[MC-174156] UUID command completion doesn't work for targeted projectiles

The bug

Entity target arguments of commands can be tab-completed with the UUID of the entity in the player's crosshair. This does not work for projectiles.

How to reproduce

Shoot an arrow into the ground
Look at it
Type /data get entity and see what tab suggestions are offered

Linked issues

relates to 2

MC-269731 Entering commands such as /team join, leave does not suggest the UUID of the targeted entity Open

MC-265764 Many non-living entities still do not show their name when looking at them when CustomName is set in 23w41a Resolved

Attachments

MC-174156.mp4

Comments 13

marcono1234 2020-03-07T22:55:05Z

Same cause as for MC-46621. Note that this is now the method Entity.isPickable() (20w10a Mojang name) which controlls whether an entity is considered a hit result (though it is also used for other purposes).

Avoma 2020-12-18T19:32:06Z

Can confirm in 20w51a.

Avoma 2021-01-21T12:26:20Z

Can confirm in 21w03a.

Avoma 2021-02-04T17:20:08Z

Can confirm in 21w05a.

Avoma 2021-02-13T20:07:02Z

Can confirm in 21w06a.

3 more comments

Avoma 2022-05-16T07:41:24Z

Can confirm in 1.18.2 and 22w19a.

user-f2760 2022-07-19T10:05:21Z

Confirmed for 1.19 and 1.19.1 pre-release 5.

Avoma 2022-09-06T14:01:39Z

Can confirm in 1.19.2.

ISRosillo14 2023-10-11T16:39:46Z

Strangely, it does not affect ghast fireballs (but does affect small fireballs and dragon fireballs)

White Henry 2024-03-23T11:39:32Z

Invalid; projectiles are non-targetable entities. Allowing players to target them would be inconvenient, potentially obstructing attacks on mobs or block placement. Ghast fireballs are an exception, being targetable to enable players to deflect them.