Built-in fields

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• Blockly offers a variety of pre-built fields for defining custom blocks, including checkboxes, dropdowns, images, and text inputs.

• These fields simplify block creation by providing ready-made input elements for various data types.

• In addition to built-in fields, Blockly supports plugin fields like angle pickers, color pickers, and date selectors, extending its functionality.

• Developers can access a comprehensive list of plugin fields and their usage on the Blockly demo page.

Blockly provides a number of prebuilt fields that you can use when defining a block. There are also a number of fields available as plugins.

Built-in fields:

• Checkbox
• Dropdown
• Image
• Label
• Serializable label
• Number
• Text input
• Variables

Plugin fields:

• Angle picker
• Bitmap
• Colour picker
• Colour picker with HSV sliders
• Date
• Dropdown grid
• Dependent dropdown
• Multiline text input
• Number slider

For a full list of plugin fields, see Blockly Plugins & Demos.