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#1 2011-01-30 16:50:37

rocket101
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Eraser Blocks

Because scratch 1.4 has pen blocks, I think that scratch 2.0 should have:

[eraser up], [eraser down], [undo erase], <eraser up>, [change eraser size by __] [set eraser size to ___ NOTE: These blocks would have a menu to switch between pen and eraser, much like the [change ( ____)  effect by _] (Idea credit to scimonster)

I think that this feature would be useful on multicolor backgrounds where you can not use a white pen. It would be useful in paint programs. IT HAS A SCRATCH SUGGESTIONS PAGE NOW! PLEASE SUPPORT AT
http://suggest.scratch.mit.edu/forums/6 … ser-blocks



What people are saying

roger- wrote:

i think this would be very useful. If you had a single color background, you could just set the color to the background color. this would be very useful with a multicolor background.

aqua101 wrote:

I think that this would be a GREAT feature for scratch 2.0

scimonster wrote:

How about, instead of [eraser up] [eraser down] <eraser down?> [set eraser size to () ] [change eraser size by () ] (eraser size), just use the existing pen blocks, but add a
[set pen to [eraser/pen] ].
But anyways, I'd like to see this implemented, however.

coolstuff wrote:

Yes, the pen blocks are slightly irrelevant without this block. I agree!
But wouldn't it be easier to do as scimonster said and just modify the existing pen toolset?

Harakou wrote:

I wholeheartedly agree.  smile

Last edited by rocket101 (2011-02-02 08:32:28)

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#2 2011-01-30 18:34:29

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Please support people!

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#3 2011-01-31 00:52:45

scimonster
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Re: Eraser Blocks

How about, instead of [eraser up] [eraser down] <eraser down?> [set eraser size to () ] [change eraser size by () ] (eraser size), just use the existing pen blocks, but add a
[set pen to [eraser/pen] ].
But anyways, I'd like to see this implemented, however.

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#4 2011-01-31 09:32:02

coolstuff
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Yes, the pen blocks are slightly irrelevant without this block. I agree!

But wouldn't it be easier to do as scimonster said and just modify the existing pen toolset?

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#5 2011-01-31 15:51:41

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

coolstuff wrote:

Yes, the pen blocks are slightly irrelevant without this block. I agree!

But wouldn't it be easier to do as scimonster said and just modify the existing pen toolset?

Good Idea! Would you like to support this idea on scratch suggestions?

Last edited by rocket101 (2011-01-31 15:53:04)

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#6 2011-02-01 17:56:48

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Bumpity

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#7 2011-02-01 19:22:41

Harakou
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Re: Eraser Blocks

I wholeheartedly agree.  smile


http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&amp;return=image&amp;link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&amp;link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&amp;link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&amp;link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&amp;link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#8 2011-02-02 08:12:23

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Harakou wrote:

I wholeheartedly agree.  smile

Would you like to support at http://suggest.scratch.mit.edu/forums/6 … ser-blocks

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#9 2011-02-02 11:34:03

Harakou
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Re: Eraser Blocks

rocket101 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

I wholeheartedly agree.  smile

Would you like to support at http://suggest.scratch.mit.edu/forums/6 … ser-blocks

Certainly.


http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&amp;return=image&amp;link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&amp;link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&amp;link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&amp;link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&amp;link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#10 2011-02-08 19:36:02

rocket101
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#11 2011-03-07 12:42:15

Rexpup
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Re: Eraser Blocks

rocket101 wrote:

Bump

Whas that nessasary?


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#12 2011-04-05 23:49:37

DarthPickley
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Rexpup wrote:

rocket101 wrote:

Bump

Whas that nessasary?

I think you mean:
was that necessary?

but, anyways, this eraser block idea -- basically, it would be like:

there are 3 pen states: pen up, pen down, and erase.

erase uses the same pen size, and you can erase with erase / pen up.

erase basically just does clear, but for a circle/line/oval region, instead of for the whole screen.

it is useful if one wants to draw on something but the background can either change or it is simply not a single color.

Truthfully, most programming languages do not include such an erase statement, however those also do not have a pen layer and a background layer independent of each other.

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#13 2011-05-02 11:38:51

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Mega bump

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#14 2011-05-02 16:36:26

rocket101
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Re: Eraser Blocks

does anybody like this idea?

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#15 2012-02-25 13:10:43

dreamod
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Re: Eraser Blocks

I accidentally (seriously) created the eraser block everybody's been waiting for and trying to make, it only works in pen size 1, though. It will be exclusive to Dream.

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#16 2012-02-25 14:16:43

ProgramCAT
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Re: Eraser Blocks

Very interesting...I support!


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Goodbye, Scratch. I am leaving because of the exams coming up at our school, though I'll check the forums once or twice a week.

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