[MC-7961] Hopper can't fill or empty a chest if the chest is blocked from opening Created: 20/Jan/13  Updated: 18/Apr/17  Resolved: 09/Mar/16

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Snapshot 13w03a, Snapshot 13w06a
Fix Version/s: Minecraft 1.9.1 Pre-Release 1

Type: Bug
Reporter: Randal Jones Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 2
Labels: blocked, cat, chest, hopper
Environment:

Mac


Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-8855 A hopper doesn't deposit items into a... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-9441 Hopper and Chest Storage Error Resolved
is duplicated by MC-16755 Hoppers cannot remove items from or p... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-26815 Non-transparent blocks stop Hoppers Resolved
is duplicated by MC-31773 Hopper doesn't deposit into a chest Resolved
is duplicated by MC-73251 Hoppers not moving items to chests wh... Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-7543 Trapped chest blocked by a block stil... Resolved
CHK:
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Game Mode: Survival

 Description   

This is not a critical problem but a surprise. If a chest is blocked from opening with a non-transparent block then it does not receive items from/or give items to a hopper. I even tested this with a cat, which sits on top of the chest and also prevents items from entering-from or exiting-to hoppers. I can see that this might even be a feature with pistons, etc., but I discovered it when I was trying to make a compact structure and while I needed the storage that the chest provides, I didn't anticipate a need to open the chest so I blocked it with other parts of the device.

If you wish, go ahead and label this, "Works As Intended." But at least it should be noted in the Wiki.



 Comments   
Comment by Timothy Miller [ 18/Apr/17 ]

If this "works as intended," then it would make sense to make trapped chests behave differently as KJP12 suggested. However, it appears that Mojang "fixed" trapped chests so as to behave identically to regular chests in this regard, taking away that choice.

Comment by Ampflower [ 10/Mar/16 ]

Why is this fixed if it is an intended feature via MC-7543 or are they just now deciding they are now just going to allow all chests to be hoppered out and in of?

Comment by Tails [ 20/Feb/13 ]

With MC-7543 beeing fixed I assume this is intended.

Comment by Randal Jones [ 09/Feb/13 ]

After inventing things with hoppers for a week or so, I've decided that I like this behavior as a feature and I hope you don't fix it. A sticky piston can be used to stop the flow of items though a series of hoppers and chests and that might prove useful in a system. If trapped chest don't have this limitation (per MC-7543), all the better. Then we have a choice.

Comment by Tails [ 20/Jan/13 ]

Opposite of MC-7543.

Comment by Kumasasa [ 20/Jan/13 ]

We have to wait for a comment of Mojang if this is intended or not.

Comment by MiiNiPaa [ 20/Jan/13 ]

If you wish, go ahead and label this, "Works As Intended." But at least it should be noted in the Wiki.

Mojang has no affiliation with Minecraft wiki. If you want something mentioned there, you should consider adding this information yourself.

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