The bug
While looking at an empty lectern you cannot use any non-book item unless you hold down the Shift
key.
This is different to other blocks which only accept a certain item (e.g. end portal frame or cauldron) where items other than the accepted item can be used just fine.
Reproduction steps
Place an empty lectern
While looking at the lectern try to eat something
❌ You do not start eating
Related issues
Comments


Thanks for pointing that out, I have added it back to the list of that report again, but will keep this report here open for now.

Duplicate of MC-195095.
This was part of MC-160926, but for some reason it has been removed from the report. Flower pots have the same issue.