Probably due to tab-completion not being implemented for multiplayer yet.
It doesn't work in multiplayer yet. You can type out commands as usual, you just won't get tabcompletions or any UI for it yet.
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Is this still an issue in 18w01a?
Seems to be fixed.
Reporter: Yanis48
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2017-11-11T12:06:52Z
Updated: 2025-05-03T07:19:17Z
Resolved: 2018-01-07T15:48:05Z
ADO:
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
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Labels: command, host, lan-world, ui
Affects Versions: Minecraft 17w45b
Fix Versions: Minecraft 18w01a
Retrieved 2025-06-09T15:50:32Z
Probably due to tab-completion not being implemented for multiplayer yet.
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