Support!

I remember moving variables in scratch 1.4

Support!

Support!
Also could we have this for other blocks that can be shown on the stage like

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and also

I would find that very useful

epicsandwich123 wrote:

suppport! even though this is workaroundable, i still support!

show workaround

Create own watcher using a sprite. Then can place anywhere on screen.

Or make a second variable with similar name, set it up in the second location, hide watcher in the first location, copy value over to second variable, show second watcher.

Semi-support. Not indifferent, but not full support either.

The only problem is that variables use a slightly different coordinate system than sprites. Their x and y are measured from the top left corner of the screen, and the point represents the position of the top left corner of the variable. Sprites' positions are measured from the center, with the y's increasing as you move up, so this block would have to work the same way for continuity reasons. If the center of a variable was at x: -220 y: 170 using the sprites' coordinate system, and it was 30 pixels wide and 10 pixels tall, its position would actually be x: 5 y: 5 as saved in the project file, and it would stay at that unless you move it. However, if the number of characters in the variable changes, the pseudo-converted-to-sprites'-coordinate-system position will also change because the center changes. This could be confusing for new users who would only expect the variable's position to move when they tell it to. To fix this, it would probably require a rewrite of the whole variable positioning system, which would mess up older projects. There could be a way to change the positioning system of the variable from “top-left” to “center”, though, so semi-support. I hope this was intelligible.

djdolphin wrote:

The only problem is that variables use a slightly different coordinate system…

It's very easy to add an offset to the variable's coordinates.

Support, even though I normally use sprites to display variables.

Support

SUPPORTevenTHOUGHitCANbeDONEin1.4.

No support.

Scratch is meant to be a gateway into the world of programming languages, so why add a feature that is not present in any other language?

Scratchers should learn that variables are not actually a means of displaying information, they are a method of storing information, as they are in every other language.

I support

Yes that would be so helpful, esspecialy if the varible is in large scale format.

support or not support!

No support, if you want to display information, just learn how to use sprites to make a counter, it's a valuable learning experience that everyone should go through at some point if they want to make polished projects.

Take my project Stylish pong. If I had just used a variable for the counter it would have been much easier, but would it fit the aesthetic? Nope.

If you want to make good looking polished projects, learn how to make good UI. That's all.

FalconGunner99 wrote:

No support, if you want to display information, just learn how to use sprites to make a counter, it's a valuable learning experience that everyone should go through at some point if they want to make polished projects.

Take my project Stylish pong. If I had just used a variable for the counter it would have been much easier, but would it fit the aesthetic? Nope.

If you want to make good looking polished projects, learn how to make good UI. That's all.

I would support this but..

As per this post, no support.

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Support. I can create my own style or fonts, but it would be easier, when we can edit the variables, too.