source/pie_selection.py

@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ class PIE_MT_object_selection(Menu):
         # 9 - TOP - RIGHT
         pie.operator("object.select_siblings_of_active", text="Siblings", icon='PARTICLES')
         # 1 - BOTTOM - LEFT
-        pie.operator("object.select_active_camera", text=f"Active Camera", icon='OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA')
+        text = "Active Camera"
+        cam = get_current_camera(context)
+        if cam:
+            text += f" ({cam.name})"
+        pie.operator("object.select_active_camera", text=text, icon='OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA')
         # 3 - BOTTOM - RIGHT
         pie.menu("PIE_MT_object_selection_more", text="Select Menu", icon='THREE_DOTS')
 
@@ -60,6 +64,26 @@ class PIE_MT_object_selection_more(Menu):
         layout.operator("object.select_pattern", text="Select Pattern...", icon='FILTER')
         layout.operator('object.select_by_name_search', icon='VIEWZOOM')
 
+        layout.separator()
+        layout.menu("VIEW3D_MT_select_any_camera", text="Select Camera", icon='OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA')
+
+
+class VIEW3D_MT_select_any_camera(Menu):
+    bl_idname = "VIEW3D_MT_select_any_camera"
+    bl_label = "Select Camera"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        active_cam = get_current_camera(context)
+        
+        all_cams = [obj for obj in sorted(context.scene.objects, key=lambda o: o.name) if obj.type == 'CAMERA']
+
+        for cam in all_cams:
+            icon = 'OUTLINER_DATA_CAMERA'
+            if cam == active_cam:
+                icon = 'OUTLINER_OB_CAMERA'
+            layout.operator('object.select_object_by_name', text=cam.name, icon=icon).obj_name=cam.name
+
 
 ### Object relationship selection operators.
 
@@ -224,12 +248,15 @@ class OBJECT_OT_select_active_camera(Operator, ObjectSelectOperatorMixin):
         if not cam:
             cls.poll_message_set("No active camera.")
             return False
+        if not cam.visible_get():
+            cls.poll_message_set("Camera is hidden, it cannot be selected.")
+            return False
         return True
 
     def execute(self, context):
         super().execute(context)
         cam = get_current_camera(context)
-        if context.mode != 'MODE':
+        if context.active_object and context.mode != 'MODE':
             bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
         cam.select_set(True)
         context.view_layer.objects.active = cam
@@ -391,6 +418,10 @@ class OBJECT_OT_select_object_by_name(Operator, ObjectSelectOperatorMixin):
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Object name not found in scene: " + self.obj_name)
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
+        if not obj.visible_get():
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Object is hidden, so it cannot be selected.")
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
+
         super().execute(context)
 
         obj.select_set(True)
@@ -565,6 +596,8 @@ class PIE_MT_mesh_selection_more(Menu):
 registry = [
     PIE_MT_object_selection,
     PIE_MT_object_selection_more,
+    VIEW3D_MT_select_any_camera,
+
     OBJECT_OT_select_children_of_active,
     OBJECT_OT_select_siblings_of_active,
     OBJECT_OT_select_parent_object,