Technical blocks/Signs

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Java Edition Infdev
20100607							Signs have an extra, unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 63.
20100607							When placed, no text input appears, and the sign always faces south.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1							Wall signs have an extra, unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 68.
v1.0.1							When placed, an invalid data value of the wall sign block, likely but not confirmed to be 0, which has a full block hitbox but faces south, is created.
Java Edition Beta
1.6			Test Build 3				Sign items can be obtained from the newly added debug chests, mainly from the 5th slot of the 3rd chest from the left, and the 16th slot of the 6th chest from the left.
1.6			Test Build 3				Wall sign items can be obtained from the newly added debug chests, mainly from the 10th slot of the 3rd chest from the left, and the 21st slot of the 6th chest from the left.
1.8			Pre-release 2 ;)				Added pick block functionality. This changes the currently selected slot to any containing one of the otherwise-unobtainable sign items, but does not allow it to be obtained if not already in the hotbar.
1.8			release				Debug chests no longer spawn, preventing sign and wall sign items from being obtained this way.
Java Edition
1.2.5			pre				Pick Block now returns the actually obtainable sign item.
1.3.1			12w15a				Both sign items can now be obtained via Pick Block in creative.
			12w16a				Pick Block once again returns the actually obtainable sign item.
			12w16a				Sign and wall sign items can now be obtained in singleplayer worlds via the `/give` command using the respective numeric IDs.
1.7.2			13w37a				The direct item forms of signs and wall signs have been removed from the game. They can no longer exist as items in any way, only as placed blocks.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.5.0							Standing signs have an extra, unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 63.
							The standing sign item, when placed, always places the sign facing south, regardless of the player's facing direction.
							Wall signs also have an extra, unobtainable item form corresponding to its block ID. It can be obtained via inventory editors with numeric item ID 68.
v0.12.1			build 1				Standing signs and wall signs can be obtained in item form if mined with a Silk Touch-enchanted tool.^[1]
v0.13.0			build 1				Standing signs and wall signs are no longer obtainable via Silk Touch.
Unknown
?							When placed, wall signs would place a wall sign block which was visually attached east and had a full block hitbox.^[2]
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0			beta 1.9.0.0				Birch, spruce, jungle, acacia and dark oak wall signs exist as an item.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
?							Oak wall signs exist as an item.^[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Oak Sign[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Infdev
20100607		The oak sign item uses this texture in inventories, when held in first person view or as a dropped item.
20100608		The oak sign item now uses this texture in inventories, when held in first person view or as a dropped item.
20100608		This is likely due to a fix for the particles used for the sign, to make them use wood particles rather than grass as it did previously.
Java Edition Alpha
?		The oak sign item uses the aforementioned texture when held in third person.
Java Edition
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	The oak sign item now uses this texture in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
1.0.0	Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5	This is due to the oak planks texture changing in this version.
1.4.2	12w34a	The oak sign item now uses the aforementioned texture when in an item frame.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.5.0		The oak sign item uses this texture.

Oak Wall Sign[edit | edit source]

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.1							The oak wall sign item uses this texture in inventories, when held in first person view or as a dropped item.
?							The oak wall sign item uses the aforementioned texture when held in third person.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5				The oak wall sign item now uses this texture in inventories, when held in first or third person view or as a dropped item.
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5				This is due to the oak planks texture changing in this version.
1.4.2			12w34a				The oak wall sign item now uses the aforementioned texture when in an item frame.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.5.0							The oak wall sign item uses this texture.^[4]
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
?							Oak wall signs use this texture.^[3]