Looks blocks is one of the ten categories of Scratch blocks. They are color-coded purple, and are used to control a sprite's appearance.
There are currently 22 Looks blocks: 18 Stack blocks and 4 Reporter blocks. 14 are only for sprites, and 4 are only for the Stage.
According to the Scratch Statistics, this block category has the most used blocks with over 2 million uses.
Blocks
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Scratch 3.0 contains the following 18 Looks stack blocks:
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switch costume to [costume2 v][1] -
switch backdrop to [backdrop1 v] -
switch backdrop to [backdrop1 v] and wait[2] -
next costume[1] -
next backdrop[2] -
say [Hello!] for (2) Secs[1] -
say [Hello!][1] -
think [Hmm...] for (2) secs[1] -
think [Hmm...][1] -
change [color v] effect by (25) -
set [color v] effect to (0) -
clear graphic effects -
change size by (10)[1] -
set size to (100)%[1] -
show[1] -
hide[1] -
go to [front v] layer[1] -
go [forward v] (1) layers[1]
Scratch 2.0 contains the following 4 Looks reporter blocks:
Notes
| For sprites |
Say () for () Secs • Say () • Think () for () Secs • Think () • Switch Costume to () • Next Costume • Switch Backdrop to () Next Backdrop • Change Size by () • Set Size to ()% • Change () Effect by () • Set () Effect to () • Clear Graphic Effects • Show • Hide • Go to () Layer • Go () () Layers • Costume # • Backdrop Number • Size
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| For the Stage | |
| Main Block Categories |
Motion Blocks • Looks Blocks • Sound Blocks • Events Blocks • Control Blocks • Sensing Blocks • Operators Blocks • Variables Blocks (List Blocks) • My Blocks |
| Extensions |
Music Extension • Pen Extension • Video Sensing Extension • Text to Speech Extension • Translate Extension • Makey Makey Extension • micro:bit Extension • LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Extension • LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Extension • PicoBoard Extensions |
