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Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

When I click the green flag if I click any keys it won't activate something in the project instead it will just make an outline to the green flag, and to fix this you have to click somewhere to un-select the green flag which is really annoying when you just want to go right back into a game which requires green flag to respawn so you try to move, but you can't because it has the green flag selected so you have to click somewhere else to un-select it.
redspacecat
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

This seems to be an issue that's occurring for multiple people recently.
Facu_ZamXD
Scratcher
8 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

hope this gets fixed, it also happens with sliders but that was already there before
for now i will add a “click to focus” thing to my WIP games
Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Facu_ZamXD wrote:

hope this gets fixed, it also happens with sliders but that was already there before
for now i will add a “click to focus” thing to my WIP games
I like the variable thing doing that but it's annoying when then green flag, the stop sign, and EVEN THE EXTENSION BUTTON, select by touching them.
redspacecat
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Tq575 wrote:

I like the variable thing doing that but it's annoying when then green flag, the stop sign, and EVEN THE EXTENSION BUTTON, select by touching them.
Yeah I really wish Scratch would fix this…
Elijah999999
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

My browser / operating system: Windows NT 10.0, Chrome 144.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
I've been experiencing this issue too. It's very annoying when I have to restart a project often.
Facu_ZamXD
Scratcher
8 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Tq575 wrote:

Facu_ZamXD wrote:

hope this gets fixed, it also happens with sliders but that was already there before
for now i will add a “click to focus” thing to my WIP games
I like the variable thing doing that but it's annoying when then green flag, the stop sign, and EVEN THE EXTENSION BUTTON, select by touching them.
TRUE. ITS EASY TO FIX TOO!
just make it so that when a key is pressed it unfocuses it
also theres a similar bug with sliders in the costume tab where it just bugs sometimes and selects the whole page
Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Facu_ZamXD wrote:

Tq575 wrote:

Facu_ZamXD wrote:

hope this gets fixed, it also happens with sliders but that was already there before
for now i will add a “click to focus” thing to my WIP games
I like the variable thing doing that but it's annoying when then green flag, the stop sign, and EVEN THE EXTENSION BUTTON, select by touching them.
TRUE. ITS EASY TO FIX TOO!
just make it so that when a key is pressed it unfocuses it
also theres a similar bug with sliders in the costume tab where it just bugs sometimes and selects the whole page
The sliders is useful, if that didn't exist then we couldn't precisely modify the variable, Have you tried changing a variable slider ranging from -100 to 100?
cookedasparagus8
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Can't replicate: My browser / operating system: Windows 11 Home, Microsoft Edge 144.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

cookedasparagus8 wrote:

Can't replicate: My browser / operating system: Windows 11 Home, Microsoft Edge 144.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
You're lucky you still don't have this glitch.
BitcoinFarmer
New Scratcher
500+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

I have this too I tried to play scratch flappy bird ahhhhhh I always died before it reacted to key presses
TimothyLawyer
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

[snip] Scratch didn't bump the thread

Last edited by TimothyLawyer (Feb. 1, 2026 16:00:52)

TimothyLawyer
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

My browser / operating system: MacOS Macintosh X 10.15.7, Chrome 144.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
Confirmed with green flag, stop sign, switch to small stage, and switch to large stage buttons.

Key presses are not detected by a project after any of the buttons are clicked.

Instead an outline of dark blue appears around the stop sign or green flag, or the fill of the stage size button gets darker.
Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Scratch NEEDS to fix this glitch.
dinoparty0
Scratcher
100+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

TimothyLawyer wrote:

My browser / operating system: MacOS Macintosh X 10.15.7, Chrome 144.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
Confirmed with green flag, stop sign, switch to small stage, and switch to large stage buttons.

Key presses are not detected by a project after any of the buttons are clicked.

Instead an outline of dark blue appears around the stop sign or green flag, or the fill of the stage size button gets darker.
Also happens with the sprites that you can select in the editor
TimothyLawyer
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

dinoparty0 wrote:

Also happens with the sprites that you can select in the editor
Yep, also happens when you select a sprite in the sprite selector area. And when clicking the show and hide buttons.

It doesn't happen after deleting or restoring a sprite. Or selecting the stage after a sprite. But does happen when selecting a sprite after the stage.

It's behavior that makes sense when you click something and need to continue focus on it (slider, text input, etc.). But the behavior doesn't make sense for buttons you click and the action is (should be) done when the click is done.

Summary of bug: No further input is needed on an element in the editor/player, but focus is still on it.
Tq575
Scratcher
39 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

These are the only scenarios I like this glitch in: slider so I can change it precisely, or sprites so I can move it precisely.
cookedasparagus8
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

redspacecat wrote:

This seems to be an issue that's occurring for multiple people recently.
This also may have occured for a teacher [citation needed]
Aperantim
New Scratcher
1 post

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

Scratch team, please, fix it! This issue is very annoying!
loganjb51444
Scratcher
93 posts

Annoying green flag not working correctly glitch

I just realised because i'm on a chromebook rn

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