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#1 2008-10-12 14:29:14
- AAAAAwinnerGLT
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Backspace
In scratch 1.4 or 1.3.1 or whatever the next version is, I want there to be a when backspace key pressed block 
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#3 2008-10-13 15:56:04
Re: Backspace
I am pretty sure that java can detect any key.
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#5 2008-10-13 16:30:16
Re: Backspace
Good idea. I can think of many other keys scratch could use. Why is the keyboard sensing so limited?
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#7 2008-10-14 22:57:28
Re: Backspace
One reason the keyboard sensing is limited is to keep things simple, which we are always trying to do with scratch. Limiting the number of keys reduces the number of options so it is not overwhelming, and keeps the key menu from being really long.
Another reason is that scratch is used by people all over the world, who have different sets of keys on their keyboards, and on different types of computers. We want to make sure that scratch works the same for everybody.
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#8 2008-10-15 18:01:55
- AAAAAwinnerGLT
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Re: Backspace
ericr wrote:
One reason the keyboard sensing is limited is to keep things simple, which we are always trying to do with scratch. Limiting the number of keys reduces the number of options so it is not overwhelming, and keeps the key menu from being really long.
Another reason is that scratch is used by people all over the world, who have different sets of keys on their keyboards, and on different types of computers. We want to make sure that scratch works the same for everybody.
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Well, I agree with you. But I still wish we could do when backspace key pressed! 
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#9 2008-10-15 19:25:56
Re: Backspace
ericr wrote:
One reason the keyboard sensing is limited is to keep things simple, which we are always trying to do with scratch. Limiting the number of keys reduces the number of options so it is not overwhelming, and keeps the key menu from being really long.
Another reason is that scratch is used by people all over the world, who have different sets of keys on their keyboards, and on different types of computers. We want to make sure that scratch works the same for everybody.
Everybody has backspace, right? And punctuation keys?
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#10 2008-10-16 09:11:14
- AAAAAwinnerGLT
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Re: Backspace
Quote test:
fullmoon wrote:
ericr wrote:
One reason the keyboard sensing is limited is to keep things simple, which we are always trying to do with scratch. Limiting the number of keys reduces the number of options so it is not overwhelming, and keeps the key menu from being really long.
Another reason is that scratch is used by people all over the world, who have different sets of keys on their keyboards, and on different types of computers. We want to make sure that scratch works the same for everybody.Everybody has backspace, right? And punctuation keys?
I hope it works to quote a quote!
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#11 2008-10-18 13:21:38
Re: Backspace
fullmoon wrote:
ericr wrote:
One reason the keyboard sensing is limited is to keep things simple, which we are always trying to do with scratch. Limiting the number of keys reduces the number of options so it is not overwhelming, and keeps the key menu from being really long.
Another reason is that scratch is used by people all over the world, who have different sets of keys on their keyboards, and on different types of computers. We want to make sure that scratch works the same for everybody.Everybody has backspace, right? And punctuation keys?
Actually, I don't have a backspace key, since I'm on a mac- it's called "delete" instead! This is the kind of problem we want to avoid. Everybody has punctuation, but punctuation is different in different languages.
I think because of the way URLs for websites are mostly in english, keyboards around the world have at least a way to type english letters and numbers, but everything else could be different...
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#12 2008-10-19 10:43:29
- AAAAAwinnerGLT
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Re: Backspace
Well, actually, I don't have a backspace key either. I just like calling it "backspace" more than "delete".
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#13 2008-10-28 13:28:08
- yambanshee
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Re: Backspace
shift i belive all keyboards have? dont know about alt, but im sure shift works
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#15 2010-07-28 21:49:29
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Re: Backspace
Dom818 wrote:
I have played around with the scratch source code and have got a working backspace key, im working on a project that uses it now.
I've got the shift key working...
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#16 2010-07-28 21:53:06
Re: Backspace
Dom818 wrote:
I have played around with the scratch source code and have got a working backspace key, im working on a project that uses it now.
Wow! I'd really like to see that 
Although, when this topic was created, dinosaurs still ruled the Earth.
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#17 2010-07-28 22:59:10
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