Scene Browser - QtFRED Help

# Scene Browser

Opens via View › Scene Browser.

Shows a complete list of every object in the mission, organized by layer and then by object type within each layer. Provides an alternative to clicking objects in the viewport for selection and contextual actions.

## Selecting objects

Click any object in the list to select it. Hold Ctrl or Shift to add to the selection.

Right-click an object in the list to open the same context menu that appears when right-clicking that object in the viewport.

## Filtering

Use the search box to show only objects whose names match the typed text.

Use the IFF checkboxes to show or hide objects by IFF team. Unchecking an IFF removes all objects belonging to that team from the list.

## Selection shortcuts

Three buttons act only on the objects currently visible in the filtered list. Objects hidden by the search or IFF filters are not affected:

- All - selects every visible object in the list.
- Clear - deselects everything.
- Invert - selects all currently unselected visible objects and deselects all currently selected ones.

## Layer visibility

Each layer row in the list has a checkbox. Uncheck it to hide all objects on that layer in the viewport; check it to show them again. This is the same visibility toggle available in the Layer Manager.

Hiding objects via the layer checkbox does not delete or disable them. Hidden objects remain in the mission file and function normally in-game.