oh, using shift and ctrl when adjusting values was a new one for me :D one thing that i use very often is that i isolate objects, here's a nice script that isolate the selected objects, i've put this script on the i button, and it's toggles isolate select on and off. saves me a lot of time $currentPanel = `getPanel…
Saving scene states (right click > quad menu > display > Save Scene State) in conjuntion with a good setup for layers is another good way to keep the modifier stack collapsed. I've been to lazy to fix the script I started writing that triggers auto backup, saves a scene state, and collapses the modifier stack. Some day…