[Issue] Skin preview is broken when the skin has only one layer

[jimchen5209]

Using blockbench desktop app version 2.1.0 on Windows 10 Home version 1803

I was changing the display skin in preview setting, when I change in to some player's skin which only has one layer, the preview is broken.
If I use the skin which has two layers, it previews normally.

Skin which has only one layer:

Used skin player: MHF_Herobrine
It suppose to be: Herobrine
Screenshots:

Skin which has two layers:

Used skin player: jimchen5209
Screenshot:

[JannisX11]

The skin you tested uses the old skin mapping system. Generally, skins without layers are supported but they have to be in the new post 1.7 format. There are no plans to support the old format.

[vrad-exe]

Can the old skin layout please be supported? I use it sometimes for compatibility with older versions of the game, but that means Blockbench won't render my skin properly. I doubt it would be very difficult to add support for this - just check the image dimensions, if it's the old size then disable the secondary layers, and mirror the right arm/leg for the left ones.

[JannisX11]

Can the old skin layout please be supported? I use it sometimes for compatibility with older versions of the game, but that means Blockbench won't render my skin properly. I doubt it would be very difficult to add support for this - just check the image dimensions, if it's the old size then disable the secondary layers, and mirror the right arm/leg for the left ones.

Just to make sure, are you talking about skins in display mode or about the skin editor?

[vrad-exe]

The display preview. I didn't even know there was a "skin editor", I'm assuming that's for Bedrock entities or something?

[JannisX11]

There is a skin editor that works for both Minecraft editions and for both skins and most entities.
I definitely won't be adding support for the old skin format in display mode.

[vrad-exe]

Why not, is it really that difficult or time-consuming?