scratchfoundation / scratchfoundation/scratch-desktop

On new project, some block options update and others don't

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Description

Some blocks with options (dropdown lists) will reset to a default when a new project is started, but others will stay as the last used option. The difference seems to be between the rounded and squared options - ie. Go To [option] has a rounded option and will reset, while Set Rotation Style [option] has a squared option and doesn't reset.
This has been an issue for us teaching younger children, for example if we challenge them to find the Change [Color] block, but in a previous workshop it was changed to Change [Whirl], it stays as that option when we start the new project and the children miss it without it saying the word Color

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by changing dropdown options in a project, starting a new project, and comparing rounded options such as Go To with squared options such as Set Rotation Style. Trace how block option state is initialized for both forms; done means every option returns to its default in a new project, including the Color option in the reported example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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