Release 0.7.1 (1.21.40.20)

[bryhaw-ms]

Read the previous release notes here

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Summary

Hello and happy preview day 🥳! We are now on 0.7.1 (1.21.40.20), as of Wednesday, September 4th, 2024.

As a reminder of Editor API support:

• Editor Extensions overview article and API reference documentation on learn.microsoft.com
• Starter Kit: Contains the compiler tools and various libraries required to get started making Editor Extensions
• Samples created by our team to jump-start your own Extension creations

Additionally, if you're new to the Editor GitHub this week, we encourage you to join the Bedrock Add-Ons Discord #Editor channel!

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Middle Mouse Block Selector

To accelerate building in the Editor, we’ve introduced a feature that allows you to quickly change the current block in the block picker. Simply select a block in your world with a middle mouse click, and it will become the active block. This is especially useful with tools like the Brush Tool, enabling you to swiftly switch the selected block and apply it to the world with ease.

MiddleMouse.mp4

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Custom Blocks in Block Picker

The Editor now includes support for custom blocks within the block picker. Simply download your preferred texture pack to experience this new feature!

CustomBlockPicker.mp4

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Full Change Log

Editor

• Added block picking for the current block palette on middle mouse click
• Added custom block textures to now support in block images
• Added resource access protocol "block://<block_name>" to retrieve block images
• Added new API interface IStatusBar to manage IStatusBarItem objects. It can be accessed from statusBar property on IPlayerUISession.
  • Added IStatusBarItemCreationParams for status bar item initialization
  • Removed text property from IStatusBarItem in favor of getText and setText functions. Added localization support for text content
  • Renamed EditorStatusBarAlignment to StatusBarAlignment
• Renamed 'Input Mapping' to 'Keyboard Settings' action bar item and improved modal panel visuals
• Fixed a bug related to losing the block palette setting of simple blocks in hotbar between suspend/resume of application
• Fixed a bug where Quick Start panel visibility was not persisted correctly
• Fixed a bug so the hotbar fills with a list of default blocks rather than all air when creating a new editor world

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