I think the scratch team should make a “Start Project” block.
It's not really a block though. You can take it out and instead of reaching for the green flag, just keep it close to your code, so when you want to test your code, just click the block, and it will run the project. It basically just acts like a green flag. Ask questions in the comments!
It would look like this

Start Project

but without the studs at the top and bottom.

I don't think this would make things any more convenient because it's just a few extra inches for the mouse pointer to travel.

ScratchCat1038 wrote:

I don't think this would make things any more convenient because it's just a few extra inches for the mouse pointer to travel.

Well, I just think It would kinda be helpful, but yea you are right.

I believe a hotkey for hitting the green flag would be functionally the same

is the green flag that far? besides there is a simple workaround: just have the scripts that run when the green flag is clicked be in a custom block, and just make it so that the custom block runs when you click the space key or something
edit: I made these two diagrams but then I realised they don't really show my point but I worked really hard on them so here they are I guess

Zero support. The green flag is right next to the code area!

MineQueen9 wrote:

I think the scratch team should make a “Start Project” block.
It's not really a block though. You can take it out and instead of reaching for the green flag, just keep it close to your code, so when you want to test your code, just click the block, and it will run the project. It basically just acts like a green flag. Ask questions in the comments!
It would look like this

Start Project

but without the studs at the top and bottom.

Code doesn’t run in a project until the green flag is clicked no matter what, this is basically useless

Stop spamming

No support, as others have said, its easy to bring your pointer to the flag, and its an extra block you’d have to use. Sure, not to bad if its just one, but most people would likely use a lot more.

STOP SPAMMING

Everyone. Stop spamming and advertising! It is very rude! Stop!

MineQueen9 wrote:

Everyone. Stop spamming and advertising! It is very rude! Stop!

you’re probably referring to our signatures. They’re not part of our posts, rather, automatic things added. You can set your own by going to Discussion jome(Scratch.mit.edu/discuss) and scrolling down, you’ll see the button to set it.
They don’t show up on mobile, so you can tell if they’re a signature.

improved mockup

@greenFlag start project :: events

@greenFlag start project :: events

Instead of trying to make a new block altogether, bring out one of these

when green flag clicked

-life01 wrote:

Instead of trying to make a new block altogether, bring out one of these

when green flag clicked

Yeah, I guess you could………

either way the green flag would have to activate the script with the block in it. no support.

yea i know. no-one has support. no-one even likes my ideas