Make "lists" on the side bar

zHmonster

I couldn't find any duplicates for this, and I feel that Scratch 3 is missing it, so Ima do something and suggest it. If you find a dupe, lmk in a kind manner.

Ok, in the Scratch 3 editor the current categories on the sidebar are:

Motion
Sound
Looks
Events
Control
Sensing
Operators
Variables
Custom Blocks

And the current categories of blocks are:

Motion
Sound
Looks
Events
Control
Sensing
Operators
Variables
Lists
Custom Blocks

Notice something? Lists isn't on the sidebar. ST, this is something worth adding.

Please don't just reply “Support” or “No Support” Give me a reason why!

EDIT: Mockup

Last edited by zHmonster (Dec. 10, 2020 18:00:02)

Vibrato

sure, why not? They're a block type. They're kinda variables but they're also different enough.

Vract0

Support, having to scroll down after clicking “variables”( or in my case clicking “My Blocks” and scrolling up) gets inconvenient.

gosoccerboy5

Lists are different from variables, but they're both part of data.
However projects with a lot of variables can make it hard to reach lists. I'm really torn

Last edited by gosoccerboy5 (Jan. 14, 2021 15:24:48)

IndianRuby718

I actually had this same idea and did find this (not exactly a duplicate) and posted it on there..
I spent 20 minutes searching for this, just add a search bar already!!

So yeah, I support. It'll fit the block colors, and we won't have to do that extra bit of scrolling for lists.
This suggestion is also indirectly (though unpurposefully) suggesting to change the name of the block category from “list” to “lists” XD (which I also support btw) since with scratchblocks the category is called “list” (always gets me confused), and I think in 2.0 the “List” category was there, so there's no reason not to add it back (with the s this time, greater than ever before–) idek I can't remember 2.0 very well.. looking at the mockup below it did have data instead of lists, but I'm thinking that the ST changed it because it might sound less appealing? ..
and also the heading for Lists needs to be added above the “make a list” button XP

Last edited by IndianRuby718 (Dec. 19, 2020 22:22:04)

NanoPIex

Use?

Ihatr

I’d just rather have data, because that applies to both variables and lists, and shortens the block category without cutting off an entire section.

NanoPIex

Ihatr wrote:
I’d just rather have data, because that applies to both variables and lists, and shortens the block category without cutting off an entire section.

Yeah, those were the good ol' days…

zHmonster

Ihatr wrote:
I’d just rather have data, because that applies to both variables and lists, and shortens the block category without cutting off an entire section.

I think that lists are as different from variables as looks are different than sounds. Imagine that there was a tab called “Qualities” That housed both. Lists are different from variables.

Maximouse

This would be very useful, but if it was implemented there would be less space for extensions – unfortunately the category menu isn't scrollable.

mybearworld

No support, I am very used to this:

Scratch 1

Scratch 2

Scratch 3

Last edited by mybearworld (July 24, 2021 11:49:37)

Vaibhs11

Support! Because lists are not variables. There the big brothers of variables
Or rather ARRAYS

Last edited by Vaibhs11 (Dec. 19, 2020 13:53:34)

mybearworld

Vaibhs11 wrote:
Or rather ARRAYS

They're lists in python.

string = "Hello, world!"
a = list("Hello world!")
print(a)
["H", "e", "l", "l", "o", ... "l", "d", "!"]

Vaibhs11

mybearworld wrote:
Vaibhs11 wrote:
Or rather ARRAYS

They're lists in python.
string = "Hello, world!"
a = list("Hello world!")
print(a)
["H", "e", "l", "l", "o", ... "l", "d", "!"]

[questions my existence]

Last edited by Vaibhs11 (Dec. 19, 2020 14:57:20)

Maximouse

mybearworld wrote:
Vaibhs11 wrote:
Or rather ARRAYS

They're lists in python.
string = "Hello, world!"
a = list("Hello world!")
print(a)
["H", "e", "l", "l", "o", ... "l", "d", "!"]

They're arrays in C, C++, Java, C# and JavaScript.

Vibrato

Maximouse wrote:
mybearworld wrote:
Vaibhs11 wrote:
Or rather ARRAYS

They're lists in python.
string = "Hello, world!"
a = list("Hello world!")
print(a)
["H", "e", "l", "l", "o", ... "l", "d", "!"]
They're arrays in C, C++, Java, C# and JavaScript.

I only know how to code in C# out of those. There's also a list feature in C# and it's a ton better than the arrays

Maximouse

Vibrato wrote:
I only know how to code in C# out of those. There's also a list feature in C# and it's a ton better than the arrays

Are those linked lists? If so, Scratch's lists are more similar to arrays.

lm1996

Support, this would help me in some of my projects.

gosoccerboy5

Maximouse wrote:
mybearworld wrote:
Vaibhs11 wrote:
Or rather ARRAYS

They're lists in python.
string = "Hello, world!"
a = list("Hello world!")
print(a)
["H", "e", "l", "l", "o", ... "l", "d", "!"]
They're arrays in C, C++, Java, C# and JavaScript.

Haha, maximouse to the rescue!

mybearworld

Lists sounds more beginner friendly.

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