Installation

Requirements

  • Blender 4.2 or newer (the extension format requires it).

  • No external Python packages.

  • Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Blender

Install the extension

  1. Open Blender.

  2. Go to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.

  3. Click the dropdown next to the search bar and choose Install from Disk….

  4. Select ViewStretch_1.0.0.zip.

  5. ViewStretch appears in the extensions list and is enabled by default.

Confirm it is active

When ViewStretch is enabled, a small button appears below the navigation icons in the top-right corner of the 3D Viewport. To test it, move the cursor over the viewport and hold Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button, then drag: the visible content stretches along the view axes. Release to keep the stretch, or click without dragging to reset.

If the button is not visible, open Edit > Preferences > Add-ons, search for ViewStretch, and make sure Show Viewport Button is enabled. See Preferences for the full UI walkthrough.

Update the addon

To replace an older version:

  1. Open Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions.

  2. Find ViewStretch, open its options, and choose Uninstall.

  3. Install the new ViewStretch_x.y.z.zip following the steps above.

Your preferences (Stretch Mode, Sensitivity, button position, and so on) are kept across reinstalls because they live in Blender’s user preferences file.