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Add-on NodeLink Navigator
NodeLink Navigator

Highlight and navigate node links with theme-aware colors.
Add-on by sunkanwei
About What's New Reviews Version History
This video demonstrates how **NodeLink Navigator** works inside Blender’s node editors.   It shows how the add-on highlights node connections using theme-aware colors and allows users to quickly navigate between linked nodes using the pie menu.  **Highlig

NodeLink Navigator is a Blender extension that visually highlights and navigates between connected nodes in the Shader, Geometry, and Compositor editors.
It enhances Blender’s native node workflow by using theme-aware colors and improved visual clarity to make complex node networks easier to read and manage.

Features

  • 🎨 Theme-Aware Coloring: Automatically matches Blender’s UI theme, ensuring consistent visual style across all node editors.
  • 🌈 High-Saturation Highlights: Adds stronger color contrast and clarity for better visibility at any zoom level.
  • 🔄 Link Navigation: Quickly jump between connected nodes (upstream or downstream) with a simple pie menu.
  • 🥧 Pie Menu Interface: Access connections, sources, and targets through an intuitive radial menu.
  • 🌐 Multilingual Support: Includes English and Simplified Chinese (zh_HANS).

Supported Editors

  • Shader Editor
  • Geometry Nodes Editor
  • Compositor Editor

Benefits

NodeLink Navigator helps artists and technical users quickly understand node relationships and improve navigation speed within large or complex node setups.
It’s lightweight, fast, and designed to integrate naturally with Blender’s native theme and workflow.


What's New

1.9.2 October 18th, 2025

1.9.2: fixed preferences package id, removed EXACT_KEY dict, corrected tracker_url


Permissions

This extension does not require special permissions.

Developer
sunkanwei
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Version
1.9.2
Updated
9 mo
Published
Oct. 16th, 2025
Downloads
542
Size
21.5 KB
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Website
github.com/sunkanwei/NodeLink_Navigator
Report Issues
github.com/sunkanwei/NodeLink_Navigator/issues
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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