Eng:Stage

The Stage is the term for the background of the project, but can have scripts, backdrops (costumes), and sounds, similar to a sprite. It has some restrictions of sprite functionality, such as motion and size blocks.

No sprites can move behind the Stage the Stage is always at the back layer.

Differences from Other Sprites
There are many differences between the Stage and other sprites. These include the following:
 * Is stationary thus,
 * Cannot use Motion Blocks
 * Cannot use any Pen functions, other than Clear
 * Has no size blocks
 * Has no "touching" blocks in the Sensing category
 * Has no "distance to" block in the Sensing category
 * Cannot talk thus
 * Has no "Say" or "Think" blocks in the Looks category
 * When asking, places the question above the text box rather than in a speech bubble.


 * Has backdrops instead of costumes
 * Cannot be renamed
 * Has no "show" or "hide" blocks in the Looks category
 * Cannot change layers it is always at the very back layer.
 * Must have a 480x360 dimension
 * Space in backgrounds left transparent becomes white automatically

Scripting
The Stage field has a scripts tab that can be used in the same way as in a sprite, with the following exceptions: This field is optional.
 * The motion, say, think,, , costume, size, layer, Costume #, pen (except ), , , touching, and blocks cannot be used.
 * The, , and Backdrop # blocks are only for the Stage.

There is also a backdrops tab that can be used to add, delete, and edit backdrops. This field is required, and you cannot delete a backdrop when it's the only one. The dimensions are always 480x360. Transparent areas automatically become white in the project.

The optional sounds tab is identical to the sounds tab in sprites.

Stage Sizes
The stage can be 3 different sizes:
 * Regular
 * Normal mode; the Stage is 480x360 pixels


 * Small Stage Layout


 * The stage is half the size with a resolution of 240x180 pixels; this is useful for having more room in the scripts area.


 * Full-screen mode


 * fits the player to one's web browser's current resolution

History
Originally the Stage was included as another sprite in the sprite corral (now the sprite pane) and called the "Background".

The Stage was introduced in Scratch 0.2.