Blender 101 – optimize the interface for specific tasks.Top bar with global tool area, and headers.

To make sure the development doesn’t drag forever, and everyone knows what we are working towards we will define the 2.8 project goal and targets as: End-user targets The Blender 2.8 workflow release original plan was rather ambitious. This feedback will be processed after the intended design has been implemented. More settings and viewport overrides might be brought in order to accommodate artist feedback. The render and viewport settings are being shared by all the editors. That means there is always a single active Scene, visible objects, drawing engine, (editing) mode, and render engine. Big pictureĮach Blender window has all of its editors sharing the same state. The idea is to optimise one’s personal workflow better, instead of trying to maintain a single configuration that attempts to provide all the possible tasks at the same time for everyone. 2.8 will allow Blender template/configurations to start with reduced or different user interfaces.”

Emphasis is on helping specialists or to enable specialist tasks better. “Blender 2.8 will enable artists to work faster and more efficient. UI and further usability design of features will happen after this, as an ongoing project. It will allow to empower everyone to contribute more efficiently. It is meant to provide focus and general agreement on technical design decisions.

This document is for Blender developers and other contributors to the 2.8 project.

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