I was wondering if some day, a 16:9 option could be implemented into Scratch. Not like, just 16:9, but an option to choose between the original 4:3 and the new 16:9. Personally, I think that 16:9 would be better for Scratch nowadays, since I don't really like shoving all my menu items into a tiny box, and it's usually the standard screen aspect ratio of the 21st century. Here's how I think the choices should look like:

switch screen size to [ widescreen v]

switch screen size to [ classic v]

Would this feature be possible, without affecting old scratch projects?

No support. A 640×360 size is only more awkward than 480×360. I would only support custom sizes (any of the 307200 sizes from 1×1 to 640×480).

afellowscratcher wrote:

I was wondering if some day, a 16:9 option could be implemented into Scratch. Not like, just 16:9, but an option to choose between the original 4:3 and the new 16:9. Personally, I think that 16:9 would be better for Scratch nowadays, since I don't really like shoving all my menu items into a tiny box, and it's usually the standard screen aspect ratio of the 21st century. Here's how I think the choices should look like:

switch screen size to [ widescreen v]

switch screen size to [ classic v]

Would this feature be possible, without affecting old scratch projects?

how about the feature would work also with two monitors

A feasible method.
Maybe the file name must be:
project.sb169
The project is based on Scratch 2.0, to mark that its screen size is 16:9, its suffix must be special, so that it can only distinguish by the Scratch(16:9) specially.

xiatianyu wrote:

A feasible method.
Maybe the file name must be:
project.sb169
The project is based on Scratch 2.0, to mark that its screen size is 16:9, its suffix must be special, so that it can only distinguish by the Scratch(16:9) specially.

I don't think it would make much sense.

Instead, there'd be a new Scratch 3.0, 3.1 or 4.0, etc. block:

set project size to ()×() ::extension

From 1×1 to 640×480. If the dimension (width or height) is odd, the origin pixel (x=0, y=0) is the center pixel of the dimension. If it's even, it's rounded right and down like already happens in 480×360.

You can play around with a 16:9 scratch here.

No support, guys.

if <i am on scratch> then
16:9 is not supported
end

This is already being suggested here: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/9335/