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Scratchjr Interface Guide PDF

This interface guide describes the various interface elements of a programming environment, including options to save projects, add or delete pages and characters, set backgrounds, write text, trigger scripts, program with blocks, and more. Key areas of the interface are the stage for action, programming scripts, blocks palette, and character selection. The guide provides explanations for common interface elements to help users understand and navigate the programming environment.

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Scratchjr Interface Guide PDF

This interface guide describes the various interface elements of a programming environment, including options to save projects, add or delete pages and characters, set backgrounds, write text, trigger scripts, program with blocks, and more. Key areas of the interface are the stage for action, programming scripts, blocks palette, and character selection. The guide provides explanations for common interface elements to help users understand and navigate the programming environment.

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Interface Guide

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Interface Guide

Save
Save the current project and exit to the Home page.

Stage
This is where the action takes place in the project. To delete a character, press and hold it.

Presentation Mode
Expand the stage to the full screen.

Grid
Toggle on (and off) the x-y coordinate grid.

Change Background
Select or create a background image for the stage.

Add Text
Write titles and labels on the stage.

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Reset Characters
Reset all characters to their starting positions on the stage. (Drag characters to set up new
starting positions.)
Green Flag
Start all programming scripts that begin with a "Start on Green Flag" block by tapping here.
Pages
Select among the pages in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new page. Each page
has its own set of characters and a background. To delete a page, press and hold it. To
reorder pages, drag them to new positions.
Project Information
Change the title of the project and see when the project was created.
Undo and Redo
If you make a mistake, tap Undo to go back in time, reversing the last action. Tap Redo to
reverse the last Undo.
Programming Script
Snap blocks together to make a programming script, telling the character what to do. Tap
anywhere on a script to make it run. To delete a block or script, drag it outside the
programming area. To copy a block or script from one character to another, drag it onto the
character's thumbnail.
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Interface Guide

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Programming Area
This is where you connect programming blocks to create scripts

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Blocks Palette
This is the menu of programming blocks. Drag a block into the programming area, then tap
on it to see what it does.

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Block Categories
This is where you can select a category of programming blocks:
Triggering Blocks (Yellow), Motion (Blue), Looks (Purple), Sounds (Green), Control
(Orange), End Blocks (Red).

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Characters
Select among the characters in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new one. Once a
character is selected, you can edit its scripts, tap its name to rename it, or tap the paintbrush
to edit its image. To delete a character, press and hold it. To copy a character to another
page, drag it to the page thumbnail.

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