Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by Evansbee » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 1:23 PM UTC

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by jdofaz » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:04 PM UTC

Back in middle school we had this version in the MacLab. I think the firecracker delete tool was the most popular feature.

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

#3

Post by strict9 » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:11 PM UTC

OK I had fun with this with my young one, but why is it so hard to start with a blank canvas? Can't figure out how to start with a blank slate.

But even more annoying is that it uses localStorage for what you've created. To completely start over, I had to run localStorage.clear(); in the console.

This is a lot of fun, but a couple of small tweaks would make it a lot better (or easier to figure out).

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by wombat-man » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:13 PM UTC

strict9 wrote: post #3

OK I had fun with this with my young one, but why is it so hard to start with a blank canvas? Can't figure out how to start with a blank slate. But even more annoying is that it uses localStorage for what you've created. To completely start over, I had to run localStorage.clear(); in the console. This is a lot of fun, but a couple of small tweaks would make it a lot better (or easier to figure out).

gotta hit the eraser and use the dynamite!

But I guess if you hadn't used kid pix you might not know that.

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by graderjs » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:13 PM UTC

BTW I love this code: https://kidpix.app/js/app.js

repo here: https://github.com/vikrum/kidpix

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by animal_spirits » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:23 PM UTC

This brings back great memories. This program is how I learned how to use a computer back in elementary school, on our colorful iMacs. Love it

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by clarle » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:25 PM UTC

wombat-man wrote: post #4

strict9 wrote: post #3

OK I had fun with this with my young one, but why is it so hard to start with a blank canvas? Can't figure out how to start with a blank slate. But even more annoying is that it uses localStorage for what you've created. To completely start over, I had to run localStorage.clear(); in the console. This is a lot of fun, but a couple of small tweaks would make it a lot better (or easier to figure out).

gotta hit the eraser and use the dynamite! But I guess if you hadn't used kid pix you might not know that.

The nostalgia of the explosion is too much for me this morning.

I remember everyone in the computer lab always never actually drawing stuff and mostly just clicking the dynamite to get as many explosions on the screen as possible.

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by WoodenChair » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:25 PM UTC

A similar project:

https://kiddopaint.com

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

#9

Post by trutannus » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:26 PM UTC

"Where is the dynamite" was the first thought I had.

Re: Kid Pix as a JavaScript App

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Post by spywaregorilla » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 2:30 PM UTC

Wow. I sometimes think about this program from elementary school. It is amazing to use it again.

I was the best at it, because I learned the tooling to make the most rainbow. I'm sad to say I don't remember my workflow.