Activities/Turtle Art/Toolbars: Difference between revisions
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[[File:TurtleBlocks_Toolbar_5.png]] | [[File:TurtleBlocks_Toolbar_5.png]] | ||
There are ten palettes of program elements available for program construction: [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Turtle|Turtle movements]]; [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Pen|Pen attributes]]; Color attributes; [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Numbers|Numeric operators]]; [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Flow|Logical operators]]; [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Blocks|Logical blocks]]; [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Sensors|Sensor blocks]]; Media blocks; Customization functions; and [[Activities/Turtle_Art/Templates|Presentation blocks]]. An eleventh palette is used for restoring blocks from the trash. | |||
Additional palettes may be loaded by [[Activities/Turtle_Art/plugins|plugin]] extensions to Turtle Blocks. | |||
Blocks are dragged from the palette onto the canvas surface. To dispose of a block, drag it back onto the palette. (It will be placed onto the trash palette.) | Blocks are dragged from the palette onto the canvas surface. To dispose of a block, drag it back onto the palette. (It will be placed onto the trash palette.) | ||
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The palettes can be displayed horizontally or vertically (See below). Orientation is adjusted by clicking on the [[Image:TAorientation0.svg]] and [[Image:TAorientation1.svg]] buttons on the upper-left corner of the palette. The palette can be hidden by clicking on the [[Image:TAhide.svg]] button on the lower-right corner of the palette. The next palette in the menu can be accessed by clicking on the [[Image:TAnext.svg]] button on the upper-right corner of the palette. | The palettes can be displayed horizontally or vertically (See below). Orientation is adjusted by clicking on the [[Image:TAorientation0.svg]] and [[Image:TAorientation1.svg]] buttons on the upper-left corner of the palette. The palette can be hidden by clicking on the [[Image:TAhide.svg]] button on the lower-right corner of the palette. The next palette in the menu can be accessed by clicking on the [[Image:TAnext.svg]] button on the upper-right corner of the palette. | ||
The [[Image:Hide-blocks.png]] button is used to hide/reveal the program blocks. Individual palettes can be hidden by clicking on their highlighted tab. | The [[Image:Hide-blocks.png]] button, which replaces the Stop button while the program is executing, is used to hide/reveal the program blocks. Individual palettes can be hidden by clicking on their highlighted tab. | ||
====Turtle Palette==== | ====Turtle Palette==== |