Scratch

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-08 11:57:50

There should be a "mouse-pointer" sprite in the section of the sprite area where the stage is. This would allow the user to create different costumes for the cursor and also use color sensing to detect what part of a sprite it is touching. Note that "touching []?" and "touching color []?" would detect what the pointer was touching, not the whole cursor (unless there was an option to trigger whether or not to make those blocks apply to the whole cursor).

Opinions?

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-08 14:17:14

Bump!

Harakou · 2010-08-08 16:47:27

Agreed. People have made custom cursors by just making them go to the mouse, but it doesn't look as good.

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-08 17:53:58

I was going to make a suggestion, but then I found Dazachi's suggestion here, so I voted for it. Vote for it, peoples! big_smile

Sunrise-Moon · 2010-08-09 01:32:35

It wouldn't work online though- I'm pretty sure you can only hide the cursor in Flash.

Harakou · 2010-08-09 16:50:16

Sunrise-Moon wrote:
It wouldn't work online though- I'm pretty sure you can only hide the cursor in Flash.

I've played Java games that use custom cursors. Besides, Scratch 2.0 will be Flash anyway, right? big_smile

midnightleopard · 2010-08-09 16:51:46

yep! This sounds cool!

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-10 17:11:00

Bump!

Chrischb · 2010-08-11 02:31:22

It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example? hmm

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support! tongue

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-11 16:58:48

Bump!

Harakou · 2010-08-12 21:26:17

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!

Why would that be a problem? Someone could always make a sprite that covers the whole stage. What would be so bad about the mouse pointer?

samurai768 · 2010-08-12 21:38:31

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!

Maybe there would be a a size limit on it tongue

Maybe it could be a setting underneath sensing,

[] Custom mouse pointer?

and then when you check it, a new sprite underneath stage shows up.

Chrischb · 2010-08-13 02:28:52

Harakou wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!
Why would that be a problem? Someone could always make a sprite that covers the whole stage. What would be so bad about the mouse pointer?

Screen isn't the same as mouse-pointer. tongue
But then again, you're probably right. ^^

iCode-747 · 2010-08-13 02:39:18

Great idea! I support! big_smile

Sunrise-Moon · 2010-08-13 03:05:48

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!

The only place that would work in is presentation mode. The pointer would only be huge in the little Java/Flash window tongue

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-14 14:33:26

Bump!

Billybob-Mario · 2010-08-14 15:00:43

Some mods including Slash have a mouse changing block.

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-15 23:41:12

Billybob-Mario wrote:
Some mods including Slash have a mouse changing block.

Before I hit you with my rant, please note that I am not trying to offend you and I apologize if I do offend you.

I know that some mods have a block that changes the look of the cursor (but it is limited to using the cursors Scratch already has). However, this is a suggestion for Scratch, not for mods. And my suggestion is different than the cursor-changing block in that it allows users to create their own cursors. If I wanted this in mods, I would've put this in Advanced Topics. Please refrain from bringing mods into a discussion which has nothing to do with mods in the future.
Thank you for reading this.

Now, on a lighter note: Bump!

Mcsugarface · 2010-08-16 00:12:49

I think this is a good idea! I support. Wonder if the Scratch team saw this...

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!

You shouldn't be able to change the size. That could also mess it up kinda.

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-16 00:41:27

Mcsugarface wrote:
I think this is a good idea! I support. Wonder if the Scratch team saw this...

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!
You shouldn't be able to change the size. That could also mess it up kinda.

Well, at least there should be a size limit, like regular cursors have (maybe 64x64?). And the limit should be reflected in the Paint window by making the canvas 64x64 (or something).

meowmeow55 · 2010-08-18 12:30:06

Bump!

Billybob-Mario · 2010-08-18 13:03:03

meowmeow55 wrote:
Billybob-Mario wrote:
Some mods including Slash have a mouse changing block.
Before I hit you with my rant, please note that I am not trying to offend you and I apologize if I do offend you.

I know that some mods have a block that changes the look of the cursor (but it is limited to using the cursors Scratch already has). However, this is a suggestion for Scratch, not for mods. And my suggestion is different than the cursor-changing block in that it allows users to create their own cursors. If I wanted this in mods, I would've put this in Advanced Topics. Please refrain from bringing mods into a discussion which has nothing to do with mods in the future.
Thank you for reading this.

Now, on a lighter note: Bump!

To make a new costume for the cursor, aet ot to invisible and make a sprite with a go to mouse script.

fg123 · 2010-08-18 13:06:59

Agreed. big_smile Support!

Harakou · 2010-08-18 13:13:43

meowmeow55 wrote:
Mcsugarface wrote:
I think this is a good idea! I support. Wonder if the Scratch team saw this...

Chrischb wrote:
It seems a bit risky... what if someone enlarges the pointer to cover the entire screen, for example?

But there are so many cool things you could do with this - I half support!
You shouldn't be able to change the size. That could also mess it up kinda.
Well, at least there should be a size limit, like regular cursors have (maybe 64x64?). And the limit should be reflected in the Paint window by making the canvas 64x64 (or something).

Good idea.

Billybob-Mario wrote:
To make a new costume for the cursor, aet ot to invisible and make a sprite with a go to mouse script.

We know that, but it looks bad and is limiting.

BigDolphin · 2010-09-02 16:57:28

some better scripts:

[hide mouse-pointer]
[show mouse-pointer]
<is mouse-pointer hidden?>

and then make a sprite with cursor costumes [forever] [go to "mouse-pointer"]

Scratch

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#1 2010-08-08 11:57:50

Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#2 2010-08-08 14:17:14

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#3 2010-08-08 16:47:27

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#4 2010-08-08 17:53:58

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#5 2010-08-09 01:32:35

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#6 2010-08-09 16:50:16

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

#7 2010-08-09 16:51:46

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#8 2010-08-10 17:11:00

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#9 2010-08-11 02:31:22

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#10 2010-08-11 16:58:48

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#11 2010-08-12 21:26:17

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Chrischb wrote:

#12 2010-08-12 21:38:31

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Chrischb wrote:

#13 2010-08-13 02:28:52

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Harakou wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

#14 2010-08-13 02:39:18

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#15 2010-08-13 03:05:48

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Chrischb wrote:

#16 2010-08-14 14:33:26

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#17 2010-08-14 15:00:43

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#18 2010-08-15 23:41:12

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Billybob-Mario wrote:

#19 2010-08-16 00:12:49

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Chrischb wrote:

#20 2010-08-16 00:41:27

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

Mcsugarface wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

#21 2010-08-18 12:30:06

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#22 2010-08-18 13:03:03

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

meowmeow55 wrote:

Billybob-Mario wrote:

#23 2010-08-18 13:06:59

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

#24 2010-08-18 13:13:43

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

meowmeow55 wrote:

Mcsugarface wrote:

Chrischb wrote:

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#25 2010-09-02 16:57:28

Re: Make a new "mouse-pointer" sprite

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