Update to Blockly 13 by mjgallag · Pull Request #4069 · mit-cml/appinventor-sources

mjgallag · 2026-08-15T00:05:03Z

What does this PR accomplish?

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What does this PR accomplish?

josmas/blockly-plugins#6
mit-cml/blockly-plugins#88
mit-cml/workspace-multiselect#154

I had to map all of the single letter shortcuts due to typeblocking. I went with option/alt as it seemed to lack system conflicts.
Note the Blockly keyboard shortcut help dialog we had in 12 is not in 13 as Blockly did not move it into core from https://github.com/raspberrypifoundation/blockly-keyboard-experimentation.

Context for the changes

If this PR changes anything related to the companion make sure you have used the ucr branch. For all other changes use master or provide context for having used a different branch.
See a summary of git branches in the docs: App Inventor Developer Overview

If your code changes how something works on the device (i.e., it affects the companion):

I have made no changes that affect the companion
I branched from ucr
My pull request has ucr as the base

Further, if you've changed the blocks language or another user-facing designer/blocks API (added a SimpleProperty, etc.):

I have updated the corresponding version number in appinventor/components/src/.../common/YaVersion.java
I have updated the corresponding upgrader in appinventor/appengine/src/.../client/youngandroid/YoungAndroidFormUpgrader.java (components only)
I have updated the corresponding entries in appinventor/blocklyeditor/src/versioning.js

For all other changes:

I have made no changes that affect the master branch
I branched from master
My pull request has master as the base

General items:

I have updated the relevant documentation files under docs/
My code follows the:
- Google Java style guide (for .java files)
- Google JavaScript style guide (for .js files)
- Swift style guide (for .swift files)
- Indentation has been doubled checked
- This PR does not include unnecessary changes such as formatting or white space
ant tests passes on my machine

ewpatton · 2026-09-15T14:35:52Z

@mjgallag I'm marking this as for-ai2-test so we can get some additional eyes on the update.

mjgallag · 2026-09-15T14:50:36Z

@ewpatton Sounds good, that'll get more eyes on it then throwing my test instance out there. FYI @jisqyv I'm going to update it to https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/releases/tag/blockly-v13.3.0 today as might as well do that before it goes to ai2-test.

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@3b14950

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@59fab94 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/css.ts#L217-L219 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/renderers/common/constants.ts#L254 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/renderers/common/constants.ts#L1166-L1171 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/renderers/common/constants.ts#L1172-L1175 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/renderers/common/constants.ts#L1187-L1191

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@06b9bb6 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/css.ts#L325-L332

Stage the BlocklyPanel element in a hidden div before initializing the workspace. GWT later moves it into the ProjectEditor deck when the editor is added. Blockly measures a hidden workspace using computed CSS, which requires the workspace element to be attached to the document. RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly#8572

Removes staging of BlocklyPanel element in a hidden div before initializing the workspace workaround.

This reverts commit 3cc7612.

jisqyv · 2026-09-16T22:11:56Z

@mjgallag There are reports on the community, that I have confirmed, that if the UI is in dark mode, the dialogs you get for typeblocking are "washed out."

Blockly 13 switched sprites from PNG to SVG. RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@2678f58

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@09d19d8 Suggestions previously inherited black text from the page body.

jisqyv · 2026-09-17T18:00:04Z

@mjgallag Should I update ai2-test?

mjgallag · 2026-09-17T18:12:19Z

@jisqyv I'm going to look at https://community.appinventor.mit.edu/t/begin-testing-release-nb207/176026/10 now, I'll let you know when I'm done.

jisqyv · 2026-09-17T18:34:21Z

@jisqyv I'm going to look at https://community.appinventor.mit.edu/t/begin-testing-release-nb207/176026/10 now, I'll let you know when I'm done.

OK. I'll wait.

mjgallag · 2026-09-17T21:07:04Z

@jisqyv fixed!

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@93856f8 Exclude the search toolbar from our mousedown handler because hideChaff() now closes workspace search.

mjgallag · 2026-09-18T22:20:29Z

@jisqyv I fixed https://community.appinventor.mit.edu/t/begin-testing-release-nb207/176026/15 ... no rush on updating test though.

ewpatton · 2026-10-26T05:42:48Z

Ok, so I noticed this the other day when using ai2-test, but it turns out to be an issue in prod as well. For certain height windows, the backpack icon ends up being at a significant offset from the top of the Blackly panel. This technically isn't a blocker for this PR since it happens in prod, but we should look into it.

Making the window ~40 px bigger or smaller (vertically) seems to resolve the issue.

ewpatton · 2026-10-26T12:50:08Z

I also note that the Flydown parameters are black, as is the flydown background. It also doesn't dismiss after the block is dragged out like in previous versions.

jisqyv · 2026-10-26T13:42:58Z

@ewpatton I'm not seeing things as black... (I'm not in dark mode)

mjgallag marked this pull request as ready for review August 15, 2026 00:28

mjgallag requested a review from a team August 15, 2026 00:28

ewpatton reviewed Aug 20, 2026

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ewpatton added enhancement pull request: needs review affects: master for-ai2-test labels Sep 15, 2026

mjgallag added 18 commits September 15, 2026 08:13

Update to Blockly 12.5.1

0edf96c

Blockly 12 renamed setEnabled to setDisabledReason

653e2e2

Blockly 12 dropped Ctrl shortcut key on Mac

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RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@3b14950

Remove duplicate blocklyScrollbarKnob CSS

e34e074

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@06b9bb6 https://github.com/RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly/blob/blockly-v12.5.1/packages/blockly/core/css.ts#L325-L332

Remove unneeded setSelected(null) from tests

67ad6dd

Update to @blockly/plugin-scroll-options 7.0.8

4b10485

Update to @blockly/plugin-workspace-search 10.1.7

065800c

Update to @blockly/block-dynamic-connection 0.8.8

5fe3132

Update to @blockly/field-colour 6.0.11

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Update typeblocking to josmas-pr5-414bba9

9464dc2

Update block-lexical-variables to pr68-db9c159

1d92efd

Update keyboard-navigation to 3.0.5

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Update workspace-multiselect to pr133-f26447c

d5a809e

Show Blockly shortcuts from Help menu in Blocks editor

5b28f6b

Attach BlocklyPanel before initializing workspace

214f7ca

Removes staging of BlocklyPanel element in a hidden div before initializing the workspace workaround.

mjgallag force-pushed the update-to-blockly-13 branch from 367f7da to d11f73c Compare September 15, 2026 15:16

mjgallag added 2 commits September 15, 2026 09:21

Update to Blockly 13.3.0

bc482e8

Revert "Show Blockly shortcuts from Help menu in Blocks editor"

d3584f2

This reverts commit 3cc7612.

mjgallag added 8 commits September 17, 2026 10:12

Update typeblocking to josmas-pr6-ef504da

0589e8d

Update block-lexical-variables to pr88-05e2eb1

a9dae25

Update @blockly/field-multilineinput to 13.3.0

1311b5f

Update workspace-multiselect to pr154-4ae05c1

9a748d4

Remap Blockly shortcut keys for Typeblocking

485582a

Preserve App Inventor Blockly sprite colors

d068eec

Blockly 13 switched sprites from PNG to SVG. RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@2678f58

Move BlocksEditor workspace initialization to onLoad

e499558

Blockly 13 moves WidgetDiv into the workspace container

2e43b21

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@09d19d8 Suggestions previously inherited black text from the page body.

mjgallag force-pushed the update-to-blockly-13 branch from 31326d3 to 2e43b21 Compare September 17, 2026 17:17

Update to RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly#10506

77e7cb3

Blockly 13 makes workspace search auto-hideable

2e23a48

RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly@93856f8 Exclude the search toolbar from our mousedown handler because hideChaff() now closes workspace search.

mjgallag mentioned this pull request Sep 19, 2026

Standalone flyouts do not close after dragging a block when auto-close is enabled RaspberryPiFoundation/blockly#10510

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mjgallag added 6 commits October 23, 2026 07:56

Update to Blockly 13.4.0

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Update to @blockly/plugin-scroll-options 13.4.0

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Update to @blockly/plugin-workspace-search 13.4.0

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Update to @blockly/block-dynamic-connection 13.4.0

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Update to @blockly/field-colour 13.4.0

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Update @blockly/field-multilineinput to 13.4.0

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ewpatton mentioned this pull request Oct 26, 2026

Update to Blockly 12 #3768

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Add resizeWarningToggle #4088

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