scratchfoundation / scratchfoundation/scratch-blocks

Duplicated and pasted blocks no longer follow the cursor

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Description

Previously, copied/duplicated blocks followed the cursor until placed. Now they drop in place or duplicate immediately instead of following the mouse. A behavioral regression from upstream Blockly.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing copied and duplicated blocks in the Scratch Blocks interface, then compare the behavior with the upstream Blockly regression described here. Review the linked Scratch discussions for expected behavior; done means blocks follow the cursor until placement rather than dropping or duplicating immediately.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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