Layer names

This addon replaces the scene layer names addon, with more functionality and better UI.

Installation

refer to the addon installation instructions. the filename is layernames.py

Usage

The addon creates a new panel in the scene buttons, a new menu in the 3D View Header, and a new hotkey in the 3D View.

Scene Properties Scene Layers Panel

The panel name is Scene Layers. it has a lock/unlock icon in the header, and a dropdown menu in the header The menu allows to:

Delete all the layers in the file
Import layers from a template file (similar to scene layer names addon)
Export current layers to a template file for use in other files.
Import old scene layer names addon style layers into the new addon for compatibility.

When the Lock is on in the header, you can change layer visibility by clicking in the checkboxes of the list. By Clicking on the lock icon, you enable more functionality, from right to left:

renaming a layer
changing the layers number
changing the layers type (types are for ease of use icons)
you can hide or unhide the layer
you can reorder the layer up or down
you can delete the layer
pressing on the button below can create a new layer

3D View Header Layers Menu

This menu is similar to the panel in the Scene Properties, but it only allows hiding/ unhiding layers, or adding a new layer by clicking on the plus icon.

3D View Move to Layer Hotkey

Press "CTRL_SHIFT_A" in object mode in the 3D view, and you will be able to move selected objects to a named layer, similar to the m-key built in functionality.