diff --git a/content/blog/v1-30-is-here.md b/content/blog/v1-30-is-here.md index 12a8d5bdf..038ffdb26 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-30-is-here.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-30-is-here.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: v1.30 is here! description: Happy New Year! It’s been over two months since the last version, but we’ve been working hard on several exciting new features. date: 2023-01-06T00:00:00Z author: lisa-wolfgang +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.30.png --- Happy New Year! It’s 2023, so what better time for the 30th update to Scratch Addons? It’s been over two months since the last version, but we’ve been working hard on several exciting new features. diff --git a/content/blog/v1-32-released.md b/content/blog/v1-32-released.md index 99b98cc07..272c24b0c 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-32-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-32-released.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Scratch Addons 1.32 released! description: Scratch Addons version 1.32 is here after about two months with a bunch of new addons and features! date: 2023-05-16T00:00:00Z author: Samq64 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.32.png --- Scratch Addons version 1.32 is here after a little more than two months with a bunch of new addons and features! diff --git a/content/blog/v1-33-released.md b/content/blog/v1-33-released.md index a61a5967b..7d46b7483 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-33-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-33-released.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Scratch Addons v1.33 is here! description: Badges for project creators in comments, a keyboard shortcut for pausing, and more! date: 2023-06-16T00:00:00Z author: DNin01 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.33.png --- Welcome back! It's about time for another Scratch Addons update, so let's go over what we have added in version 1.33! diff --git a/content/blog/v1-34-released.md b/content/blog/v1-34-released.md index c39f6de81..e0c2f01cd 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-34-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-34-released.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Scratch Addons v1.34 is here! description: Efficient number incrementation, a throwback to Scratch 2.0, and more! date: 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z author: DNin01 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.34.png --- Welcome back! We've got some new changes and features to enhance your experience and make some things easier to use in this Scratch Addons update: diff --git a/content/blog/v1-35-released.md b/content/blog/v1-35-released.md index 7925dc223..d9a81166b 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-35-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-35-released.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Scratch Addons v1.35 is here! description: Skew shapes in costumes, make text larger, and more! date: 2023-10-14T00:00:00Z author: DNin01 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.35.png --- It's time for another update, filled with exciting tools for project creation and some accessibility improvements! diff --git a/content/blog/v1-36-released.md b/content/blog/v1-36-released.md index 49109312c..e5bf4f428 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-36-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-36-released.md @@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ title: What's new in Scratch Addons v1.36 description: Custom block parameter rearranging, new customization options, and more! date: 2024-02-19T00:00:00Z author: DNin01 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.36.png --- -# What's new in Scratch Addons v1.36.0 - With this new Scratch Addons update, which will be rolling out soon, we've made some improvements to existing addons to make them even more useful, and a couple new addons too! -### Rearranging parameters in custom blocks +## Rearranging parameters in custom blocks You may have once created a custom block with some parameters, only to realize you want to change their order, but found no such option other than to delete the parameters and re-add them. The new [Rearrangable custom block inputs](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#reorder-custom-inputs) addon solves this problem by adding buttons to switch them around. @@ -17,17 +16,17 @@ To switch the places of a parameter or label in a custom block you're editing, c -### Infinite scrolling expands to search results and the explore page +## Infinite scrolling expands to search results and the explore page The [Infinite scrolling](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#infinite-scroll) addon now works on the search results and explore pages. That means you don't have to click "Load more" anymore on those pages. -### Semi-hidden toolbar in full screen +## Semi-hidden toolbar in full screen When using the [Enhanced full screen](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#fullscreen) addon, you only had the option to show the toolbar (the green flag and stop sign) persistently at the top of the screen or to hide it completely. Now, you can set it to show only while your mouse is hovering near the top of the screen, which is a nice in-between. -### New theme options +## New theme options This update also adds a new addon that provides options for customizing the look of the editor menu bar in a few different ways. You can hide buttons you don't need and change how buttons with icons and text labels look. @@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ We also added a few more customization features: - A new addon for the editor which makes the input fields on blocks have squared-off corners, resembling how they looked in Scratch 2.0. - You can now apply custom colors to variable, list, and other reporter monitors on the stage with [Customizable block colors](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#editor-theme3). -### Highlights +## Highlights This update contains some other small but nice enhancements as well: - A new addon, enabled by default, that makes code dragged and dropped from the backpack drop right next to your mouse pointer, instead of at the top-left corner of the code area. diff --git a/content/blog/v1-37-released.md b/content/blog/v1-37-released.md index 2dd3e5672..511b86700 100644 --- a/content/blog/v1-37-released.md +++ b/content/blog/v1-37-released.md @@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ title: What's new in Scratch Addons v1.37 description: Download projects with one click and more! date: 2024-03-31T00:00:00Z author: DNin01 +cover_image: /assets/img/blog/generic-cover/1.37.png --- This update brings in the ability to download projects with one click, plus a couple other new useful features and quality-of-life improvements and some bug fixes! -### Download projects fast +## Download projects fast Finding yourself saving a lot of your own or your favorite Scratch projects? The new [Project page download button](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#download-button) addon can help. It adds a download button right below the Notes and Credits section of all projects. @@ -15,23 +16,23 @@ Finding yourself saving a lot of your own or your favorite Scratch projects? The This button is functionally identical to the `File` → `Save to your computer` option in the editor, just that you don't have to go into the editor first. -### A smaller backpack button +## A smaller backpack button Another new addon we've made is called [Replace backpack bar with button](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#hide-backpack), which changes the backpack drawer at the bottom of the editor to this little button: -### Improved custom block input insertion +## Improved custom block input insertion Now, when you have the [Rearrangeable custom block inputs](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#reorder-custom-inputs) addon enabled, you can turn on the "Insert new inputs after selected input" setting to make it so that when you add an input or label, it gets inserted to the right of whatever input or label you have selected. It works like this: -### An important button gets better +## An important button gets better That's right, our new addon, [Larger "Save Now" button](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#big-save-button), which is **enabled by default**, just increases the clickable area of the "Save Now" button in the editor, a change that you might not even notice that can subconsciously make a big difference. -### Other changes +## Other changes As for the smaller stuff, there's a lot: - [Debugger](https://scratch.mit.edu/scratch-addons-extension/settings#debugger)'s "Threads" tab will now automatically scroll to the active thread while single stepping. @@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ As for the smaller stuff, there's a lot: - Opening the sound library while a project is paused no longer resumes the audio. - And various other improvements and fixes. -### Browser support changes +## Browser support changes For those of you using older browsers, starting this release, Scratch Addons will drop support for Chrome versions under 96 and Firefox versions under 109. 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