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Node Editor Switcher
Node Editor Switcher adds a pie menu, shortcuts, and buttons for moving between Blender's node editors.
By Victor-09
Renderjuice Score73/100Adoption readiness
Render requirementNot needed during rendering
Blender versionsBlender 4.2 and newer
Release1.1.0Free and open source
What it does
- Switch between shader, compositor, geometry, and other node-editor contexts without changing the editor manually.
- Customize the switching shortcuts in Blender's keymap settings.
Access and editions
Free and open source
- Node Editor Switcher
- The extension is free to download from Blender Extensions. The official download is published under SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later.
- Official Blender Extensions listing
Access checked September 1, 2026.
Install and start
Install
- Install Node Editor Switcher from Blender Extensions inside Blender.
- For a downloaded ZIP, use Install from Disk and select the official archive.
First use
- Move the pointer over a node editor and press the default E shortcut to open the switcher.
- Choose the target editor from the pie menu, then change the shortcut in keymap settings if it conflicts with the current setup.
Release record
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Publisher update
- July 29, 2024
- Public repository activity
- Not available
Technical details and sources
- Downloads
- 18,828
- Published
- March 22, 2024
- Licenses
- SPDX:GPL-3.0-or-later