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#1 2010-06-28 20:38:31

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Collapsable Scripts

I think that in Scratch 2.0 there should be collapsable scripts. That would mean that a script that looks like this:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3603/script1remake.png

Would turn into a script that looked like this:

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6535/script2k.png

and when you mouse over it:

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3064/mousedover.png

This would de-clutter the script area, and speed up Scratch. Especially in 1s1s projects.

And now, thanks to Harakou, we have this idea:

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/9987/script1collapsed.png

collapsable C blocks!

Supporters:

-ScratchReallyROCKS
-Greatdane
-MaxTheWeirdo
-juststickmen
-scratch_yoshi
-iCode-747
-mooseofawesomeness
-Wolfie1996
-Blade-Edge
-ihaveamac
-what-the
-markyparky56
-bbbeb
-Sunrise-Moon
-terminator68
-owetre18
-Harakou
-coolstuff
-AnimationRecreation
-meowmeow55
-waveOSbeta
-Lucario621
-Thomas96
-SSBBM
-JeanTheFox
-cocoa
-M71134
-shadow_7283
-PlayWithFire
-what-the
-Invader_Reese
-SnowGuy
-sonicjosh
-scratchisthebest
-HD123
-lasc12
-sam_m_j
-Mike16112
-sccar3
-tomicool/RickRoller
-soft319
-falloutgeek
-danwoodski
-hdarken
-superglue
-pwiter
-Jet7889
-ssss
-soft319
-Hardmath123
-kimmy123

Supporter count: 50!

If you like the idea, add a vote to this on the suggestions page here!

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#2 2010-06-28 20:43:13

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

It's a well though out idea, but imagine collapsing all of your scripts, and going back to fix a tiny thing. Where will you look? All your scripts will look the same.  hmm  I'm kind of half and half about this idea...


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#3 2010-06-28 20:45:44

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

coka wrote:

It's a well though out idea, but imagine collapsing all of your scripts, and going back to fix a tiny thing. Where will you look? All your scripts will look the same.  hmm  I'm kind of half and half about this idea...

I know, that is one problem, but doesn't that happen anyway? Also, think about how much it will speed up Scratch if it doesn't have to display all those scripts!


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#4 2010-06-28 22:38:36

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

coka wrote:

It's a well though out idea, but imagine collapsing all of your scripts, and going back to fix a tiny thing. Where will you look? All your scripts will look the same.  hmm  I'm kind of half and half about this idea...

Maybe if you hover over it it'll show a snippet or beginning of the script?

I also support this idea!


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#5 2010-06-28 22:49:59

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Greatdane wrote:

Maybe if you hover over it it'll show a snippet or beginning of the script?

I also support this idea!

Good idea!

Yeah! Another supporter!  big_smile


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#6 2010-06-29 11:28:20

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Greatdane wrote:

coka wrote:

It's a well though out idea, but imagine collapsing all of your scripts, and going back to fix a tiny thing. Where will you look? All your scripts will look the same.  hmm  I'm kind of half and half about this idea...

Maybe if you hover over it it'll show a snippet or beginning of the script?

I also support this idea!

You could also have a comment show for each script.
I support!


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#7 2010-06-29 11:30:45

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Support.


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#8 2010-06-29 11:38:37

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Support'd!


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#9 2010-06-29 11:39:16

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Support!  smile

I like Greatdane's idea!  smile


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#10 2010-06-29 11:56:38

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

That'd be a great idea, but like Coka mentioned, you could never tell which script does what unless you put comments on it.

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#11 2010-06-29 14:42:49

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has.

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#12 2010-06-29 14:52:25

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

What about if you could give each script a name? The default would be "(Sprite name): Script (Number of the script, by age of hat block)", but you could change the name to whatever you like, keeping "(sprite name)" permanent, so:

Sprite1: ScrollX Script

ScratchCat: Gravity

Stage: Colour effect changing

et cetera... of course, you could keep the script names as the default... ^^ I support!  big_smile


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#13 2010-06-29 15:13:14

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

And then we could add the script name blocks, like rename etc...


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#14 2010-06-30 19:52:14

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

I was thinking about those, but it just makes it more confusing to the younger users.


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#15 2010-07-01 00:06:30

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

coka wrote:

It's a well though out idea, but imagine collapsing all of your scripts, and going back to fix a tiny thing. Where will you look? All your scripts will look the same.  hmm  I'm kind of half and half about this idea...

There could be numbers for each script, in the order you scripted them.

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#16 2010-07-01 00:44:02

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

This is kinda like my custom blocks thing, but not too much. The only problem with this is that there are no names, other than that, it's cool.


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#17 2010-07-01 02:13:26

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

I'm not sure if I support... it seems a bit odd, but that's just me - and being odd doesn't make it immediately bad, right?  smile

I don't think I'd use this, but it would be nice - it's great for saving space, and would help to keep some scripts in sight without having to scroll down and view the rest.

Half-support.  hmm


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#18 2010-07-01 02:41:21

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719/255compressingscriptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm


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#19 2010-07-01 04:18:14

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Sounds good to me.


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#20 2010-07-01 06:09:28

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Jonathanpb wrote:

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719/255compressingscriptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm

yikes


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#21 2010-07-01 09:40:38

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

Chrischb wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719 … iptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm

yikes

I go back to my original idea:

The-Whiz wrote:

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has when you click on an icon and press space.

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#22 2010-07-01 10:31:27

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

The-Whiz wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719 … iptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm

yikes

I go back to my original idea:

The-Whiz wrote:

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has when you click on an icon and press space.

I've never actually used that feature  hmm

But I think it would be a great idea. Or, like somebody above mentioned, naming your scripts - and I guess you could just comment on them, too.

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#23 2010-07-01 10:32:29

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

coolstuff wrote:

The-Whiz wrote:

Chrischb wrote:


yikes

I go back to my original idea:

The-Whiz wrote:

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has when you click on an icon and press space.

I've never actually used that feature  hmm

But I think it would be a great idea. Or, like somebody above mentioned, naming your scripts - and I guess you could just comment on them, too.

I've used it... Accidentally.  tongue

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#24 2010-07-02 01:21:53

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

The-Whiz wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719 … iptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm

yikes

I go back to my original idea:

The-Whiz wrote:

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has when you click on an icon and press space.

Hmm, maybe... but you can't see all the scripts at once.  tongue

But it'll do.  big_smile


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#25 2010-07-02 01:38:59

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Re: Collapsable Scripts

The-Whiz wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

Jonathanpb wrote:

It'd be cool and save space, but this is what you might get:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2719 … iptsex.png

How would you distinguish your scripts?  hmm

yikes

I go back to my original idea:

The-Whiz wrote:

Maybe if you hovered your mouse over it, instead of just a snipped it would expand into a little window showing the script like Mac OS X 10.5/6 has when you click on an icon and press space.

That would work.  smile


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