Scratch

dz0 · 2010-03-16 02:56:16

Hello,

when I code (especially when doing some conditional logic),
I have to switch between Controll, Operators, Sensing and Variables too often and it quite disturbs -- its harder to concentrate on what I want to do...

I'd like to have a Briefcase palette -- where I'd put my most often used blocks in one place, so I can take any of them quickly. With this I could more bravely promote Scratch for algorithm building in school curriculum -- as then it would be really more comfortable than typing (even for complex expressions...)...

I could do it on program area -- but it takes up the area -- so less is left for program itself and for each sprite I'd need to repeat them (not a good way...)

How to add/remove to favourites?

- rightclick mouse on a block, and popup would propose "add to/remove from favourites". Now popup proposes just "help"

- or when You are in some pallete, if You drag block on "Favourites" pallete name, they are "added".

- There could be recycle bin in a corner, and one could drag block on it to remove..

- Also would be nice to be able to drag from program area, And even join blocks to "code snippets"

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Well, some conditions should be looked after for variable pallete blocks.

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Or could Scratch have at least "hotkeys" possibility like I proposed in http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=130119#p130119

ps.: the idea was earlier described here
http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=332693#p332693
but according to nettiquete it's best to have one thread for each topic, so I put it here now smile

Last edited by dz0 (2010-03-16 03:42:08)

Jonathanpb · 2010-03-16 04:11:09

I like the idea! smile

Or maybe you could swap to a different block category by pressing a key - ie. pressing m would open up the motion block pallete.

Dazachi · 2010-03-16 07:16:01

This idea is wonderful!
Maybe also there could be some sort of history thing that has your most used blocks in it.

Greatdane · 2010-03-16 10:04:37

I think the best way to transfer blocks is to drag them from the palette to the "Briefcase" section on the header.

I also like Dazachi's idea of most used blocks, or recently used blocks.

Or, it could be recently deleted blocks, because that's more useful. Maybe there could be sub-palettes?

Bopitman99 · 2010-03-16 11:06:18

This is a great idea! .: I Support!!! :.

This would be so useful, I'm fed up of having to make the same blocks over, and over, and over again neutral

I hope a scratch team member see's this big_smile