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Updated Touch Controls Feedback [Bedrock Beta]

Hello everyone!   
 
We heard your long-awaited desire for the controls to be updated and now, we are pleased to introduce to you two new WIP controller Interaction Models: 
 
Touch - Like the existing, 'Classic' control scheme on mobile, but with a new touch joystick and updated buttons for jumping, crouching, and sprinting. 

Crosshair - Like Touch, except it feels more like a console experience, allowing players to interact with the world at the point of the crosshair in the middle using action buttons for placement and interaction. 

Please play around with the new Touch and Crosshair controls, including the added settings:  
 
 - Static Joystick - Keeps the Joystick in the same place rather than appearing where your left-thumb touches. 

- Show Action Buttons (Crosshair only) - When off, the (left click / right click) action buttons are removed.  Screen taps function like Touch, except at the point of the crosshair. 

- Sprint on Movement - The sprint button is removed.  Maximum movement on the left thumbstick triggers sprint. 

The team prepared a few short questions and we would love your feedback to help us improve the controls: 

• What do you like and not like about the new 'Crosshair' control Interaction Model in Creative, Survival, and Server play? 
• What do you like and not like about the new 'Touch' control Interaction Model in Creative, Survival, and Server play? 
• How did the controls feel on Touch?  On Crosshair? 

Thank you all for your help guiding the future of Minecraft! 

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• March 09, 2022 16:55
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  • November 10, 2025 15:23
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  Please add the vibrant visuals for all devices.

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  • December 11, 2025 09:39
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  Please improve the touch controls for Minecraft Bedrock Edition on mobile.

  Currently:

  Action buttons (attack, place, jump) can accidentally slide off the button, moving the camera.

  Buttons cannot be freely placed anywhere on the screen.

  Multi-finger (claw) gameplay is difficult because touches interfere with each other.

  I suggest adding:

  Button Lock – when pressing attack/place/jump, the touch stays locked even if the finger moves slightly.
  Custom Button Placement – allow players to freely place buttons anywhere on the screen, including edges and corners.

  Better Multi-Touch Support – prevent the camera from moving during multi-finger actions.

  Gesture Blocking – disable Android swipe-up gestures while playing to avoid accidental swipes.

  These improvements would make Minecraft BETA much easier and smoother to play for touchscreen and claw-style users. Thank you!

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  • January 07, 2026 03:23
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  I really think the new controls are a great addition but a d-pad controlscheme with the new split control with separate use and attack a f all those buttons would be better, as I find when using a joystick you eventually drift off the path and fall down a ravine(exaggerating) but it isn't the pest controlscheme on a flat panel of glass where fingers have a dendesy to slide if not wet, and when wet have a tendency to make magical non inputs inputs, sorry for writing a short esset but these have been due to my autistic frustrations with the lack of easy precise movement controls.