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Revert String Visibility

The latest Minecraft snapshot made string (the block, not the item) more visible, both in the tripwire and as a standalone block.

This runs counter to the way most players use it in-game. Making it more visible in tripwires is already silly, since it defeats the purpose of using tripwires as a cleverly hidden trap. But the real issue is having it be clearly visible without the tripwire.

The main use for string among players is to create features such as wall posts, by placing it on top of stone walls to force the model to change, or to block saplings from growing so they keep looking pretty and small. This works specifically because the texture is so subtle that you won't notice it without looking closely. By increasing string visibility, you remove that functionality, without any real option to replace it.

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• January 14, 2026 03:05
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  • March 20, 2026 01:48
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  I agree strongly, and I would propose that string could function visually similarly to barrier blocks, where holding it in your hand makes the string appear, but not holding string leaves it transparent and hard to see. But at the very least, they should revert the change that made it opaque.

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  • March 20, 2026 22:27
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  i agree!

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  • March 25, 2026 23:46
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  1000% needs to be put back to the way it was. I have never seen someone actually set up a trip wire but seen others and myself, use it for building all the time. This is going to dampen SO much creativity in the game as it ruins the look of so many builds. I have NEVER wanted something changed back but this... this was so strange...