direction issues
MC-679Compass points wrong direction after returning from nether
Fixed
MC-791Rails are not placed in the direction the player is looking
Fixed
MC-1140Boats always get placed in the same directon and not based on how they get placed
Fixed
MC-2170Dispensers are firing towards one side depending on the direction.
Fixed
MC-3981Dispensers no longer dispense items through blocks in the downward direction.
Fixed
MC-14850Wrong minecart collision depending on rail direction
Low
MC-16465Spawned buttons won't land on any surface
Invalid
MC-30495Placed rails always face south to north, rather than direction of player.
Duplicate
MC-31572/setblock ladder creates transparent block instead
Fixed
MC-32374/setblock cannot set the orientation of chests, furnaces, dispensers, and droppers
Duplicate
MC-35173Inconsistent redstone (dropper?) behavior
Duplicate
MC-44459Redstone doesn't power when a block changes its direction.
Duplicate
MC-45763Some blocks are facing the wrong way if placed in an Item Frame
Fixed
MC-51639texture gets forced to be on top of wooden logs when custom block model resource packs are being used.
Invalid
MC-57896Spectator View Direction hitbox of minecarts incorrect / Minecarts do not get the correct rotation when placed on rotated rail
Confirmed
MC-57901Arrows and lures of fishing rod have incorrect looking direction
Duplicate
MC-57911Some mobs change direction hitbox before changing their head / body direction
Works As Intended
MC-72936Blue line (spectator line) gets rendered wrong for mobs in front of player and player
Invalid
MC-77601Fireballs and witherskulls can use the motion instead of the direction tag
Invalid
MC-84774Cobblestone wall fence gate facing south has different texture mapping (uvlock tag issue)
Fixed