Java Edition 1.14/Transparent block changes

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In Java Edition 1.14, numerous changes were made to the handling of transparent blocks. This page details the differences between transparent block placement in 1.14 and 1.13.2.

Color scheme:

Green means that due to 1.14, the placeable block on the left column can now be placed on the corresponding transparent block, but it could not be before 1.14.
Red means that due to 1.14, the placeable block on the left column can no longer be placed on the corresponding transparent block, but it could be before 1.14.
Gray means that the placement of the block on the left column onto the corresponding transparent block is the same as it was before 1.14, whether it is "Yes" or "No".

Placement on top of blocks[edit | edit source]

Block	Glass	Stained Glass	Ice	Block of Redstone	Beacon	Glowstone	Sea Lantern	Soul Sand	TNT	Trapdoor (top, closed)	Cauldron	Hopper	Anvil	Wall	Portal Frame with Eye
Torch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Snow	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	No	No	No	No	No
Coral	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	No	No	No	No	No
Coral Fans	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	No	No	No	No	No
Buttons	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	No	No	No	No	No
Pressure Plates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 1]}	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Doors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 2]}	No	No	No	No	No
Redstone Dust	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 3]}	No	Yes	No	No	No
Rail	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes^{[note 3]}	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

↑ ^{Jump up to: a} ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Block will be destroyed if trapdoor is opened.
↑ Block will be destroyed if trapdoor is closed, even if the block would be logically supported; see MC-147551.
↑ ^{Jump up to: a} ^b Block will be destroyed when updated if trapdoor is opened.

Placement on the sides of blocks[edit | edit source]

Block	Glass	Stained Glass	Ice	Beacon	Glowstone	Sea Lantern	Soul Sand	Trapdoor (top, open)
Torch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Lever	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Tripwire Hook	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Coral Fans	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Button	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Ladder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}
Vines	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^{[note 1]}