Ability to resize lists on mobile

dominic305

On mobile devices, dragging the handle on the corner of a list causes the list the move around. This makes it impossible to resize lists on mobile.
My suggestion is that the functionality is changed so mobile devices have the same behavior as PCs, where dragging the handle changes the list size.

Since a large part of Scratch 3.0 is the ability for it to fully work on tablets, “Use a computer” is not a good workaround for this issue.

Last edited by dominic305 (Aug. 13, 2024 20:46:44)

Dark_Carnage39

Well, mobiles are pretty hard to use for Scratch

. Try doing it on a laptop?

gosoccerboy5

Here's a workaround: don't use mobile. Doing anything on Scratch mobile is a bad idea. Just look at the mobile forums.

dominic305

Dark_Carnage39 wrote:
Well, mobiles are pretty hard to use for Scratch . Try doing it on a laptop?

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
Here's a workaround: don't use mobile. Doing anything on Scratch mobile is a bad idea. Just look at the mobile forums.

I can do it on a laptop, but Scratch is supposed to be (fully) compatible with tablets.
I don't have a laptop or other PC available a lot of the time, it's much more convinient to use my iPad.

Why would they make the blocks very big so you can use mobiles just to deny compatibility in other parts?

Last edited by dominic305 (Dec. 14, 2020 16:09:11)

fdreerf

You actually can resize lists on mobile, it's just that the area you need to drag is so small it's near impossible to do with helpless, fleshy, bony things tapping a glass screen. I don't think it would hurt to make the area larger, though.

dominic305

fdreerf wrote:
You actually can resize lists on mobile, it's just that the area you need to drag is so small it's near impossible to do with helpless, fleshy, bony things tapping a glass screen. I don't think it would hurt to make the area larger, though.

There does seem to be a hitbox for something if I zoom in, however, dragging does not do anything on it. (It doesn't even move the list)

_ALTER-

scratch isn't really meant for use on mobile, however many use scratch for mobile…. just because of the design of scratch, it's mobile or it's not mobile theres no middle ground that solves it all

Ihatr

Using Scratch on mobile isn't something you should do, and I can't name someone that would be stupid enough to use mobile to code.

I'd be fine with making it larger, but is there really a point?

dominic305

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
Fine. Begrudging support to accommodate the loud minority of mobile users, because mobile users shouldn't exist and resizing lists is an essential part of Scratch that mobile users deserve to miss out on.

Your sarcasm is not neccessary. Making projects on mobile is (mostly) easy and very convenient, and is something I've done for the last 3 years.

dominic305

Ihatr wrote:
Using Scratch on mobile isn't something you should do, and I can't name someone that would be stupid enough to use mobile to code.

I'd be fine with making it larger, but is there really a point?

Oh course there's a point. More people use mobile than you would expect, especially considering there's an entire mobile app for it now.

Maximouse

Scratch should improve its mobile experience a lot.

dominic305

Maximouse wrote:
Scratch should improve its mobile experience a lot.

True! There's so many problems. Hopefully if each is focused on one at a time the mobile experience can be on par with desktop.

dominic305

Bump?

dominic305

Bump^2

promixels123

100% Support! This is an example of how mobile Scratchers ALWAYS get the short end of the stick, ALWAYS.

This and many other features should be accessible by mobile users!

KHPe14133

fdreerf wrote:
You actually can resize lists on mobile, it's just that the area you need to drag is so small it's near impossible to do with helpless, fleshy, bony things tapping a glass screen. I don't think it would hurt to make the area larger, though.

Have you tried it before?

6d66yh

Support. Even code comments get a better hitbox.

6d66yh

Bump. This glitching makes it extremely difficult to add features to my projects.

ALLENINFINITY99

I’ve been trying to do this as well! every time i try this on mobile (because i don’t have a computer) when i click ANYWHERE on that list to resize it, all i get is dragging the list across the screen. help pls

ALLENINFINITY99

gosoccerboy5 wrote:
Here's a workaround: don't use mobile. Doing anything on Scratch mobile is a bad idea. Just look at the mobile forums.

I don’t have a computer. and what about the other guys who always work on their ipads

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