Editor 26.30 is now in retail via the Launcher

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Hey creators! The Minecraft Bedrock Editor v26.30 is now included in the 26.30 version of the Bedrock retail build.🎉

Reminders

Editor Overview: If you haven't used the Editor before, you're in for a treat. It's an intuitive, visual tool designed to help you build captivating Minecraft worlds at scale. Whether you're a seasoned creator or just getting started, the Editor makes the process smooth and enjoyable.

Extensibility: One of the coolest features of the Editor is its extensibility. You can build your own tools directly into the Editor. To get started, take a look at our Editor Starter Kit.

Full Documentation: For a deep dive into everything the Editor has to offer, visit our Editor Documentation.

Easy Access Through the Launcher

We've made accessing the Editor a breeze. Simply click the "Create" button under the "Creator Tools" tab in the Launcher to jump straight into Editor mode. No more fiddling with desktop shortcuts and launch parameters!

What's new in Editor v26.30:

Official changelogs for 26.30 can be found here!

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Custom Mesh Tool

• Added the Custom Mesh tool to Editor, allowing creators to import STL mesh files and place them as blocks

Custom-Mesh.mp4

Custom Dimensions

• Added Custom Dimensions tool to the action bar. Easy and teleport between custom dimensions inside your world.

Custom_Dimension_Demo.mp4

Additional Improvements:

• Added Dimensions and Biome Data Assignment tools
• Added Cherry, Mangrove, Pale Oak, Crimson, and Warped tree types to the Tree Generator sample tool
• Added Melon as a crop option in the Farm Generator tool
• Added tooltip with keyboard shortcut information to the Flood Tool "Apply Flood" button
• Fixed Flood Tool preview placement and movement not supporting Undo and Redo actions
• Fixed Flood Tool preview being visually displaced by one block when placed at Y coordinate of 0 or lower
• Fixed a bug where adding a new Jigsaw collection would cause the selected collection to switch to the last one alphabetically instead of staying on the newly created collection
• Fixed a crash and missing blocks when generating a Jigsaw preview containing wall blocks or other blocks whose post-placement state depends on neighboring blocks
• Fixed a crash that occurred when generating a Jigsaw preview with structures containing Jigsaw blocks that have an invalid "Turns Into" block name
• Fixed a bug that the Jigsaw was built using only one structure from pool of pieces after rejoining a Project
• Fixed a bug that the preview offset has been changed after click Quick Move in Selection Tool
• Fixed a bug that the LayoutInstance structure rotation/mirror didn't match the structure preview
• Fixed transition when loading a project on Editor play screen from Instant to Slide, and making it consistent with Play screen
• Fixed a bug in the Editor Workbench tool where doors could only be edited by clicking the bottom half. Clicks on the top half (upper_block_bit=true) are now resolved to the bottom half so block state highlighting and property edits work consistently from either half.
• Added TooltipButton API for interactive tooltips to support buttons
• Improved performance for frequently updating scripted panes. Also removed beginConstruct and endConstruct functions
• Added setSortOrder and getSortOrder to IModalToolContainer for custom tool organization
• Implemented Jigsaw auto-save for changing structure and weight in pool
• Implemented auto-save for Prefab template layout changing.
• Added Minimap click and hover interactions
  • Added click-to-teleport on the minimap and markers.
  • Added hover tooltips showing block, biome, and coordinate info on the minimap, and label info on markers.
• Improved Minimap architecture and added new features
  • Moved block scanning to a client-driven model with spread-over-frames processing to avoid frame spikes.
  • Added marker system with Multiplayer, Location, and Custom marker types.
  • Added FollowPlayer and FreeCenter tracking modes.
  • Added Y-level control for top-block scanning depth.
  • Added client-side block change detection via BlockSourceListener.
  • Changed minimap position types from Vec2 to VecXZ.
  • Reworked MinimapItem script API with typed marker methods and options-based createMinimap.
  • Added comprehensive unit tests for minimap services, cache, and block change tracking.
• Status bar now displays the biome under the cursor
• Added IPaneManager to IPlayerUISession for creating panes, createPropertyPane function will be deprecated
• Added IIntroductionPane API to support creating user education content to be displayed in a floating window
• Added IContentBadgeManager API for managing content badges that will highlight UI controls. Content badges could be restored or dismissed from settings panel
• Added contentBadgeId to IRootPropertyPaneOptions API for highlighting infoTooltip button, it will persist until tooltip is displayed. Content badges can also be added to action bar items with IActionBarItemCreationParams.
• Added RootPaneLocation.Bottom to display scripted root panes in a bottom drawer panel
• Added sortIndex for menu API to organize them within the submenu
• Fixed a bug where stairs/torches/doors in a structure faced the wrong direction when applying Mirror X/Z in the PastePreview tool.
• The Paste Preview Tool remembers your current clipboard's changed origin
• Fixed the Publish to Realms help link so it stays available when a Bedrock Editor user does not have an active Realms subscription
• Fixed Navigation Panel teleport-to-player so it also moves the local player to the target player's dimension instead of teleporting to their XYZ in the local player's current dimension
• Introduced infrastructure to enable custom cursor icon in Editor, per context
  • Introduced new enum MouseCursorIconType for the supported cursor icons.
  • Player Input Service extended to support cosmetic feature in Editor.
  • Cursor icon can be set/clear with context priority resolution.
  • Priority is Global -> Modal Tool -> Viewport.
• Added a new modal to display information about the new changes in editor, this can be access from the Help menu
• Removed Quick Start panel
• Added PrimaryAttention and SecondaryAttention to ThemeSettingsColorKey API for content badges
• GameCore builds no longer crash or incorrectly copies data out of the Shared 'minecraftWorlds' folder for worlds (with behavior / resource packs enabled) upon exiting the Edit Project screen using the Back / Resume buttons
• Fixed a crash that occurred when removing structures from a layout template when a template was placed into the world
• Added a modal dialog to Vibrant Visuals that allows users to map per-biome lighting configurations, letting creators assign specific lighting groups, atmospheric scattering, color grading, water, and Cubemap settings to individual biomes
• Updated editor tools to show a load/busy mouse cursor during longer-running operations (shape placement, flood apply, chunk operations).
• Modifying buttons in a button pane now works correctly again
• Disabled the "Export World" button on the Edit Project screen. To export the world, enter the Project, go to File -> Export, and select "Shareable World" from the dropdown
• Added three new export types to Export Settings (Project Backup, World Template, Shareable World).
  • Project Backup: Creates a packaged backup of the current editor project into the archive folder (.mcproject file)
  • World Template: Creates a packaged World Template (.mctemplate) with all Editor settings and metadata removed into the archive folder
  • Shareable World: Creates a packaged playable world (.mcworld) with all Editor settings and metadata removed into the archive folder
• Added a new flag to Bedrock Dedicated Server to allow converting standard vanilla worlds to an Editor Project when launching BDS as Editor
• The Line Tool with two control points now respects the maximum allowable distance when moving the second point

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