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#1 2011-12-03 14:30:12

Bricklink101
Scratcher
Registered: 2011-10-23
Posts: 34

Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

Getting tired of the plain old Gray Scratch interface? Well, i'm here to tell you how to change that! And I can even show you how to change up the script blocks! Lets get started.

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Changing The Interface:

1- First, Shift+Click the "R" In the Scratch logo at the top-left corner of the screen.

2- A drop-down menu should appear, click the option that says "Turn fill screen off"

3- After you click that, a white margin should appear. Now you can Alt+Click anywhere on the Scratch interface.

4- Once you Alt+Click somewhere, A bunch of buttons appear. Alt+Click in the same spot again.

5- Now, The buttons should have moved or purple text should have appeared somewhere.

6- Click on the red button with the paper in it, A menu should appear.

7- Click on "Change color"

8- A small window should appear with a color pallet in it.

9- Click+Drag your mouse through the color pallet, The interface should change color!

10- After your done, press the tiny black "X" In the top left corner of the color pallet.

11- You can click in all different places of the interface to change the color of different parts!

*NOTE: When you exit scratch, the colors will return to normal!

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Changing Blocks:

*Repeat steps 1-3 Of Changing the interface

1- Drag any block from the scratch interface into the white margin.

2- Alt+Click on the block, Buttons and text that says "CommandBlock" should appear.

3- Click on the red button and select "Change color"

4-  Use the color pallet to change the block color. Click on the "X" In the top left of the pallet when your finished.
*You can also change the color of text, if you Alt+Click text instead.

*The following are optional

5- Alt+Click the block again until it says "String" In the purple text.

6- Click on the red button.

7- In the Drop-Down menu, select "Set font"

8- Choose a font from the list of fonts, and then choose a size.

9- This will only change the font of the word you choose, Alt+Click different words in the block to change them.

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If you followed this tutorial correctly, Congratulations! You now have a custom Scratch interface!

If you enjoyed this Scratch tutorial, feel free to check out my other ones!
Just search "Pixel Studios" as the keyword in forums search.


I cant think of anything to put here...  hmm

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#2 2011-12-03 17:59:00

flashgocrazy
Scratcher
Registered: 2011-01-12
Posts: 500+

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

Bricklink101 wrote:

Getting tired of the plain old Gray Scratch interface? Well, i'm here to tell you how to change that! And I can even show you how to change up the script blocks! Lets get started.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Changing The Interface:

1- First, Shift+Click the "R" In the Scratch logo at the top-left corner of the screen.

2- A drop-down menu should appear, click the option that says "Turn fill screen off"

3- After you click that, a white margin should appear. Now you can Alt+Click anywhere on the Scratch interface.

4- Once you Alt+Click somewhere, A bunch of buttons appear. Alt+Click in the same spot again.

5- Now, The buttons should have moved or purple text should have appeared somewhere.

6- Click on the red button with the paper in it, A menu should appear.

7- Click on "Change color"

8- A small window should appear with a color pallet in it.

9- Click+Drag your mouse through the color pallet, The interface should change color!

10- After your done, press the tiny black "X" In the top left corner of the color pallet.

11- You can click in all different places of the interface to change the color of different parts!

*NOTE: When you exit scratch, the colors will return to normal!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Changing Blocks:

*Repeat steps 1-3 Of Changing the interface

1- Drag any block from the scratch interface into the white margin.

2- Alt+Click on the block, Buttons and text that says "CommandBlock" should appear.

3- Click on the red button and select "Change color"

4-  Use the color pallet to change the block color. Click on the "X" In the top left of the pallet when your finished.
*You can also change the color of text, if you Alt+Click text instead.

*The following are optional

5- Alt+Click the block again until it says "String" In the purple text.

6- Click on the red button.

7- In the Drop-Down menu, select "Set font"

8- Choose a font from the list of fonts, and then choose a size.

9- This will only change the font of the word you choose, Alt+Click different words in the block to change them.

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If you followed this tutorial correctly, Congratulations! You now have a custom Scratch interface!

If you enjoyed this Scratch tutorial, feel free to check out my other ones!
Just search "Pixel Studios" as the keyword in forums search.

when you say pixel studios does that mean you created cave story?


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#3 2011-12-03 22:13:48

Bricklink101
Scratcher
Registered: 2011-10-23
Posts: 34

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

no...wait, what? Its my "Company" I couldnt think of a name for one, and i love pixels so i made it up. -_-


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#4 2011-12-03 22:18:20

Bricklink101
Scratcher
Registered: 2011-10-23
Posts: 34

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

Bricklink101 wrote:

no...wait, what? Its my "Company" I couldnt think of a name for one, and i love pixels so i made it up. -_-

oh, ok i get it. The creator of cave story has an art name "Pixel" but, duh. i have an added "Studios"


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#5 2012-07-18 16:52:28

joonatoona
Scratcher
Registered: 2012-03-19
Posts: 1

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

U Can Save The Color Changes By Shift-Clicking The 'R' The Clicking 'Save Image For End User'  smile

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when gf clicked
if <(BOB) > [YOU]>
  go to [Somewhere v]
end

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#6 2012-07-18 23:23:29

sanjayraj
Scratcher
Registered: 2012-03-25
Posts: 500+

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

Bricklink101 wrote:

Getting tired of the plain old Gray Scratch interface? Well, i'm here to tell you how to change that! And I can even show you how to change up the script blocks! Lets get started.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Changing The Interface:

1- First, Shift+Click the "R" In the Scratch logo at the top-left corner of the screen.

2- A drop-down menu should appear, click the option that says "Turn fill screen off"

3- After you click that, a white margin should appear. Now you can Alt+Click anywhere on the Scratch interface.

4- Once you Alt+Click somewhere, A bunch of buttons appear. Alt+Click in the same spot again.

5- Now, The buttons should have moved or purple text should have appeared somewhere.

6- Click on the red button with the paper in it, A menu should appear.

7- Click on "Change color"

8- A small window should appear with a color pallet in it.

9- Click+Drag your mouse through the color pallet, The interface should change color!

10- After your done, press the tiny black "X" In the top left corner of the color pallet.

11- You can click in all different places of the interface to change the color of different parts!

*NOTE: When you exit scratch, the colors will return to normal!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Changing Blocks:

*Repeat steps 1-3 Of Changing the interface

1- Drag any block from the scratch interface into the white margin.

2- Alt+Click on the block, Buttons and text that says "CommandBlock" should appear.

3- Click on the red button and select "Change color"

4-  Use the color pallet to change the block color. Click on the "X" In the top left of the pallet when your finished.
*You can also change the color of text, if you Alt+Click text instead.

*The following are optional

5- Alt+Click the block again until it says "String" In the purple text.

6- Click on the red button.

7- In the Drop-Down menu, select "Set font"

8- Choose a font from the list of fonts, and then choose a size.

9- This will only change the font of the word you choose, Alt+Click different words in the block to change them.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you followed this tutorial correctly, Congratulations! You now have a custom Scratch interface!

If you enjoyed this Scratch tutorial, feel free to check out my other ones!
Just search "Pixel Studios" as the keyword in forums search.

That Works.  smile


http://i46.tinypic.com/23sw40j.png

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#7 2012-07-18 23:54:18

sanjayraj
Scratcher
Registered: 2012-03-25
Posts: 500+

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

joonatoona wrote:

U Can Save The Color Changes By Shift-Clicking The 'R' The Clicking 'Save Image For End User'  smile

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when gf clicked
if <(BOB) > [YOU]>
  go to [Somewhere v]
end

I saved the image for end-user so that when I open up scratch, the interface will be in a different color.


http://i46.tinypic.com/23sw40j.png

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#8 2012-07-18 23:57:30

sanjayraj
Scratcher
Registered: 2012-03-25
Posts: 500+

Re: Pixel Studios Tutorials: Customizing The Scratch Interface

joonatoona wrote:

U Can Save The Color Changes By Shift-Clicking The 'R' The Clicking 'Save Image For End User'  smile

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

when gf clicked
if <(BOB) > [YOU]>
  go to [Somewhere v]
end

Thanks!


http://i46.tinypic.com/23sw40j.png

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