Scratch 1.3

This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective.

Scratch 1.3
Variants	1.3, 1.3.1
Release Date	1.3 — 9/2/2008 1.3.1 — 11/21/2008
Programming language	Squeak
Download	Official installers: Windows (installer) • Windows (files only) • Windows (network installer) • macOS Source code: 1.3.1
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Predecessor	1.2
Successor	1.4

Scratch 1.3 was a version of Scratch which was released on September 2, 2008. It is primarily known for the introduction of lists. The Disappearing Text Bug was first documented in this version.

Features

Scratch 1.3 did not have many new features. Some of the ones it did have were significant, however.

Blocks

• Variables: Variables could be set to strings. The variable reporter was moved to the top of the list. Show and hide blocks were added. Variables were chosen from a dropdown; separate instances were only created for the reporter block.
• Lists: Lists were added to Scratch in 1.3. The only list block in 1.4 but not in 1.3 was () contains ().
• C Blocks: C blocks (with the exception of if/else, because it has two mouths) now wrapped around the blocks beneath them.
• Comments: Comments were added in their modern form.

UI

• Does not show costume count in thumbnail
• Export button removed
• Draggable sprite icon moved next to sprite name
• Sleeker file selector dialog
• The Scratch logo is slightly larger

Variants

Scratch 1.3.1 was released on November 21, 2008. It had updates to translations.

Gallery

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  Showing and hiding variables, along with the list feature, were introduced in 1.3

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  The file selector was updated in 1.3