You can still use swords to destroy paintings, leash knots, armor stands, and item frames in creative.
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MC-18605
In creative mode, you can break item frames and paintings with a sword!
Resolved
MC-22055
Paintings break...
Resolved
MC-28483
Swords can break paintings/item frames in creative mode
Resolved
MC-31030
Items in an item frame can be punched out with a sword on creative
Resolved
MC-40252
itemframe breakable creative with sword
Resolved
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You need to not be able to break item frames and paintings in creative mode with a sword since the functionality of not being able to break blocks in creative mode carries over to not being able to break item frames and paintings.
Why would you have to break paintings or item frames with swords in creative mode? When you would be using swords in creative mode, you would be killing mobs, not destroying blocks, or entities like item frames or paintings.
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Paintings and items frames are entities, not blocks.