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Add-on Text editor for Development
Text editor for Development

Text editor enhancements for add-on development.
Add-on by Martin-Lorentzon
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Version History

1.0.7
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
  • 332.6 KB
  • 528
  • March 11th, 2026

Changelog

  • Blender 5 compatibility

  • The 'New Add-on' template has been updated

  • The user can now decide what tab the Explorer shows up in (default is Explorer, previously Dev)

  • Defaults for new file and folder name are now shown as suggestions in each respective popup dialog during creation

  • Cleaned up registration across submodules (code change)

Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS and newer
Downloads
528
Size
332.6 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
v1.0.7 332.6 KB
1.0.6
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 48.0 KB
  • 1069
  • October 2nd, 2025

Changelog

  • Performance improvements
    • This may come with side-effects, please report any issues
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
1069
Size
48.0 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
v1.0.6 48.0 KB
1.0.5
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 47.9 KB
  • 280
  • September 29th, 2025

Changelog

  • Tested on Blender 4.2
  • Performance improvements
    • This may come with side-effects, please report any issues
Compatibility
Blender 4.2 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
280
Size
47.9 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
v1.0.5 47.9 KB
1.0.4
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 47.8 KB
  • 82
  • September 24th, 2025

Changelog

  • Added Learning Material under the Templates-menu
  • Added a preference EnumProperty for color of comments, to make them more readable
  • Added handling of externally modified files in the explorer view
  • Fixed default new file and folder names not being properly sanitized
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
82
Size
47.8 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
v1.0.4 47.8 KB
1.0.3
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 46.9 KB
  • 241
  • August 27th, 2025

Changelog

Cleanup

  • Changed operator idnames of the explorer module from text. to wm.explorer_ to avoid potential clashes
  • Clean-up of logic for loading files (set_folder_view_active_index setter)
  • Other minor clean-ups/in-code documentation

See commit message for more details

Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
241
Size
46.9 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Approved
v1.0.3 46.9 KB
1.0.2
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 46.2 KB
  • 13
  • August 24th, 2025

Changelog

  • Removed User Interface tag
  • Fixed case of open_folder_path being set to a non-directory
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
13
Size
46.2 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Awaiting Review
v1.0.2 46.2 KB
1.0.1
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
  • 46.2 KB
  • 16
  • August 23rd, 2025

Changelog

  • wm.clone_repository operator now respects Allow Online Access preference
  • wm.clone_repository now provides a link to the source repository before cloning
  • UIList layout for Explorer no longer uses soon-to-be deprecated API
  • README.md has been updated with more information about intentions and compatibility
Compatibility
Blender 4.5 LTS
Unsupported
5.0 and above
Downloads
16
Size
46.2 KB
Permissions
This version requests the following:
  • Files Specify folder to preview for file-browsing/editing
  • Network Clone remote Git repositories for add-on templates
License
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
Status
Awaiting Review
v1.0.1 46.2 KB
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