason Ferguson
You didn’t consider the benefits to Blender losing your Q favorites frequently is that it helps to solidify remembering which menu things reside. But, I suppose there may be better ways to retain info
Navid Umar Daraz
Lovely.
