# Adafruit Makecode questions
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143
**Category:** Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143 "2020-05-19T18:15:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/1 "2020-05-19T18:15:42Z")
The Adafruit version does not have:
Github Connection
Wiring when a pin is connected
Additional boards from Adafruit
Collapsible blocks
Correct Panning or zoom
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### Author:  [@jedgarpark](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jedgarpark)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/2 "2020-05-26T00:02:04Z")
Not sure what you mean by not having correct panning and zooming. You can pan and zoom in the CPX version of MakeCode.
For clarification, [makecode.adafruit.com](http://makecode.adafruit.com) is specifically for the Circuit Playground Express board. [maker.makecode.com](http://maker.makecode.com) is the one with lots of other boards as well as breadboarded circuit wiring simulator.
I believe github connection is only in Arcade right now.
Collapsible blocks look awesome, hopefully they’ll roll out into other versions, currently only in microbit version AFAIK.
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/3 "2020-05-26T13:56:16Z")
Thx John, most of these items listed are in the Makecode for the metro MO board. I moved over to the circuit playground and seen the discrepancies.
Concerning the pan and soon it works different than most programs, as the only is thru the + and - . Most programs allow the center wheel.
But, in thinking about all the web based stuff I have used, that may be normal.
May see ya tomorrow
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/4 "2020-05-26T14:06:11Z")
I forgot the biggest issue. The circuit playground makecode does not support Python??
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### Author:  [@jedgarpark](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jedgarpark)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/5 "2020-06-02T01:36:13Z")
You can use the scroll wheel to scroll vertically in normal usage, scroll horizontally by using shift + wheel, and to zoom in and out by using command (control on windows I think) + wheel.
Click-dragging with the middle mouse button/wheel does vertical and horizontal panning.
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### Author:  [@jedgarpark](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jedgarpark)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/6 "2020-06-02T01:37:02Z")
You can use Python in the beta version. [https://makecode.adafruit.com/beta/#editor](https://makecode.adafruit.com/beta/#editor)
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### Author:  [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/7 "2020-06-02T03:02:36Z")
I’ve upgraded the beta of [adafruit.makecode.com/beta](http://adafruit.makecode.com/beta) to the latest makecode goodies. It’s a beta; things might be broken too.
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/8 "2020-06-02T15:28:02Z")
thx, the project I am doing is integrating with Amazon Alexa Connect Kit. They have some Arduino sketches and that is about it. I really like Makecode, but may have to do it arduino first.
John, you are on today?
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/9 "2020-06-02T15:54:29Z")
It hasn’t broke yet, I will try.
Question, I have MANY arduino libraries and looiking to use in MAKECODE. I was able to find a BINDER called SWIG and starting to use Visual Studio Code. Do you think this is a viable option and then import into makecode?
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### Author:  [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/10 "2020-06-02T16:32:40Z")
We strongly recommend rewritting them in typescript.
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### Author:  [@Fish](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fish)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/adafruit-makecode-questions/2143/11 "2020-06-02T16:57:42Z")
you assume I know how… I guess I’ll learn, wish me luck