Update CANGELOG for v1.1.1

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+## v1.1.1 
+
+- Fix partial select all
+
+## v1.1.0
+
+- Auto initialize Scene Workspaces if empty (on load, on scene change)
+- Auto order Scene Workspaces, on initialization  
+  *Only when using workspaces from one of the 5 default Blender's templates*
+- Update `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces` panel  
+  *Rename, unlink and reorder buttons are now based on the active element, for better UX.*  
+- New preferences:  
+  1) `Show only with multiple scenes` *(default: false)*  
+      *Show the custom topbar and the checkbox (if enabled) only if the project has multiple scenes. Basically, Scene Workspaces disappear as long as you have one scene only.*
+  2) `Auto initialize Scene Workspaces` *(default: true)*  
+      *When active, automatically initialize (and for special cases, order) Scene Workspaces when empty (on load, on scene change). All avaliable workspaces are added.*  
+
 ## v1.0.0
 
 This is the first official version of the extension.  
@@ -9,6 +26,7 @@ Current features:
 - Add, Remove, Reorder linked workspace, scene by scene
 - Rename workspace
   *This will rename the workspace globally, and also every custom property of the scene that use it.*
+- Previous/Next Workspace (following scene workspaces order)
 - Menu to copy the linked workspaces from other scenes
 - Menu to link other workspaces (the unlinked ones)
 - Panel in `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces`, to manage, reorder, rename linked workspaces for the current scene

README.md

@@ -8,30 +8,42 @@
 
 Basically, you can decide which workspace you want to link to each scene.
 
-> This is possible thanks to a custom property at scene level (which is saved with your .blend file).  
-> *This property simply list names of the linked workspaces, in the correct order.*
+> Scene Workspaces is based on simple custom properties at scene level.  
 
----
+Scene Workspaces can be particularly useful in projects with multiple scenes with different needs/purpose.  
+
+### Make yourself comfortable
 
 You can customize Scene Workspaces from add-on preferences:
 
-- **Show Switch**  
-  *When active, shows a checkbox to switch between Scene Workspaces and the default topbar.*  
+- **Show only with multiple scenes** *(default: off)*  
+  *Show the topbar (and eventually the checkbox) only when the project has multiple scenes.  
+  Basically, Scene Workspaces disappear as long as you have one scene only.*  
+- **Auto initialize Scene Workspaces** *(default: on)*  
+  *Automatically add all available workspaces to the current scene, if empty.  
+If available workspaces match one of the 5 default templates, they will be automatically ordered on intialization.  Otherwise, workspaces will be ordered alphabetically.*  
+    > This limitation is due to the fact that Scene Workspace can't access the global workspaces order.  
+    > Use the panel `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces`, or the workspace menu to reorder your workspaces.
+- **Show Checkbox** *(default: on)*   
+*When active, shows a checkbox to switch between Scene Workspaces and the default topbar.*  
 ![Switch](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Switch.png)  
 *This checkbox will directly affect the next preference.*  
-- **Use Scene Workspaces topbar**  
+- **Use Scene Workspaces topbar** *(default: on)*  
 *Scene Workspaces topbar.*  
 ![Custom Topbar](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Custom.png)  
 *Default workspaces topbar.*  
 ![Original Topbar](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Original.png)  
-- **Use Compact Mode** *(default ON)*  
-*Compact Mode ON*  
+- **Use Compact Mode** *(default: on)*  
+  *Also avaliable from the workspace menu.*  
+  *Compact Mode ON*  
 ![Compact Mode On](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Compact%20On.png)  
 *Compact Mode OFF*  
 ![Compact Mode Off](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Compact%20Off.png)  
 
 ---
 
+### Topbar menus
+
 What you can usually to do by right-clicking on a workspace (and more) it's avaliable by clicking the near options button.  
 
 ![Compact Mode OFF](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Workspace%20Menu.png)  
@@ -41,22 +53,21 @@ The first options are the ones from Scene Workspaces:
 - **Toggle Compact Mode** *(preference)*  
 - **Unlink workspace from scene**   
 - **Rename** *(for all scenes)*
-- **Reorder to front** *(only for these scene)*
-- **Move left** *(only for these scene)*
-- **Move right** *(only for these scene)*
-- **Reorder to back** *(only for these scene)*
+- **Reorder to front** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Move left** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Move right** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Reorder to back** *(only for this scene)*
 - **Previous workspace** *(using scene order) `Shift + Ctrl + Page Up`*
 - **Next Workspace** *(using scene order) `Shift + Ctrl + Page Down`*  
 
-And then, starting from `Duplicate`, you'll find the default workspace options.  
+And then you'll find the default workspace options.  
 
 > **Note**  
 > Default options like `Reorder to Front`, `Reorder to Back` will only affect the global workspaces, and not the Scene Workspaces topbar.  
-*Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene only)`.*  
+> *Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene only)` or use the panel instead.*  
 >  
-> Also, default options `Previous Workspace` and `Next Workspace` functions will follow the global workspaces order, and not the scene order.  
-*Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene)`.*  
-> Be sure to use the Scene Workspaces relative options, instead.  
+> Also, default options `Previous Workspace` and `Next Workspace` will follow the global workspaces order, and not the scene order.  
+> *Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene)` or the relative shortcuts (default ones + Shift).*  
 
 ---
 
@@ -72,21 +83,29 @@ You can also copy the linked workspaces from another scene, using the menu with
 
 ![Copy from scene](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Copy%20from%20other%20scene.png)  
 
-You can also reorder, rename, link and unlink the Scene Workspaces, using the panel `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces`.  
-
-![Scene Workspaces Panel](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/commit/74f7f1ab5f12666998737d1b4be5ff233fa03394/assets/Properties%20-%20Scene.png)  
-
 ---
 
+### Panel Management
+
+You can always reorder, rename, link and unlink the Scene Workspaces, using the panel `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces`.  
+*At the top, you can select and reorder, rename or unlink any workspace.*  
+*At the bottom, you can link the missing workspaces to the current scene.*  
+
+![Scene Workspaces Panel](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Properties%20-%20Scene.png)  
+
+### Templates
+
+You can use the add-on [Custom Templates](https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/custom-templates/) to prepare templates with your Scene Workspaces already configured.
+
 ## Why this add-on?
 
 In Blender, workspaces are common across scenes.
 
-You may need different workspaces in different scenes, depending on the purpose of the scene.
+At the same time, you may need different workspaces in different scenes, depending on the purpose of the scene.
 
 *For example, you may want a scene with workspaces optimized for modelling and another Scene optimized for Video Editing, in the same project.*
 
-**Scene Workspaces** make this possibile with the custom topbar and a custom property for each scene.
+**Scene Workspaces** make this possible with the custom topbar and a custom property for each scene.
 
 ## Changelog
 

README_EXT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+**Scene Workspaces** creates an alternative workspaces topbar, allowing you to filter and reorder workspaces, scene by scene.  
+
+Basically, you can decide which workspace you want to link to each scene.
+
+> Scene Workspaces is based on simple custom properties at scene level.  
+
+Scene Workspaces can be particularly useful in projects with multiple scenes with different needs/purpose.  
+
+### Make yourself comfortable
+
+You can customize Scene Workspaces from add-on preferences:
+
+- **Show only with multiple scenes** *(default: off)*  
+  *Show the topbar (and eventually the checkbox) only when the project has multiple scenes.  
+  Basically, Scene Workspaces disappear as long as you have one scene only.*  
+- **Auto initialize Scene Workspaces** *(default: on)*  
+  *Automatically add all available workspaces to the current scene, if empty.  
+  If available workspaces match one of the 5 default templates, they will be automatically ordered on initialization. Otherwise, workspaces will be ordered alphabetically.*  
+- **Show Checkbox** *(default: on)*   
+  *When active, shows a checkbox to switch between Scene Workspaces and the default topbar.*  
+  *This checkbox will directly affect the next preference.*  
+- **Use Scene Workspaces topbar** *(default: on)*  
+  *Switch between Scene Workspaces topbar and the default topbar.*
+- **Use Compact Mode** *(default: on)*  
+  *Also avaliable from the workspace menu.*  
+  *Compact Mode ON*  
+  ![Compact Mode On](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Compact%20On.png)  
+  *Compact Mode OFF*  
+  ![Compact Mode Off](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Compact%20Off.png)  
+
+---
+
+### Topbar menus
+
+What you can usually to do by right-clicking on a workspace (and more) it's avaliable by clicking the near options button.  
+
+The first options are the ones from Scene Workspaces:  
+
+- **Toggle Compact Mode** *(preference)*  
+- **Unlink workspace from scene**  
+- **Rename** *(for all scenes)*
+- **Reorder to front** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Move left** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Move right** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Reorder to back** *(only for this scene)*
+- **Previous workspace** *(using scene order) `Shift + Ctrl + Page Up`*
+- **Next Workspace** *(using scene order) `Shift + Ctrl + Page Down`*  
+
+> **Note**  
+> Default options like `Reorder to Front`, `Reorder to Back` will only affect the global workspaces, and not the Scene Workspaces topbar.  
+> *Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene only)` or use the panel instead.*  
+>  
+> Also, default options `Previous Workspace` and `Next Workspace` will follow the global workspaces order, and not the scene order.  
+> *Instead, use the ones marked with `(scene)` or the relative shortcuts (default ones + Shift).*  
+
+---
+
+You can link other workspaces to the current scene, using the menu with the workspace icon:  
+
+![Link other workspaces](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Link%20other%20workspaces.png)  
+
+or by clicking the active workspace, if it's not currently linked  
+
+![Link current](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Link%20current.png)  
+
+You can also copy the linked workspaces from another scene, using the menu with the duplicate icon:  
+
+![Copy from scene](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Topbar%20-%20Copy%20from%20other%20scene.png)  
+
+---
+
+### Panel Management
+
+You can always reorder, rename, link and unlink the Scene Workspaces, using the panel `Properties > Scene > Scene Workspaces`.  
+*At the top, you can select and reorder, rename or unlink any workspace.*  
+*At the bottom, you can link the missing workspaces to the current scene.*  
+
+![Scene Workspaces Panel](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/raw/branch/main/assets/Properties%20-%20Scene.png)  
+
+### Templates
+
+You can use the add-on [Custom Templates](https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/custom-templates/) to prepare templates with your Scene Workspaces already configured.
+
+## Why this add-on?
+
+In Blender, workspaces are common across scenes.
+
+At the same time, you may need different workspaces in different scenes, depending on the purpose of the scene.
+
+*For example, you may want a scene with workspaces optimized for modelling and another Scene optimized for Video Editing, in the same project.*
+
+**Scene Workspaces** make this possible with the custom topbar and a custom property for each scene.  
+
+---
+
+For more info, checkout the project's [README](https://projects.blender.org/Francesco-Bellini/scene_workspaces_addon/src/branch/main/README.md).

addon/__init__.py

@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import bpy
-from .sw.funcs import select_all, workspace_menu, assign_shortcuts, remove_shortcuts
-from .sw.ops import SW_OT_workspace, SW_OT_link_workspace, SW_OT_move, SW_OT_link_all, SW_OT_remove, SW_OT_switch, SW_OT_rename, SW_OT_copy_from_scene, SW_OT_activate
+from bpy.app.handlers import persistent
+from .sw.funcs import select_all, workspace_menu, assign_shortcuts, remove_shortcuts, has_data
+from .sw.ops import SW_OT_workspace, SW_OT_link_workspace, SW_OT_move, SW_OT_link_all, SW_OT_remove, SW_OT_switch, SW_OT_rename, SW_OT_copy_from_scene, SW_OT_activate, SW_OT_select
 from .sw.topbar import TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar
 from .sw.panel import SW_PT_select_scene_workspaces
 from .sw.menu import SW_MT_missing_workspaces, SW_MT_copy_from
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ bl_info = {
 
 classes = [
     SW_OT_workspace, 
+    SW_OT_select,  
     SW_OT_switch,
     SW_OT_move, 
     SW_OT_remove,
@@ -49,6 +51,22 @@ classes = [
     TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar
 ]
 
+last_scene = None
+@persistent
+def on_scene(scene):
+    global last_scene
+    last_scene = bpy.context.scene.name
+    if not has_data():
+        select_all()
+@persistent
+def on_frame(scene):
+    # Avoid simple playback or frame change (only scene change)
+    global last_scene
+    if bpy.context.scene.name != last_scene:
+        last_scene = bpy.context.scene.name
+        if not has_data():
+            select_all()
+
 og_header = None;
 
 def register():
@@ -57,7 +75,8 @@ def register():
     for c in classes:
         bpy.utils.register_class(c)
     bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_workspace_menu.prepend(workspace_menu)
-    
+    bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post.append(on_frame)
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(on_scene)
     assign_shortcuts()
 
 def unregister():
@@ -65,7 +84,8 @@ def unregister():
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(c)
     bpy.utils.register_class(og_header)
     bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_workspace_menu.remove(workspace_menu)
-    
+    bpy.app.handlers.frame_change_post.remove(on_frame)
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(on_scene)
     remove_shortcuts()
     
 if __name__ == "__main__":

addon/blender_manifest.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 schema_version = "1.0.0"
 id = "scene_workspaces"
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 name = "Scene Workspaces"
 tagline = "Filter and sort your workspaces, scene by scene"
 maintainer = "Francesco Bellini <doc.open.dev@gmail.com>"

addon/sw/funcs.py

@@ -1,21 +1,45 @@
 from .. import __package__ as base_package
 import bpy
 
-def has_data():
-    return 'scene_workspaces' in bpy.data.scenes[bpy.context.scene.name]
+prop_name = "scene_workspaces";
+prop_i_name = "scene_workspaces_active";
+
+def_templates_w_order = [
+    ['Layout','Modeling','Sculpting','UV Editing','Texture Paint','Shading','Animation','Rendering','Compositing','Geometry Nodes','Scripting'],
+    ['2D Animation','2D Full Canvas','Compositing','Rendering'],
+    ['Sculpting','Shading'],
+    ['Motion Tracking','Masking','Compositing','Rendering'],
+    ['Video Editing','Rendering']
+]
+
+def has_data(scene = None, prop = prop_name):
+    return prop in bpy.data.scenes[scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name]
 
 def get_scene_workspaces(scene = None):
-    if has_data():
-        return bpy.data.scenes[scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name]['scene_workspaces']
+    if has_data(scene):
+        return bpy.data.scenes[scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name][prop_name]
     else:
         return []
     
+def get_active(scene = None):
+    if has_data(scene, prop_i_name):
+        i = bpy.data.scenes[scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name][prop_i_name]
+        return i if i else 0
+    else:
+        return 0
+    
+def set_active(val = 0):
+    bpy.data.scenes[bpy.context.scene.name][prop_i_name] = val
+    
 def prefs():
     return bpy.context.preferences.addons[base_package].preferences
     
 def get_use_topbar():
     return prefs().use_topbar
 
+def get_only_with_multiple():
+    return prefs().only_with_multiple_scenes
+
 def get_switch():
     return prefs().switch
 
@@ -23,11 +47,29 @@ def get_compact():
     return prefs().compact
 
 def set_scene_workspaces(workspaces, scene = None):
-    bpy.data.scenes[scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name]['scene_workspaces'] = workspaces
+    s = scene if scene else bpy.context.scene.name
+    bpy.data.scenes[s][prop_name] = workspaces
+    if not get_active():
+        set_active()
+        
+def workspaces_match_template():
+    match = False
+    templates = []
+    for templs in def_templates_w_order:
+        if set([w.name for w in bpy.data.workspaces]) == set(templs):
+            match = True
+            templates = templs
+            break
+    return match, templates
 
 def select_all():
-    workspaces = []
+    workspaces = get_scene_workspaces()
+    match, templates = workspaces_match_template()
+    if match and not workspaces:
+        workspaces = templates
+    else:
         for w in bpy.data.workspaces:
+            if w.name not in workspaces:
                 workspaces.append(w.name)
     set_scene_workspaces(workspaces)
     
@@ -54,11 +96,10 @@ def remove_shortcuts():
     wm = bpy.context.window_manager
     km = wm.keyconfigs.addon.keymaps.new(name='Window', space_type='EMPTY')
     for kmi in km.keymap_items:
-        if kmi.idname in ['sw.activate', 'sw.move'] :
+        if kmi.idname == "sw.activate":
             km.keymap_items.remove(kmi)
 
 def workspace_ops(layout, i, menu_mode=False, name=None):
-    layout.separator()
     if menu_mode:
         layout.prop(prefs(), "compact", text="Compact Mode")
         layout.separator()
@@ -66,7 +107,6 @@ def workspace_ops(layout, i, menu_mode=False, name=None):
         remove = l.operator(
             "sw.remove", text="Unlink workspace from scene" if menu_mode else "", icon='X')
         remove.index = i
-    if menu_mode:
     remove(layout)
     layout.separator()
     rename = layout.operator(
@@ -95,8 +135,6 @@ def workspace_ops(layout, i, menu_mode=False, name=None):
         layout.separator()        
         layout.operator("sw.activate", text="Previous Workspace (scene)" if menu_mode else "").next = False
         layout.operator("sw.activate", text="Next Workspace (scene)" if menu_mode else "").next = True
-    else:
-        remove(layout)
 
 def workspace_menu(self, context):
     layout = self.layout

addon/sw/ops.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from .. import __package__ as base_package
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Operator
 from bpy.props import StringProperty, BoolProperty, IntProperty
-from .funcs import select_all, get_scene_workspaces, set_scene_workspaces, get_use_topbar, has_data, prefs, tag_redraw_topbar
+from .funcs import select_all, set_active, get_scene_workspaces, set_scene_workspaces, get_use_topbar, has_data, prefs, tag_redraw_topbar
 
 
 class SW_OT_switch(Operator):
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@ class SW_OT_workspace(Operator):
             set_scene_workspaces(l)
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
+class SW_OT_select(Operator):
+    bl_idname = "sw.select"
+    bl_label = "Workspace"
+    bl_description = "Select this workspace to reorder, rename or unlink"
+
+    workspace: StringProperty(name="workspace")
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        set_active(get_scene_workspaces().index(self.workspace))
+        return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class SW_OT_link_all(Operator):
     bl_idname = "sw.link_all"
@@ -64,11 +74,14 @@ class SW_OT_move(Operator):
         if self.valid(context):
             try:
                 i = self.index if self.index != -1 else l.index(bpy.context.window.workspace.name)
+                new_i = 0 if self.top else len(l)-1
                 if self.up == 0:
-                    l.insert(0 if self.top else len(l)-1, l.pop(i))
+                    l.insert(new_i, l.pop(i))
                 else:
-                    l.insert(i-self.up, l.pop(i))
+                    new_i = i-self.up
+                    l.insert(new_i, l.pop(i))
 
+                set_active(new_i)
                 set_scene_workspaces(l)
                 self.up = 0
                 self.top = False
@@ -150,6 +163,7 @@ class SW_OT_remove(Operator):
         l = get_scene_workspaces()
         l.pop(self.index)
         set_scene_workspaces(l)
+        set_active(max(0, self.index-1))
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
@@ -178,10 +192,13 @@ class SW_OT_link_workspace(Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         if not has_data():
+            set_active()
             set_scene_workspaces([])
         if self.workspace in get_scene_workspaces():
             set_scene_workspaces(
                 [x for x in get_scene_workspaces() if x != self.workspace])
+            set_active(len(get_scene_workspaces()) - 1)
         else:
             set_scene_workspaces([*get_scene_workspaces(), self.workspace])
+            set_active(len(get_scene_workspaces()) - 1)
         return {'FINISHED'}

addon/sw/panel.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Panel
-from .funcs import get_scene_workspaces, workspace_ops
+from .funcs import prop_name, prop_i_name, get_active, get_scene_workspaces, workspace_ops
 
 class SW_PT_select_scene_workspaces(Panel):
     bl_idname = "sw.select_scene_workspaces"
@@ -12,24 +12,23 @@ class SW_PT_select_scene_workspaces(Panel):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
-        
-        layout.label(text="Workspaces linked to this Scene:")
-        box = layout.box()
+        layout.alignment = 'LEFT'
+        layout.label(text="Workspaces linked to this Scene")
+        row = layout.row()
         sw = get_scene_workspaces()
         if not sw:
+            box = row.box()
             box.label(text="There are no workspaces linked right now...")
             box.operator("sw.link_all")
         else:
-            i = 0
+            i = get_active()
+            active = sw[i]
+            r = row.box().column(align=True)
             for w in sw:
-                box.scale_y = .4
-                box2 = box.box()
-                row = box2.row(align=True)
-                row.scale_y = 2.1
-                row.label(text=f"{w}")
-                workspace_ops(row, i, False, w)
-                i += 1
-            box.separator()
+                op = r.operator("sw.select", text=w, icon="RADIOBUT_ON" if active == w else "RADIOBUT_OFF", emboss=active == w)
+                op.workspace = w
+            r = row.column(align=True)
+            workspace_ops(r, i, False, active)
 
         layout.separator()
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ class SW_PT_select_scene_workspaces(Panel):
         row_count = 0
         l = [x for x in bpy.data.workspaces if x.name not in sw]
         for w in l:
-            if row_count > 0 and row_count % 4 == 0:
+            if row_count > 0 and row_count % 3 == 0:
                 row = box2.row()
             row.operator("sw.link_workspace", text=w.name).workspace = w.name
             row_count += 1
@@ -47,4 +46,4 @@ class SW_PT_select_scene_workspaces(Panel):
             layout.separator()
             layout.operator("sw.link_all")
         else:
-            box2.label(text="All workspaces are currently linked.")
+            row.label(text="All workspaces are currently linked.")

addon/sw/prefs.py

@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ from bpy.props import BoolProperty
 class SW_Preferences(AddonPreferences):
     bl_idname = base_package
     
+    only_with_multiple_scenes: BoolProperty(name="Show only with multiple scenes", description="Show the topbar (and eventually the checkbox) only when the project has multiple scenes", default=False)
+    auto_init: BoolProperty(name="Auto initialize Scene Workspaces", description="Automatically add all avaliable workspaces to the current scene, if empty (with ordering only for common cases)", default=True)
     use_topbar: BoolProperty(name="Use Scene Workspaces topbar", description="Switch the workspace topbar between Scene Workspaces and the default one", default=True)
-    switch: BoolProperty(name="Show Switch", description="Show/Hide the switch button next to the workspaces topbar. Useful for quickly lookup the original workspaces topbar", default=True)
+    switch: BoolProperty(name="Show Checkbox", description="Show/Hide the checkbox button next to the workspaces topbar. Useful for quickly lookup the original workspaces topbar", default=True)
     compact: BoolProperty(name="Use Compact Mode", description="If disabled, adds spacing around the active workspace and a quick unlink button", default=True)
     
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
-        layout.prop(self, "use_topbar")
-        layout.prop(self, "switch")
+        layout.prop(self, "only_with_multiple_scenes")
+        layout.prop(self, "auto_init")
+        if self.auto_init:
+            layout.label(text="Note: Scene Workspaces cannot retrive the global workspaces order.")
+            layout.label(text="Only workspaces from one of the 5 default templates will be automatically ordered.")
 
         box = layout.box()
         box.label(text="UI Options")
+        box.prop(self, "use_topbar")
+        box.prop(self, "switch")
         box.prop(self, "compact")

addon/sw/topbar.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from .. import __package__ as base_package
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Header, Panel
-from .funcs import get_scene_workspaces, get_use_topbar, get_switch, get_compact
+from .funcs import get_scene_workspaces, get_use_topbar, get_switch, get_compact, get_only_with_multiple
 
 # Ref TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/src/commit/2204157a2c9fc926643b0e39968602c750d9b5e6/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_topbar.py#L14
 class TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar(Header):
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar(Header):
         use_topbar = get_use_topbar()
         compact = get_compact()
         switch= get_switch()
+        only_with_multiple = get_only_with_multiple()
+        has_multiple = len(bpy.data.scenes) > 1
+        multiple_satisfied = (not only_with_multiple or only_with_multiple and has_multiple)
 
         if not screen.show_fullscreen:
             main_col = layout.column()
@@ -37,11 +40,11 @@ class TOPBAR_HT_upper_bar(Header):
             main_row = main_col.row()
             sy = 1.18
             sx = 1.18
-            if switch:
+            if switch and multiple_satisfied:
                 col = main_row.column()
                 # Show/Hide Custom Topbar
                 col.operator("sw.switch", text="", emboss=False, icon="CHECKBOX_HLT" if use_topbar else "CHECKBOX_DEHLT")
-            if not use_topbar:
+            if not use_topbar or not multiple_satisfied:
                 # Original
                 layout.template_ID_tabs(window, "workspace", new="workspace.add", menu="TOPBAR_MT_workspace_menu")
             else: