A "Hide All Variables" Block [includes discussion about "Show all Variables" as well]

medians

50_scratch_tabs wrote:
Support for hide all, but no support for show all. Most variables in a project never need to be shown to the user.

That might not always be the case, and you could have like a stats screen that shows all of the stats, but then hides when you leave the screen.

50_scratch_tabs

medians wrote:
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50_scratch_tabs wrote:
Support for hide all, but no support for show all. Most variables in a project never need to be shown to the user.
That might not always be the case, and you could have like a stats screen that shows all of the stats, but then hides when you leave the screen.

But you'd still not show variables that keep track of, like, the game state.

medians

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50_scratch_tabs wrote:
medians wrote:
(#224)
50_scratch_tabs wrote:
Support for hide all, but no support for show all. Most variables in a project never need to be shown to the user.
That might not always be the case, and you could have like a stats screen that shows all of the stats, but then hides when you leave the screen.
But you'd still not show variables that keep track of, like, the game state.

Maybe there could be sth to only show/hide all variables available to the sprite that the block is in? You could then use the sensing block to get the values of the other variables.

Last edited by medians (Sept. 19, 2025 23:21:59)

AndThenWat

Support.

eikh2

Support. Cuts down the number of blocks needed to one.

5C1AdrianAu

Support. No need to hide each variables or show each one. More convenient in short.

hide all variables ::variables

show all variables::variables

hide all lists::variables

show all list::variables

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scratchy_boy106

show variable [ v] and [ v] - +::variables
hide variable  [ v] and [ v] - +::variables

The plus and minus adds more or less dropdowns to the block, I think this is a better option allowing lots of variables to be shown and hid without all of them doing that.
Like if I want to hide 50 variables but still show 10.

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dinoparty0

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atomicbryght

i support a show/hide all, however

scratchy_boy106 wrote:
show variable [ v] and [ v] - +::variables
hide variable  [ v] and [ v] - +::variables
The plus and minus adds more or less dropdowns to the block, I think this is a better option allowing lots of variables to be shown and hid without all of them doing that.
Like if I want to hide 50 variables but still show 10.

i really like this idea best!!! this is genius and would save SO much time for everyone!! and the only issues i can think of with this one would be pretty minor

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