Touch controls cannot be used on Nintendo Switch, the "Touch" section in settings does not appear.

Steps to Reproduce:

  Step 1: Go to Settings on Nintendo Switch
  Step 2: Look for the "Touch" section
  Step 3: Realize it's not there

Observed Results:

The Touch section does not appear on Nintendo Switch.

Expected Results:

The Touch section to be visible on Nintendo Switch, because it has a Touch Screen.

Notes:

This bug likely happens because the "Touch only affects hotbar" option is enabled in the menu, even though the player can not see it.

You can see this in game by touching the hotbar or inventory. You can change this by joining one of your friends that is using a resource pack, like the Secret Settings Add-on by WildtheGamer. Once the pack is downloaded and applied, you can open settings and you can see the "Touch" section, allowing you to disable "Touch only affects hotbar" and use Touch Controls. You can then switch between touch controls and controller controls by touching the screen or pressing a button on the controller.

I hope that this bug is fixed soon, because I think that the ability to use touch controls would be very useful for many players.

I have also reported a similar bug about the Pocket UI not appearing in Settings on Nintendo Switch, MCPE-160727.

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