Functioning clock and compass in recipe book
The bug
The recipe book displays a functioning clock and compass in its content and latter one as a navigation tab icon. This especially makes crafting a compass for finding your spawn point obsolete, which is most likely not intended. It would be better if both clock and compass could display a static dial like they do in the statistics menu.
Linked Issues
is duplicated by7
MC-116606Clock and Compass uselessDuplicateMC-117539Fully functional compass in recipe bookDuplicateMC-118195Compass in recipe book works as a held compassDuplicateMC-120324 Active clock and compass in Recipe BookDuplicateMC-120988If i dont know in the mines what time it is, i can just go to my 2x2 crafting and search for "clock" then the clock will show the time even if I didn't craft itDuplicateMC-153458Compass ExploitDuplicateMC-183592You don't have to make a clockDuplicaterelates to5
MC-8550You can see the compass / clock by crafting it or by looking in the statistics screenWon't FixMC-182888Compasses and clocks work like normal in villager trading GUIFixedMC-265875Compasses, Clocks and Recovery Compasses work normally within the output slot of the crafterFixedMC-186797Functioning clock and compasses in crafting output slotFixed
MCPE-36354Functioning clock and compass in recipe bookFixed- Fixed
_zombiehunter
wrimpl![[Mojang] Matthew Gatland](../../../data/avatars/users/43046.png)
[Mojang] Matthew Gatland- 43
- 15
- Confirmed
- Items UI
- clock compass recipe-book
17w15a - 20w18a
17w15a 1.12 1.12.1 1.12.2 18w06a 18w08b 18w11a 18w21b 18w22a 18w22b 18w22c 1.13-pre1 1.13-pre2 1.13-pre3 1.13-pre4 1.13-pre5 1.13-pre6 1.13-pre7 1.13-pre8 1.13-pre9 1.13-pre10 1.13 18w30a 18w30b 18w31a 18w32a 18w33a 1.13.1-pre1 1.13.1-pre2 1.13.1 1.13.2-pre1 1.13.2-pre2 1.13.2 18w43a 18w43b 18w43c 18w44a 18w45a 18w46a 18w47a 18w47b 18w48a 18w48b 18w49a 18w50a 19w02a 19w03a 19w03b 19w03c 19w04a 19w04b 19w05a 19w06a 19w07a 19w08a 19w08b 19w09a 19w11a 19w11b 19w12b 19w13a 19w13b 19w14a 19w14b 1.14-pre1 1.14-pre2 1.14-pre3 1.14-pre4 1.14-pre5 1.14 1.14.1 1.14.2-pre1 1.14.2-pre2 1.14.2-pre3 1.14.2-pre4 1.14.2 1.14.3-pre1 1.14.3-pre2 1.14.3-pre3 1.14.3-pre4 1.14.3 1.14.4-pre1 1.14.4-pre2 1.14.4-pre3 1.14.4-pre4 1.14.4-pre5 1.14.4-pre6 1.14.4-pre7 1.14.4 19w34a 19w35a 19w36a 19w37a 19w38b 19w38a 19w39a 19w40a 19w41a 19w42a 19w44a 19w45a 19w45b 19w46a 19w46b 1.15-pre1 1.15-pre2 1.15-pre3 1.15-pre4 1.15-pre5 1.15-pre6 1.15-pre7 1.15 1.15.1 1.15.1-pre1 1.15.2-pre1 1.15.2-pre2 1.15.2 20w06a 20w07a 20w08a 20w09a 20w10a 20w11a 20w13a 20w13b 20w15a 20w17a 20w18a- 20w19a
Created Issue:
Compass in recibe book
Compass (and clock) should not be icon in recipe book tab. This is cheating for people playing on survival, becase they don't need to crafting real compass anymore. Instead, they can just open recipe book (which is always available).
Since compass is available in recipe book, crafting real one is pointless.Environment
any
![[Mod] Neko](../../../data/avatars/users/92901.png){kind=small}
Compass in recibe bookCompass in recipe book
is duplicated by
is duplicated by
is duplicated by
![[Mod] Michael Wobst](../../../data/avatars/users/37868.png){kind=small}
Compass (and clock) should not be icon in recipe book tab. This is cheating for people playing on survival, because they don't need to crafting real compass anymore. Instead, they can just open recipe book (which is always available).
Since compass is available in recipe book, crafting real one is pointless.
Compass in recipe bookFunctioning clock and compass in recipe book
relates to
is duplicated by
![[Mod] bemoty](../../../data/avatars/users/50554.png){kind=small}
![[Mod] violine1101](../../../data/avatars/users/92858.png){kind=small}
Compass (and clock) should not be icon in recipe book tab. This is cheating for people playing on survival, because they don't need to crafting real compass anymore. Instead, they can just open recipe book (which is always available).
Since compass is available in recipe book, crafting real one is pointless.The bug
Compass and clock should not be icon in recipe book tab. This is cheating for people playing on survival, because they don't need to crafting real compass anymore. Instead, they can just open recipe book which is always available. Since compass is available in recipe book, crafting real one is pointless.
I would like to remind you that this is still an issue up to recent snapshots (18w21b)
Still not fixed in 18w06a
The bug
Compass and clock should not be icon in recipe book tab. This is cheating for people playing on survival, because they don't need tocraftingrealcompassanymore. Instead, they can just open recipe book which is always available. Since compass is available in recipe book, crafting real one is pointless.The recipe book displays a functioning clock and compass in its content and latter one as a navigation tab icon. This especially makes crafting a compass for finding your spawn point obsolete, which is most likely not intended. It would be better if both clock and compass could display a static dial like they do in the statistics menu.
_zombiehunter, ticket is yours. Please delete your previous comments to keep the history clean. Thanks.
The bug
The recipe book displays a functioning clock and compass in its content and latter one as a navigation tab icon. This especially makes crafting a compass for finding your spawn point obsolete, which is most likely not intended. It would be better if both clock and compass could display a static dial like they do in the statistics menu.
relates to
![[Mojang] Nathan Adams](../../../data/assets/gravatar/dinnerbone.png){kind=small}
![[Helper] ZeNico13](../../../data/avatars/users/31913.png){kind=small}
![[Mod] Sonicwave](../../../data/avatars/users/94627.png){kind=small}
is duplicated by
[Mojang] Matthew Gatland![[Bot] Piston](../../../data/avatars/users/31202.png){kind=small}
relates to
![[Mod] tryashtar](../../../data/avatars/users/41963.png){kind=small}
is duplicated by
relates to
![[Mod] Les3awe](../../../data/avatars/users/79847.png){kind=small}
relates to
![[Bot] Arisa](../../../data/avatars/users/43007.png){kind=small}
relates to
![[Mod] ampolive](../../../data/avatars/users/18949.svg){kind=small}
relates to
Thank you for your report!
However, this issue has been closed as a Duplicate of MC-116293.
It has been linked to this report. If you have additional information, please add it to that report.
Please search before reporting, as it's likely that one exists already.
Quick Links:
📓 Issue Guidelines – 💬 Community Support – 📧 Customer Support – 📖 Game Wiki
Thank you for your report!
However, this issue is a Duplicate of MC-116293.
It has been linked to this report. If you have additional information, please add it to that report.
Please search before reporting, as it's likely that one exists already.
Quick Links:
📓 Issue Guidelines – 💬 Community Support – 📧 Customer Support – 📖 Game Wiki
Same as MC-116293, but for Bedrock
The recipe book displays a functioning clock and compass. That way, players can see what time is it or in which direction the spawn is without actually crafting a clock or compass.
Steps to reproduce:
- Start some world in survival
- Open inventory
- Turn off the Craftable toggle
- Search "clock" or "compass"
What happens: The clock or compass in recipe book normally works
Suggested behavior: The game would show a static version of the item e.g. clock would always show the noon
Thanks for the report; however this is a duplicate of MC-116293.
![[Mod] CubeTheThird](../../../data/assets/gravatar/cubethethird.jpeg){kind=small}
Please only report one bug per ticket, and search before posting. Some quick searches revealed tickets for almost every issue mentioned in the video, and some of these are already resolved.
See:
MC-6579
MC-4641
MC-8004
MC-93631
MC-9553
MC-19764
MC-83998
MC-118095
MC-116293
MC-125360
MC-121387
MC-127970
MC-145311
MC-131122
MC-134162
MC-140819
MC-123183
MC-145944
MC-147884
MC-94013
Compass works like normal in villager trading GUI. Relates to MC-116293
![[Helper] pine1needle](../../../data/avatars/users/41329.png){kind=small}
This is a duplicate of MC-8550. Fortunately, the recent fix of MC-116293 means that players can no longer use compasses/clocks without having the materials for them, but according to Marcono1234's comment here, it would be extremely difficult to also prevent players from viewing clocks/compasses in the crafting table output slot (without actually crafting them).
Aidan Gamerdude This is pretty much an edge case between bug and feature (removal) suggestion. I only reported it because MC-116293 was considered valid and fixed.
The bug
Although similar bugs with Compasses and Clocks such as MC-116293 and MC-182888 have been fixed, both items still work in the Crafting Table output slot.
How to reproduce
Open the Crafting Table, and then either use a Recipe Book to or manually create either a Compass or a Clock.
→ 
The Compass or Clock still works in the output slot.
![[Mod] Avoma](../../../data/avatars/users/86198.png){kind=small}
When using an item model that changes based off the context_entity_type property checking for a player, the result is very inconsistent between various GUIs and screens in the game that render or hold items. Below is a table documenting the different screens/GUIs, whether or not items within them consider the player as the context entity, whether or not this seems intended or correct, and any additional notes on the behavior.
| Screen/GUI | Considered as held by a player? |
Likely to be correct? | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toasts | No | Yes | |
| Advancements | No | Yes | |
| Statistics | No | Yes | Seems to be intended as the resolution to |
| World Creation | No | Yes | |
| Gamemode Switcher | Yes | No | Seems likely to be incorrect based on the other non-block UI screen behaviors. Not a tangible item. |
| Recipe Book Tabs | No | Yes | Seems to be intended as the resolution to |
| Creative Menu tabs | Yes | No | Inconsistent with the recipe book tabs. Seems to be unintended, as MC-182892 is confirmed but unresolved. |
| Recipe Book recipes | Sometimes | Mixed results |
|
| Crafting Table/Crafter input slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| Crafting Table/Crafter output slots | No | Yes | Seems to be intended as the resolution to |
| Missing ingredient recipe displays | No | Yes | Not a tangible item, seems likely to be correct. |
| All Anvil slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| All Brewing Stand slots | Yes | Uncertain2 | |
| Beacon payment slot | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| Beacon payment example items | Yes | No | Not a tangible item. |
| All Furnace, Blast Furnace, and Smoker slots | Yes | Uncertain2 | |
| All Loom slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| All Smithing Table slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| All Cartography Table slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| All Grindstone slots | Yes | Uncertain1 | |
| Stonecutter | Yes | Mixed Results | The selectable recipes are not tangible items, but the input and output slots should follow note 1. Currently all three considered the player as the context entity type. |
| Items in container blocks, such as Chests, Barrels, and Shulker boxes | Yes | Uncertain2 | |
| Items in the equipment/storage slots of Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Llamas | Yes | Uncertain2 | |
| Items in the Bundle tooltip/preview | Yes | Uncertain, likely yes | |
| Villager/Wandering Trader trades list | No | Yes | Seems to be intended as the resolution to |
| Villager/Wandering Trader input/output slots | Yes | No | Seems to be unintended, MC-186849 is unresolved but confirmed, and relates to |
1 - Entirely depends on if items placed in GUI slots still considering the player as their context entity is intended behavior.
2 - Depends on if storage/container slots are intended to be treated differently from slots in GUIs that don't hold items when closed, unlike the ones covered by note 1.
Attached are screenshots of the cases listed in the chart. The item model being an apple means that it is considered as player context, and the item model being a potato means that it is not. The resource pack used to test this is also attached - various random items were used to test the different cases, so refer to the files at assets/minecraft/items to see which are changed.
Would be interesting to know why this was closed as "invalid". This is not a feature suggestion. With the compass tab icon in the recipe book always being visible, even in survival, crafting a real compass is pretty much a waste of resources. I doubt this is the intended behaviour. Even though it's not a technical bug, it's definitely a gameplay-related issue that needs to be fixed.
Or clock and compass items (as icon and in the recipe book / recipe preview) should be rendered like they are in the statistics.
Yes, rendering them static like in the statistics menu instead of displaying the animated item for tabs and previews sounds like the best solution. Thanks for reopening and changing the title.
Affects 18w08b
With this bug, compass are only need to craft maps and buying explorer maps.
Deleted obsolete comments, shortened and cleaned up the description to (hopefully) sound a little more like proper english. The description now also mentions the proposal to display a static dial for the clock and compass to fix this issue.
Same bug in bedrock: MCPE-36354
Still in 19w14b and 1.14 Pre-Release 1
Still in 1.14 pre-4 and 1.14 pre-5
Still in 1.14 Release
You can still see a functioning clock/compass when trying to craft a clock/compass. Is that intended?
Very likely not. I've created a new report for it:
MC-186797