Set default sprite position to x:0 y:0

gdfsgdfsgdfg

Semi-Support if optional
No Support if not optional
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the reason why some sprites stack up
by 36, 28
is so the sprites always will be visible
and not make it look like it disappeared
confuses new users that was
wondering where did their sprite go

ajskateboarder

Support if optional and disabled by default. This would be convenient, but a bit confusing for new Scratchers

mumu245

ajskateboarder wrote:
(#42)
Support if optional and disabled by default. This would be convenient, but a bit confusing for new Scratchers

In case you don't know, all sprites except library sprites appear at (36, 28). Either make them random or centred.

undeterminstic

No support, it is silly the way it is and that makes me happy

medians

mumu245 wrote:
ajskateboarder wrote:
(#42)
Support if optional and disabled by default. This would be convenient, but a bit confusing for new Scratchers
In case you don't know, all sprites except library sprites appear at (36, 28). Either make them random or centred.

3.0 seems to be the same as 2.0, except the paint sprites (or blank sprites) go to x: 36 y: 28, so it's not everything but library sprites that does (at least, for me). In 2.0, everything is random. Not sure why this is the case exactly, but I remember Maximouse made something on GitHub for this.
Edit:
https://github.com/scratchfoundation/scratch-gui/pull/8489

Last edited by medians (Nov. 5, 2023 17:09:35)

MrMilkGamer

I think that scratch should have an option to make all sprites default to 0 0

mumu245

If I had to take a guess, the RNG seed is broken. But it should either be random (to prevent stacking and confusion) or centred.

LP372

semi-support bc sometimes you don't want it centred but it always appears randomly

medians

mumu245 wrote:
If I had to take a guess, the RNG seed is broken. But it should either be random (to prevent stacking and confusion) or centred.

medians wrote:
3.0 seems to be the same as 2.0, except the paint sprites (or blank sprites) go to x: 36 y: 28, so it's not everything but library sprites that does (at least, for me). In 2.0, everything is random. Not sure why this is the case exactly, but I remember Maximouse made something on GitHub for this.
Edit:
https://github.com/scratchfoundation/scratch-gui/pull/8489

Everything else is random besides paint sprites/blank sprites already.

EDawg2011

Sometimes, I forget to set the sprite's position to 0,0; I have to set it to 0,0 EVERY!!!! SINGLE!!!!! TIME!!!!! I want to set a new sprite at the center. This is more inconvenient than having to climb Mt. Everest with no limbs, 31415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679 MPH completely downward winds, reciting the entirety of the Harry Potter series 3874897326857963897165127893658203125829359235025678928734675 times, and defeating the 60 second demon, all in the span of 1e-743976893748967832894606484237007363794462302897 nanoseconds!

ThisIsTemp1

Support, I have to create 50 sprites, and they all go to 36,28, when they need to go to 0,0 so you can see every statw. Therefore, I have to do it 50 times. But it should either be random, or centered.

medians

ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
Support, I have to create 50 sprites, and they all go to 36,28, when they need to go to 0,0 so you can see every statw. Therefore, I have to do it 50 times. But it should either be random, or centered.

It is already random, but there is an issue that causes it to go to x: 36 y: 28 when creating blank/paint sprites in 3.0.

Last edited by medians (July 29, 2024 19:17:34)

ThisIsTemp1

medians wrote:
ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
Support, I have to create 50 sprites, and they all go to 36,28, when they need to go to 0,0 so you can see every statw. Therefore, I have to do it 50 times. But it should either be random, or centered.
It is already random, but there is an issue that causes it to go to x: 36 y: 28 when creating blank/paint sprites in 3.0.

I know that, but there should also be a way to set where you want a sprite to go.

medians

ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
medians wrote:
ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
Support, I have to create 50 sprites, and they all go to 36,28, when they need to go to 0,0 so you can see every statw. Therefore, I have to do it 50 times. But it should either be random, or centered.
It is already random, but there is an issue that causes it to go to x: 36 y: 28 when creating blank/paint sprites in 3.0.

I know that, but there should also be a way to set where you want a sprite to go.

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/7605213/

scratchcode1_2_3

scratchcode1_2_3 wrote:
(#23)
Heccit wrote:
No support - I would prefer it appearing at a randomized position so it's easier to find and won't overlap with another sprite and cause confusion.
I would at least want something that asks you the coordinates of the sprite before actually creating it or something like that.

woah i found old post of mine from 2 years ago
tsk tsk tsk young me that would be very impractical, random is better

anyways bump because dupe

masonhugokingcraft

support, it would help

medians

medians wrote:
ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
medians wrote:
ThisIsTemp1 wrote:
Support, I have to create 50 sprites, and they all go to 36,28, when they need to go to 0,0 so you can see every statw. Therefore, I have to do it 50 times. But it should either be random, or centered.
It is already random, but there is an issue that causes it to go to x: 36 y: 28 when creating blank/paint sprites in 3.0.

I know that, but there should also be a way to set where you want a sprite to go.
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/7605213/

I know I'm late to this, but I also thought you didn't know because you said “But it should either be random” and “they all go to 36,28”

Last edited by medians (July 12, 2025 14:45:19)

medians

Bringing this topic up.
Edit again: Found this
https://github.com/scratchfoundation/scratch-gui/pull/8489/files
Maybe it just wasn't being done for some reason??

Last edited by medians (July 11, 2025 22:49:47)

Bitebite12

I do think this would be nice. I don’t think it would be very confusing, and this would save a lot of time.

KMFpenguin

Support. Why not make it slightly easier for everyone? No matter where I am going to put my sprite, I always move it to 0,0 first… which is a pain…. it would be nice if they started there

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