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 2.0 contains the following 18 Looks Stack blocks:
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 effectschange size by (10)[1]set size to (100)%[1]show[1]hide[1]go to front[1]go back (1) layers[1]
Scratch 2.0 contains the following 4 Looks Reporter blocks:
Notes
| For sprites |
Say () for () Secs • Say () • Think () for () Secs • Think () • Show • Hide • Switch Costume to () • Next Costume • Switch Backdrop to () • Change () Effect by () • Set () Effect to () • Clear Graphic Effects • Change Size by () • Set Size to ()% • Go to Front • Go Back () Layers • Costume # • Backdrop Name • 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 • Micro:bit Extension • LEGO WeDo Extension • PicoBoard Extensions |
