Rename "color () is touching ()"

donotforgetmycode

The block

<color [#b82cc1] is touching [#374fb3] ?>

is very unintuitive. When I started Scratch I thought it returned true whenever the first colour is touching the second colour, because that's what the name implies. It actually only returns true if the sprite is touching the second colour. Please change it to something like this:

<color [#b82cc1] on sprite is touching [#374fb3] ? ::sensing>

Last edited by donotforgetmycode (March 6, 2022 17:30:37)

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Pianostar4

Support, actually, until now I thought it was that way too, and I've been a user for 3 years!

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han614698

No support. I don’t understand why it has to be this way… why can’t it be anywhere in the screen?

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han614698 wrote:
No support. I don’t understand why it has to be this way… why can’t it be anywhere in the screen?

Well this would break most projects.

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Thingied

han614698 wrote:
why can’t it be anywhere in the screen?

Probably because it's supposed to be a variation of the normal touching color block.

ScolderCreations

No support, the new name looks long and confusing.

donotforgetmycode

ScolderCreations wrote:
No support, the new name looks long and confusing.

What about this:

<touching color [#b82cc1] with [#374fb3] ? ::sensing>

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for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

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Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
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An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
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ScolderCreations

donotforgetmycode wrote:
ScolderCreations wrote:
No support, the new name looks long and confusing.
What about this:
<touching color [#b82cc1] with [#374fb3] ? ::sensing>

super confusing. Maybe

<color [#df879c] is touching [#0d495f] ?>

should remain as it is.

donotforgetmycode

Honestly I think the block should be removed, I've literally never seen it used in a project before

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for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
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The Scratch Forums support bf +-<>[],.

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ScolderCreations

If the block was removed, we'd just have to add it back, as the workaround is nearly impossible.

donotforgetmycode

ScolderCreations wrote:
If the block was removed, we'd just have to add it back, as the workaround is nearly impossible.

Maybe it should be hidden block like

for [i v] in (10) {
} :: control

and

when this sprite touches [sprite1 v] :: events hat

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for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
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ScolderCreations

Those blocks are hidden, because they have more simple workarounds. And, they only existed in an experimental version, while this block has been around for quite a while.

Quantum-Cat

No Support. Scratch puts similar blocks together (for example, the say blocks are separated from the costume and backdrop blocks by a space) and since the other 3 blocks with the <color () is touching () ?> are all related to the surroundings of the sprite they are used in, it would make since that it would also behave in the same way.

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donotforgetmycode

Quantum-Cat wrote:
No Support. Scratch puts similar blocks together (for example, the say blocks are separated from the costume and backdrop blocks by a space) and since the other 3 blocks with the <color () is touching () ?> are all related to the surroundings of the sprite they are used in, it would make since that it would also behave in the same way.
snip

I'm not asking for the block to behave differently, I'm asking it to be renamed
Sorry, you have to wait 60 seconds between posts.

This text under the grey line is my signature. It's not part of my post, but it automatically shows up under all of my posts.

I recommend reading jvvg and Sliverus's essays.

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for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
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Quantum-Cat

donotforgetmycode wrote:
Quantum-Cat wrote:
No Support. Scratch puts similar blocks together (for example, the say blocks are separated from the costume and backdrop blocks by a space) and since the other 3 blocks with the <color () is touching () ?> are all related to the surroundings of the sprite they are used in, it would make since that it would also behave in the same way.
snip
I'm not asking for the block to behave differently, I'm asking it to be renamed

What I meant by this is that a person will probably expect it to behave the same as the others, so there is no need to rename it.

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donotforgetmycode

Quantum-Cat wrote:
What I meant by this is that a person will probably expect it to behave the same as the others, so there is no need to rename it.

But when I joined Scratch I didn't expect it to behave the same

This text under the grey line is my signature. It's not part of my post, but it automatically shows up under all of my posts.

I recommend reading jvvg and Sliverus's essays.

She/her

Stuff at the bottom of my signature:

for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
Kumquat lore

The Scratch Forums support bf +-<>[],.

_3thou_
It seems I can still use assets in my signature. test:

;

ScolderCreations

donotforgetmycode wrote:
Quantum-Cat wrote:
What I meant by this is that a person will probably expect it to behave the same as the others, so there is no need to rename it.
But when I joined Scratch I didn't expect it to behave the same

that's just you though.

donotforgetmycode

ScolderCreations wrote:
donotforgetmycode wrote:
Quantum-Cat wrote:
What I meant by this is that a person will probably expect it to behave the same as the others, so there is no need to rename it.
But when I joined Scratch I didn't expect it to behave the same
that's just you though.

And @Pianostar4

Pianostar4 wrote:
Support, actually, until now I thought it was that way too, and I've been a user for 3 years!

This text under the grey line is my signature. It's not part of my post, but it automatically shows up under all of my posts.

I recommend reading jvvg and Sliverus's essays.

She/her

Stuff at the bottom of my signature:

for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
Kumquat lore

The Scratch Forums support bf +-<>[],.

_3thou_
It seems I can still use assets in my signature. test:

;

donotforgetmycode

Bump

This text under the grey line is my signature. It's not part of my post, but it automatically shows up under all of my posts.

I recommend reading jvvg and Sliverus's essays.

She/her

Stuff at the bottom of my signature:

for \({
set [i v] to [0]
}; <(i) < [10]>; {
change [i v] by (1)
}) \{{
think (i) for (1) secs
}} :: control

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/6785965/

Paddle2See wrote:
Would you recommend a confirmation dialog box on that action?
________________________________
| Really send missiles? (Y)es (N)o |
——————————————————

Please forgive my crude mock-up.

By the way - this is rejected for safety reasons.

An0therRand0mC0der wrote:
a bully with a big belly steals your moist cheesy beef

music origins
Be horizontal —
(thanks @thugatwoary and @Za-Chary)
Be high contrast

Generation -1: The first time you see this, copy and paste it on top of your signature in the Scratch forums, and decrease the generation by 1. Social experiment.
i ran out of characters
Kumquat lore

The Scratch Forums support bf +-<>[],.

_3thou_
It seems I can still use assets in my signature. test:

;

DinoMaster20

I have seen good and bad things about this.

<color [#b82cc1] on this costume is touching [#374fb3] ? ::sensing>

seem very confusing.

donotforgetmycode wrote:
What about this:
<touching color [#b82cc1] with [#374fb3] ? ::sensing>

Still seems confusing.

I have to agree with ScolderCreations on this one.

ScolderCreations wrote:
Maybe
<color [#df879c] is touching [#0d495f] ?>
should remain as it is.

Last edited by DinoMaster20 (Aug. 15, 2021 14:02:55)

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