Doors should be hanging by their hinges, not resting on the floor.

There's one issue I can't really understand, why do doors require a solid block under them, and not allow stairs? Heck, a real door doesn't work at all if it's actually touching the floor...

Currently, on block update, doors check that they have a block underneath, and if no, they self destruct. I propose that instead, they check if there's a block to the side of their top half, on the same side as the hinge. Placement should not check on what is under the door.

Furthermore, carpets, 1 layer of snow, and 1 layer of water should not obstruct the door, should be able to overlap similarly to waterlogged status. The snow clears when the door opens or closes, but does not turn off the snowy label on the grass under it if possible.

While we're at it, I think we all agree it would be great if double-doors would both open at the same time.

Furthermore, trap doors should have a similar function, being connected to a specific block. Would be great if they could be vertical like a normal door, too, I'm thinking like the swinging doors in a Wild West saloon scene.

There's one issue I can't really understand, why do doors require a solid block *under* them, and not allow stairs? Heck, a real door doesn't work at all if it's actually touching the floor...

While we're at it, I think we all agree it would be great if double-doors would both open at the same time.

Furthermore, trap doors and gates should have a similar function, being connected to a specific block. Would be great if they could be vertical like a normal door, too, I'm thinking like the swinging doors in a Wild West saloon scene.

There's going to be some protest from the creative players, I understand. So perhaps consider making it so in creative mode there are no placement rules?

Ometeotl2Inari commented

April 21, 2019 01:35
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I agree but I do one only request: please clean the repeated text.

Seb 103 commented

May 06, 2019 22:57
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New Block: Symmetrical 'Swing' Doors

I love symmetrical builds.

However, sometimes I prefer the dimensions of my builds to be odd numbered, mostly so I can get pointy roofs. lol

However, when builds are odd-numbered, the front door always stands out as unsymmetrical (both it's door handle and it's open position).

I've always hated the fact that odd-numbered buildings can't truly be symmetrical because of just this one block.

So I propose the introduction of a brand new type of door block, that is the same size as the current door, however is 'cut' down the middle and attached to the blocks (door frame) either side of it, similar to iconic 'swing' doors from those old-fashioned 'Saloons' in Classic Western movies.

So it would open and close just like the fence gate block.

And it would come in the same six varieties of wood that the current doors are available in.

This way, whether we prefer to build in odd or even numbers, the entrances of our builds can remain symmetrical. :)

Here is an illustration of what they could look like:

https://ibb.co/55GCyry

Some nice texture designs by Imagopher in the comments:

https://imgur.com/a/l6CMq6E

Original Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/bkgs8q/new_block_symmetrical_swing_doors/