Sign editing GUI forcibly closing does not save entered text in some cases
While editing a non-hanging sign (right-click or when placing), the text entered is not saved if the menu is forcibly closed in some instances.
Reproduce:
- Make a setup such that you are teleported far enough away (i.e. far enough to close the sign GUI) shortly after editing a sign
- Place a normal sign, activate the redstone, right click the sign, and type something
- When you get back after being teleported, you'll see that the text is not saved
This behavior is not present with the hanging signs. The text is preserved on those.
Created Issue:
Sign editing GUI forcibly closing does not save entered text in some cases
While editing a non-hanging sign (right-click or when placing), the text entered is not saved if the menu is forcibly closed in some instances.
Reproduce:
- Make a setup such that you are teleported away shortly after editing a sign
- Place a normal sign, activate the redstone, right click, and type something
- When you get back after being teleported, you'll see that the text is not saved
This behavior is not present with the hanging signs. The text is preserved on those.
While editing a non-hanging sign (right-click or when placing), the text entered is not saved if the menu is forcibly closed in some instances.
Reproduce:
- Make a setup such that you are teleported away shortly after editing a sign
- Place a normal sign, activate the redstone, right click the sign, and type something
- When you get back after being teleported, you'll see that the text is not saved
This behavior is not present with the hanging signs. The text is preserved on those.
While editing a non-hanging sign (right-click or when placing), the text entered is not saved if the menu is forcibly closed in some instances.
Reproduce:
- Make a setup such that you are teleported
awayshortly after editing a sign- Place a normal sign, activate the redstone, right click the sign, and type something
- When you get back after being teleported, you'll see that the text is not saved
This behavior is not present with the hanging signs. The text is preserved on those.
While editing a non-hanging sign (right-click or when placing), the text entered is not saved if the menu is forcibly closed in some instances.
Reproduce:
- Make a setup such that you are teleported far enough away (i.e. far enough to close the sign GUI) shortly after editing a sign
- Place a normal sign, activate the redstone, right click the sign, and type something
- When you get back after being teleported, you'll see that the text is not saved
This behavior is not present with the hanging signs. The text is preserved on those.

Is this present in 1.19.4?
On 1.19.4 the game pauses when placing a sign.
The sign GUI stays open on 1.19.4 when teleported away if opened to LAN, and text entered is saved. I believe this behavior is what
MC-117809is describing. In fact that issue should most likely be marked as resolved as the GUI now closes when you get too far from a sign on 23w12a.This issue is not present on 1.19.4 as the GUI always stays open even if you're too far away.