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- alexphan
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Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
To those who are confused with the title, this is what I mean by “formatting bar”:

If you look through the buttons / menus…there's no color!
So my suggestion is to add a color menu to the “formatting bar”. Here is a bad mockup of my idea:

The custom menu might have a color wheel and/or an RGB input. It also may appear on the top for easier access (thanks, Sheep_maker!)
You must be wondering…“but alexphan why is this useful”. The answer to your question…it promotes creativity, it will have the color tag more known, and there will be less questions about changing the color of text.
If you are also wondering…“but alexphan this could cause spam” or “but alexphan white/transparent could be abused”. Well, then I should introduce you an amazing invention I'd like to call…
The Report Button!! :O
What do you guys think? If you don't like this idea, please explain why.

If you look through the buttons / menus…there's no color!
So my suggestion is to add a color menu to the “formatting bar”. Here is a bad mockup of my idea:

The custom menu might have a color wheel and/or an RGB input. It also may appear on the top for easier access (thanks, Sheep_maker!)
You must be wondering…“but alexphan why is this useful”. The answer to your question…it promotes creativity, it will have the color tag more known, and there will be less questions about changing the color of text.
If you are also wondering…“but alexphan this could cause spam” or “but alexphan white/transparent could be abused”. Well, then I should introduce you an amazing invention I'd like to call…
The Report Button!! :O
What do you guys think? If you don't like this idea, please explain why.
Last edited by alexphan (Oct. 1, 2016 15:23:59)
- DownsGameClub
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
I would probably like to have that feature too. While I would personally not user it that often, I am pretty sure that other Scratchers would like to express their personalities even more.
- Sheep_maker
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support, it would make the color tag more known.
However I don't think white or transparent should be in the list.
However I don't think white or transparent should be in the list.
- GlassGalaxy
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500+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support. It would be more convenient. I think some people might like that. But yeah, like Sheep_maker said, I don't think white on transparent is needed in the list.
For the color picker, I think it can be like the one in MS Paint.
For the color picker, I think it can be like the one in MS Paint.
- pianogirl84
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support… If this was added then maybe Nee Scratchers would stop asking it so much (no offense, new scratchers :3)
- MonkeyboyWyatt
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
partial support, it would be quite handy
- Abstract-
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support, as it would be a way to make coding even more fun.
It shouldn't be a priority, though.

Last edited by Abstract- (July 27, 2016 12:52:02)
- alexphan
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
That is true…It should be added, but maybe not the first thing to do. Support, as it would be a way to make coding even more fun.It shouldn't be a priority, though.

- Yanderan
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100+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
What will this “color” do? Will it change the text's color? To those who are confused with the title, this is what I mean by “formatting bar”:
If you look through the buttons / menus…there's no color!
So my suggestion is to add a color menu to the “formatting bar”. Here is a bad mockup of my idea:
The custom menu might have a color wheel and/or an RGB input.
You must be wondering…“but alexphan why is this more useful”. The answer to your question…it promotes creativity, it will have the color tag more known, and there will be less questions about changing the color of text.
What do you guys think? If you don't support, please explain why.
Last edited by Yanderan (July 28, 2016 01:24:35)
- JavierR100
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500+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support! also, what about the rainbow text? for me is cool.
- cs156175
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1000+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
YesWhat will this “color” do? Will it change the text's color? To those who are confused with the title, this is what I mean by “formatting bar”:
If you look through the buttons / menus…there's no color!
So my suggestion is to add a color menu to the “formatting bar”. Here is a bad mockup of my idea:
The custom menu might have a color wheel and/or an RGB input.
You must be wondering…“but alexphan why is this more useful”. The answer to your question…it promotes creativity, it will have the color tag more known, and there will be less questions about changing the color of text.
What do you guys think? If you don't support, please explain why.
like this
or this
- 24691357
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100+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support, please give me reasons why this shouldn't be added.
- kittycat841
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100+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Support, If this feature is added to the formatting bar, there's going to be more colorful posts and fewer questions on how to change the text color.
- da-maker
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100+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
How will it be used? The only thing I can think of is colors everywhere.
- 1MatsuLover
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500+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Read the ENTIRE op. How will it be used? The only thing I can think of is colors everywhere.

- da-maker
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100+ posts
Add "Color" To Formatting Bar
Semi-support. I agree on those reasons, but I can still think of colors everywhere.
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