Backpack cannot scroll horizontally

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When I open the backpack, the blocks appear too far on the left (partially out of sight), and there is no horizontal slider. So I cannot click in a complete block to recover it.

Is that a bug? Am I missing something? How can I horizontally scroll the backpack view?

Thanks & regards.

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True for browser window width of < 1024px

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Thank you.
I have to zoom out and in again, for my tired eyes, but at least I can do it now. Thanks again.

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Thanks for the feedback @Antonio_GARCIA. I’ve filed this as an issue for us to look into:

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This is a major problem that makes the BACKPACK UNUSABLE!
Please give it high priority.
The BACKPACK has no scroll bars !
And defaults to left justifying everything mostly off screen !

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While you are waiting, here are some workarounds:

  • Use external instead of inline sockets, to skinny down the blocks
  • Use procedures to switch to shallower code
  • Use the Download Blocks as PNG option and your working project directory for drag and drop
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Actually its the opposite.
The WORKAROUND on my 1920x1200 monitor is to make the browser FULL SCREEN ( or over 1100px horizontally)
Move the horizontal scroll all the way to the left before click BACKPACK.
All the backpack blocks show with no truncation and ONLY THEN do you see a VERTICAL SCROLLBAR !
Anything less of a browser size --- no vertical scrollbar appears !
(A horizontal scrollbar never appears)

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