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Chumie
Scratcher
100+ posts

Trash folder

Hello, everyone.
Your projects are too good to be thrown away in the trash. Sometimes it's efficient to put them on the back burner. I feel a bit sad, when I put my projects in the trash folder, since I'd like to improve them later, until I get a better idea. Of course it depends on how Scratchers use the trash folder.
How about renaming it like storage, storebox or depot?

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MudkipKappa
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Trash folder

The trash folder is meant for projects that are set to be deleted. If you have a project that you'd like to work on, it shouldn't be in the trash folder.
floofycat4436
Scratcher
500+ posts

Trash folder

The trash “folder” really isn't a folder, but when you delete a project, it goes there so if there was a mistake in deleting your project, you can put your project back. It wasn't quite meant as a storage unit, as the “unshared projects” tab works well for that. Changing the name to “storage” or “depot” would be misleading.

Last edited by floofycat4436 (April 15, 2025 19:29:23)

BigNate469
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Trash folder

Keep in mind that the Trash folder is for projects you want to delete- but unlike most other “Trash” folders, it doesn't automatically delete anything permanently.

Adding a “storage” or “depot” folder separately may make more sense. Using alternate accounts, folders on one's computer or cloud storage, or even Git repositories (in the case of larger projects which may not load quickly or completely in Scratch's online editor made by people who typically have programming experience outside of Scratch) are common workarounds for this kind of thing.
Chumie
Scratcher
100+ posts

Trash folder

Thank you for your answers. I use the trash folder as a storage. But I understand that there are Scratchers, who use it differently.
_E-J_
Scratcher
100+ posts

Trash folder

MudkipKappa wrote:

The trash folder is meant for projects that are set to be deleted. If you have a project that you'd like to work on, it shouldn't be in the trash folder.
yes correct

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