Minecraft shelf block changes reverted after community feedback

Mojang recently reverted the changes it made to the shelf in previous Minecraft snapshots. This brand new block will be added to the fall 2025 game drop. It was added to Java Edition snapshots and Bedrock Edition beta previews, and is constantly being updated by the developers. In the most recent snapshot, the developer brought one major change after hearing the community's feedback.

Shelf block changes were reverted after the Minecraft community's feedback

What change did Mojang bring to the shelves initially

Mojang made items sit at the bottom of the shelves (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

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While developing shelves, Mojang made a major change to the block by changing where items would be displayed in it. In Minecraft Java snapshot 25w32a, if players place items in shelves, they will be placed at the bottom. Furthermore, the items on the shelf will look much smaller than before.

After this change was made, many players discussed that it was a step back. They weren't happy about how items were positioned at the bottom, leaving lots of empty space at the top.

Mojang reverted the item position on shelves in Minecraft snapshot 25w33a

Item positioning has been reverted back to the center of the shelf (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

After seeing so many players discussing the shelf change, Mojang reverted the item positioning. In the latest Minecraft snapshot 25w33a, the developers made it so that items stored in the shelves will be displayed at the center instead of below like in the previous screenshot.

In the patch notes, they thanked the community for their valuable feedback and acknowledged that they made the changes accordingly.

"Thank you for all your valuable feedback on the shelf! Seeing the many creative ways you've been using this new block, we've decided to revert the change from last week that positioned items at the bottom of the shelf, as we agree that having the items centered provides more creative opportunities when building."

The size of the items have also been reverted, they are now much larger than the previous change.

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