Color FX Test () (block)

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

Color FX Test ()
color fx test (10):: looks
Category	Looks
Type	Stack
Introduced in	v349
Removed in	v350

Color FX Test () was a stack block in the Looks category. It was a test block accidentally left in the Scratch 2.0 editor during the update on July 18, 2013. The block did nothing when clicked, due to the fact that the method was removed, but the block was not.

History

The block was added and removed without notice or mention from the Scratch Team. It now does not appear.^[1]

Scratch Team member Paddle2See later stated that the block was accidentally left in the editor.^[2] The following information supports this:

The block was placed underneath the reporter blocks of the Looks category, not following the typical pattern.
"FX" is slang and not an actual word; the Scratch Team would most likely use proper language on an intended block.
The name of it contains "test", which hints that the Scratch Team was testing out the block for a possible future block.
The block wasn't listed in the tips menu, which included all of the other Looks blocks.
The Scratch Team did not mention it in their notes on the update.
It was a new block in the current version of Scratch, it would have likely been included in a new sub-version of 2.0.

References

↑ projects:11524790/#editor
↑ turkey3. (31/7/2013). "Go on Paddle2See's profile, and on there he directly told me that “it was an accidental block left by johnm in the editor”." post:96740

v • d • e Looks Blocks
For sprites	Say () for () Seconds • Say () • Think () for () Seconds • Think () • Switch Costume to () • Next Costume • Switch Backdrop to () • Next Backdrop • Change Size by () • Set Size to ()% • Change () Effect by () • Set () Effect to () • Clear Graphic Effects • Show • Hide • Go to () Layer • Go () () Layers • Costume () • Backdrop () • Size
For the Stage	Switch Backdrop to () • Switch Backdrop to () and Wait • Next Backdrop • Change () Effect by () • Set () Effect to () • Clear Graphic Effects • Backdrop () More blocks...

v • d • e

Removed Blocks

Motion Blocks

For a Sprite	Point Away From Edge
For the stage	Scroll Right () • Scroll Up () • Align Scene ()

Looks Blocks

For a Sprite	Color FX Test () • () () for () Secs • () () • Change Costume by () • Say Nothing • Change Stretch by () • Set Stretch to ()%
For the stage	Change Background by () • Color FX Test () • Hide All Sprites • Sense Color 1 () • Sense Color 2 () • Sense Color 3 () • Sense Color 4 () • Sense Color 5 () • Sense Color 6 () • Set Thresholds Hue () Sat () Bri ()

Sound Blocks

Start Movie • Stop Movie • Change Seconds by () • Set Seconds to () • Change Zoom by () • Set Zoom to ()% • Change Horiz. Pan by () • Set Horiz. Pan to () • Change Vert. Pan by () • Set Vert. Pan to () • Change Fade by () • Set Fade to ()% • Set Fade Color to () • Note On () Vel () Chan () • Note Off () Chan () • Pitch Bend () Chan () • Set Controller () to () Chan () • Set Instrument to () Chan () • Turn All Notes Off • Use Java Synthesizer () • Rewind Sound ()

Pen Blocks

Stamp Transparent () • Change Pen Shade by () • Set Pen Shade to () • Change Pen Color by () • Set Pen Color to ()

Control Blocks

For a Sprite	All at Once • Forever If () • Stop All • Stop Script • Comment • When () Is True • Create Clone
For the stage	All at Once • Forever If () • Stop All • Stop Script • Comment • When () Is True