"plain block prototype labels" preference setting

hide / show the (+) symbols in the block editor

byob.js

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ CommentMorph, localize, CSlotMorph, SpeechBubbleMorph, MorphicPreferences*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.byob = '2013-September-18';
+modules.byob = '2013-October-04';
 
 // Declarations
 
@@ -2081,6 +2081,10 @@ BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype = new StringMorph();
 BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.constructor = BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph;
 BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.uber = StringMorph.prototype;
 
+// BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph preferences settings
+
+BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel = false; // always show (+)
+
 // BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph instance creation:
 
 function BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph() {
@@ -2101,6 +2105,11 @@ BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.init = function () {
 BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.drawNew = function () {
     var context, width, x, y, cx, cy;
 
+    // set my text contents depending on the "plainLabel" flag
+    if (this.plainLabel) {
+        this.text = this.isHighlighted ? ' + ' : '';
+    }
+
     // initialize my surface property
     this.image = newCanvas();
     context = this.image.getContext('2d');

gui.js

@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ standardSettings, Sound, BlockMorph, ToggleMorph, InputSlotDialogMorph,
 ScriptsMorph, isNil, SymbolMorph, BlockExportDialogMorph,
 BlockImportDialogMorph, SnapTranslator, localize, List, InputSlotMorph,
 SnapCloud, Uint8Array, HandleMorph, SVG_Costume, fontHeight, hex_sha512,
-sb, CommentMorph, CommandBlockMorph*/
+sb, CommentMorph, CommandBlockMorph, BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.gui = '2013-September-19';
+modules.gui = '2013-October-04';
 
 // Declarations
 
@@ -1701,7 +1701,8 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.applySavedSettings = function () {
         zoom = this.getSetting('zoom'),
         language = this.getSetting('language'),
         click = this.getSetting('click'),
-        longform = this.getSetting('longform');
+        longform = this.getSetting('longform'),
+        plainprototype = this.getSetting('plainprototype');
 
     // design
     if (design === 'flat') {
@@ -1733,6 +1734,11 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.applySavedSettings = function () {
     if (longform) {
         InputSlotDialogMorph.prototype.isLaunchingExpanded = true;
     }
+
+    // plain prototype labels
+    if (plainprototype) {
+        BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel = true;
+    }
 };
 
 IDE_Morph.prototype.saveSetting = function (key, value) {
@@ -2095,6 +2101,13 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.settingsMenu = function () {
         'uncheck to use the input\ndialog in short form',
         'check to always show slot\ntypes in the input dialog'
     );
+    addPreference(
+        'Plain prototype labels',
+        'togglePlainPrototypeLabels',
+        BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel,
+        'uncheck to always show (+) symbols\nin block prototype labels',
+        'check to hide (+) symbols\nin block prototype labels'
+    );
     addPreference(
         'Virtual keyboard',
         'toggleVirtualKeyboard',
@@ -3043,6 +3056,16 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.toggleLongFormInputDialog = function () {
     }
 };
 
+IDE_Morph.prototype.togglePlainPrototypeLabels = function () {
+    BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel =
+        !BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel;
+    if (BlockLabelPlaceHolderMorph.prototype.plainLabel) {
+        this.saveSetting('plainprototype', true);
+    } else {
+        this.removeSetting('plainprototype');
+    }
+};
+
 IDE_Morph.prototype.togglePreferEmptySlotDrops = function () {
     ScriptsMorph.prototype.isPreferringEmptySlots =
         !ScriptsMorph.prototype.isPreferringEmptySlots;

history.txt

@@ -1939,3 +1939,4 @@ ______
 * Threads: Type-check the SPLIT block's input before eval'ing it
 * Objects: Prevent watcher cells from growing wider as their contents becomes taller
 * Objects: Keep watchers onstage when hiding/showing them, fixes #195
+* BYOB, GUI, locale: New preference setting for plain block prototype labels

lang-de.js

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ SnapTranslator.dict.de = {
     'translator_e-mail':
         'jens@moenig.org', // optional
     'last_changed':
-        '2013-09-16', // this, too, will appear in the Translators tab
+        '2013-10-04', // this, too, will appear in the Translators tab
 
     // GUI
     // control bar:
@@ -705,6 +705,12 @@ SnapTranslator.dict.de = {
             + 'zu erm\u00f6glichen',
     'Long form input dialog':
         'Ausf\u00fchrlicher Input-Dialog',
+    'Plain prototype labels':
+        'Einfache Prototyp-Beschriftung',
+    'uncheck to always show (+) symbols\nin block prototype labels':
+        'ausschalten, um (+) Zeichen\nim Blockeditor zu verbergen',
+    'check to hide (+) symbols\nin block prototype labels':
+        'einschalten, um (+) Zeichen\nim Blockeditor immer anzuzeigen',
     'check to always show slot\ntypes in the input dialog':
         'einschalten, um immer die Datentypen\nim Input-Dialog zu sehen',
     'uncheck to use the input\ndialog in short form':

locale.js

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 /*global modules, contains*/
 
-modules.locale = '2013-August-17';
+modules.locale = '2013-October-04';
 
 // Global stuff
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ SnapTranslator.dict.de = {
     'translator_e-mail':
         'jens@moenig.org',
     'last_changed':
-        '2013-09-16'
+        '2013-10-04'
 };
 
 SnapTranslator.dict.it = {