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Add-on HeadsUp Warnings
HeadsUp Warnings

Display UI warnings to avoid and resolve common mistakes.
Add-on by ManuelLuellau
About What's New Permissions Reviews Version History
The warnings are reported to the SidePanel and the Bottom of the 3D Viewport and the Compositor. Warnings will change the editor border color and display as text in the 3D Viewport and Compositor. Tooltips try to help explain why the warning occured and give tips on how to resolve it. Visibility Issues can be easily detected and resolved. Extensive Preferences to customize HeadsUp for your Use-Case! Warning about active Auto-Keying. Fullscreen version warning to avoid unintended version changes

'HeadsUp Warnings' is designed to help users avoid common mistakes by visually highlighting potentially destructive settings. It overlays important warnings in the 3D viewport and compositor, ensuring users stay informed about settings that might impact their workflow. With color-coded UI borders and direct on-screen messages, this add-on provides real-time feedback to help prevent accidental errors before they cause problems.

It comes with 45+ conditions to be warned about, each can be toggled via the Addon Preferences. Many warnings are only popping up when the relevant context applies. For example, Edit-Mode specific warnings will only show while being in Edit-Mode.

With HeadsUp Warnings, you can work more confidently in Blender, reducing mistakes and improving efficiency.

This addon should make and keep you aware of odd settings. Some of those are often applied willingly, but are very easy to forget about, therefore leading to mistakes.

What this Add-on does:

  • Display warning
  • Offer information about the warning and how to resolve

What this Add-on does not:

  • One-Click resolve issues

Note: The Addon can be installed in lower versions of Blender as well. Tested down to Blender 3.3!


What's New

1.0.4 February 26th, 2025

Fixed the positioning of the Auto-Keyframe warning in several contexts.

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Permissions

This extension requests the following permission:

  • Files

    Check filepaths to validate if Textures are missing

Developer
ManuelLuellau
Rating
(9)
Version
1.0.4
Updated
2 mo
Published
Feb. 6th, 2025
Downloads
6057
Size
31.8 KB
Compatibility
Blender 4.2  and newer
Report Issues
github.com/manuell3d/headsup_warnings
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
3D View Compositing Render
...or download and Install from Disk
  • 31.8 KB

Reviews

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  • Lieke-Z
  • v1.0.4
  • 1 mo

Very nice to have

  • LukasWalzer
  • v1.0.4
  • 2 mo

Saved my butt at several occasions!

  • khan-lala
  • v1.0.4
  • 2 mo

Very Best Addon but we want more and the warning related to specific editor shows there and for all editors also show in 3d View like now.

5.0

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