[MCPE-12279] Lever, buttons, redstone, etc can not be placed on monster spawner Created: 30/Dec/15  Updated: 14/Sep/16  Resolved: 05/Sep/16

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 0.13.0, 0.13.1, 0.14.0 Beta 1, 0.14.0 Beta 2, 0.14.0 Beta 3, 0.14.0 Beta 4, 0.14.2, 0.14.3, 0.15.0 Beta build 3, 0.15.0, 0.15.1 Beta 1, 0.15.4, 0.15.6, 0.15.7
Fix Version/s: 0.15.90.2

Type: Bug
Reporter: ItsPlantseed
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 1
Labels: None

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MCPE-11405 Can't Place Torch on Top of Mob Spawner Resolved
Relates
relates to MCPE-11405 Can't Place Torch on Top of Mob Spawner Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Android

 Description   

Object that can not be placed on monster spawner:

  1. Lever
  2. Buttons
  3. Rails
  4. Redstone Torch
  5. Pressure Plates
  6. Tripwire Hook
  7. Redstone Dust
  8. Repeater
  9. Comparator


 Comments   
Comment by PHO [ 14/Sep/16 ]

Swatk47: Please do not try to report bugs on totally unrelated tickets like this.

Comment by Swatk47 [ 13/Sep/16 ]

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Comment by Cara C [ 07/Sep/16 ]

So glad to see that this bug is finally fixed!

Comment by Zeb [ 03/Sep/16 ]

Fixed in 0.15.90.2. (Tested on Pocket Edition.)

Comment by Zeb [ 01/Sep/16 ]

Confirmed for 0.15.7. (Tested on Windows 10.)

Comment by Zeb [ 30/Aug/16 ]

Confirmed for 0.15.6. (Tested on Windows 10.)

Comment by Zeb [ 08/Aug/16 ]

Confirmed for 0.15.4. (Tested on Windows 10.) Same behavior as in my previous comment.

Comment by AMAN4700 [ 08/Aug/16 ]

Please respond and add the current version if you can reproduce this issue.

Comment by Zeb [ 20/Jun/16 ]

Can confirm it happens on 0.15.0. (Tested on Windows 10.)

The mob spawner in MCPE currently acts like a top-opaque block (like slabs/stairs) for the most part. So it allows redstone, levers, torches, etc. to be placed on top, but not on the sides. If it continued to follow the same logic as slabs/stairs for all its behaviors, it would not cut off redstone wire or be able to weakly power blocks. However, it DOES cut off redstone wire and it also can transfer power and weakly power blocks like an opaque block, so this is inconsistent.

In the Java edition, mob spawners act like opaque blocks, so this is indeed an unintentional bug.

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