Multiple work stations/sheets in a sprite

Wetbikeboy2500

I have worked on a lot of projects, and I have found putting a lot of code in a single sprite slows down and lags the editor, even when your not doing anything. This is why we need multiple workplaces for a sprite, which can be called sheets. It can help the organization for the sprite's code and can help solve lag issues with blocks being rendered on different screens. This can also be expanded by being able to name these sheets to have different aspects of the sprite coded in different areas of a sprite.

New mockup:

CST1229 wrote:
I did a basic mockup from an inspect elemented browser extension and as a dropdown:

Opened:

Of course it would use Scratch dropdowns and not browser ones.
Sheet creation this one is from the new broadcast window:

hopefully not necropost

The best name I have to call them is sheets, but if you have a better name for them, then feel free to say it.
The images above are just an example of how it could look like in the current editor.

42 Supporters
I am glad this has started to gain more traction recently.

Last edited by Wetbikeboy2500 (April 19, 2021 01:07:07)

DaSpudLord

No support, you can just drag the scripts around and separate them into different groups that way.

Last edited by DaSpudLord (June 6, 2015 16:12:30)

Wetbikeboy2500

DaSpudLord wrote:
No support, you can just drag the scripts around and separate them into different groups that way.

yes but you still have them all loaded and if it is a big project it can causes a lot of lag which makes it much harder to do things in that sprite

Last edited by Wetbikeboy2500 (June 6, 2015 16:45:26)

TheMonsterOfTheDeep

Support. In big projects, large scripts can cause the editor to lag and that can be the main factor in preventing further development of the project.

chuckdaboss

support it would be like organizing your scripts. like i can rename work 1 to startup and work 2 to gameplay
dang stupid 120 sec w8

stickfiregames

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:
Support. In big projects, large scripts can cause the editor to lag and that can be the main factor in preventing further development of the project.

^^

It can also be annoying to have to scroll around looking for the right scripts, especially in other people's projects. If this allowed the tabs to be named it would solve that problem as well.

Charmind

Support!

theonlygusti

I think this is an awesome idea, support!

They should be called something more Scratch-familiar though, maybe Scripting Tab/Page/Area/Zone.

Cosmicstars-

Support!

cupcake272

_walffle_

cupcake272

PrincessPanda_test_

Support, this is very helpful!

Birdlegs

Oh, I think I mentioned this idea on another topic… Or something! Supps! And I think ‘sheet’ sounds best for Scratch.

Edit: Switching support to Turbo Extreme Limited Edition Support.

I do that for extra special ideas.

Last edited by Birdlegs (June 6, 2015 23:26:12)

rollercoasterfan

Amazing idea! Support.

Tutorialsonscratch

support, this could really help make things more organized

A-no-meep

I support this idea. Many projects would have their messiness cut down on with this addition, along with it reducing editor lag.

-Dirt-

Support!

Prinseskat

Support. One problem with Scratch is having a lot of scripts in one sprite and the place becoming cluttered; this would be incredibly useful. One drawback might be someone “losing” their scripts in another tab, but the pros outweigh the cons I think.

matey1234

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:
Support. In big projects, large scripts can cause the editor to lag and that can be the main factor in preventing further development of the project.

CatsUnited

TheMonsterOfTheDeep wrote:
Support. In big projects, large scripts can cause the editor to lag and that can be the main factor in preventing further development of the project.

I agree with this. I'm developing a project and I had to do it in the offline editor due to lag on the online editor.

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