Previous costume

gogo2233

redspacecat wrote:
The-Animation-Pro wrote:
Actually, has no-one noticed this before? They have added the dropdown with next costume, previous costume and random costume. I've seen this for a while now. Has no-one checked before?

I checked a few seconds ago and I don't see a next or previous costume. Are you sure you're it's not a browser extension causing this?
My browser / operating system: Windows NT 10.0, Firefox 142.0, No Flash version detected

They might be talking about the ‘switch backdrop’ block, not the ‘switch costume’ block.

FireyBFBTPOT

Malthetalthee wrote:
Im not sure if this already is here, but I would love a block called previous costume.

There's a way to do this-

switch costume to [previous costume v]

Make this block by naming a costume “previous costume” and then deleting said costume.

redspacecat

FireyBFBTPOT wrote:
Malthetalthee wrote:
Im not sure if this already is here, but I would love a block called previous costume.
There's a way to do this-
switch costume to [previous costume v]
Make this block by naming a costume “previous costume” and then deleting said costume.

This has been mentioned many times already.

medians

redspacecat wrote:
FireyBFBTPOT wrote:
Malthetalthee wrote:
Im not sure if this already is here, but I would love a block called previous costume.
There's a way to do this-
switch costume to [previous costume v]
Make this block by naming a costume “previous costume” and then deleting said costume.
This has been mentioned many times already.

Also, shouldn't Scratch just add it as an option if it works??

medians

Bringing this topic up.

-Kyronis-

Bump

mtaka4

Bump

angelkitty4

Bump

Dracandros

zacadoole1 wrote:
NoxSpooth wrote:
ScratchinJoJo wrote:
I support.
For all those people that are saying you can do it with the costume # - 1 workaround, ok you're right, but why did the Scratch team decide to make a ‘next costume’ block? Probably to make it easier. I think it is easier to understand with a next and previous block.
Making it too easier, however, is a problem, because if we made a block for every easy workaround, we will end up adding a bunch of unnecessary blocks, clogging up the library. There needs to be a balance, and I believe Scratch currently has it.
That's why I still think this is a good solution.
[next v] costume ::looks
[previous v] costume ::looks
Don't make a new block, just update the one we have now so it makes more sense.

yes deffinitley! this is what i also wanted!

Dracandros

BadBackLeg wrote:
Or they could remove:
switch backdrop to [ v] and wait
next costume
next backdrop
and just have
switch costume to [ v]
switch backdrop to [ v]
with the next and previous costume in them.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah… maybe?

Last edited by Dracandros (Sept. 28, 2025 07:26:19)

Dracandros

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Last edited by Dracandros (Sept. 28, 2025 07:27:00)

zbsmobile

Don't support. The workaround it very easy

Imtwentytenth

zbsmobile wrote:
Don't support. The workaround it very easy

And? It might be confusing for new scratchers to do the workaround if they are first time.

-Kyronis-

Imtwentytenth wrote:
(#635)
zbsmobile wrote:
Don't support. The workaround it very easy
And? It might be confusing for new scratchers to do the workaround if they are first time.

Agreed. I originally came to this thread on my old account simply because I was young and had no dang idea how to make my own previous costume block & ended up with a really inefficient piece of code that I used for ages.

Last edited by -Kyronis- (Sept. 28, 2025 20:16:49)

medians

gogo2233 wrote:
redspacecat wrote:
The-Animation-Pro wrote:
Actually, has no-one noticed this before? They have added the dropdown with next costume, previous costume and random costume. I've seen this for a while now. Has no-one checked before?

I checked a few seconds ago and I don't see a next or previous costume. Are you sure you're it's not a browser extension causing this?
My browser / operating system: Windows NT 10.0, Firefox 142.0, No Flash version detected

They might be talking about the ‘switch backdrop’ block, not the ‘switch costume’ block.

They did say costume, however.

pippy2011eight

support and bump

TSA-VG-Designer2

I'm in support, it just makes sense for a next costume to have a previous costume too, even if the solution is simple, but its just a simple idea that a block should have an opposite too. While yes, it teaches true beginners to scratch more about operators or custom blocks, it just feels like a small addition that would make a good impact. There are many, maaany ways to solve it with at least 2 steps, but I still think it would just make sense for one block already pre-set to do a previous costume. Basically, while there's a simple work around, it would be much easier and straightforward for there to be a previous costume.

Last edited by TSA-VG-Designer2 (Oct. 8, 2025 22:29:45)

theOTHERWTG

support, it makes sense to have an equivalent, especially since backdrop has one.
also, isn't scratch all about making things friendly for new scratchers?

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