This is a list of bug workarounds to issues found by Scratchers.
Fixing Common Problems in Scratch
Here are some of the common ways to fix an issue on Scratch
- Clear the browser cache: A lot of website issues can be fixed by clearing the cache.
- Refresh the browser: Make sure that projects are saved before a refresh or work will be lost.
Editor
Script does not work
- Make sure the blocks are still all attached (try dragging by the top block to test): Right click the script panel and select cleanup. Usually, this will show which blocks are unattached.
- See if the script is in the sprite wanted to respond
- If clicking the green flag to start, make sure there is a
when gf clickedon top of the script.
Sprite Does Not Show on the Stage
- Write this script and click it.
show set size to (100)% go to x: (0) y: (0)
Browser / Operating System
It is possible to view Scratch 2.0 pages including profiles, the wiki and the forums on many browsers that cannot view 3.0 pages. A purple background with no text on a page means that the browser cannot view Scratch 3.0 pages.
Unsupported Browser Banner
If the browser currently has an unsupported browser banner, then the browser will need to upgrade to Firefox 57 or above, Chrome 63 or above and Safari 11 or above.
Offline Editor
Editor Install Not Updating
If the offline editor installation is not working, try the following:
- Uninstall the offline editor.
- Reboot (does not hurt).
- Install the offline editor again here.
