[MC-237238] Empty inventory slot item outlines do not use consistent coloring

The bug

Icons used for empty slots are not all shaded consistently. Multiple different colors can be seen to be used across different such outlines.

Despite 24w44a unifying empty slot textures by moving them all to the one directory, the colors are still inconsistent.

Slot colors

Slot	Color
amethyst_shard	✔ 85 85 85
axe	✔ 85 85 85
banner_pattern	❌ 58 58 58
banner	❌ 55 55 55
boots	✔ 85 85 85
brewing_fuel	❌ 104 104 104
chestplate	✔ 85 85 85
diamond	✔ 85 85 85
dye	❌ 55 55 55
emerald	✔ 85 85 85
helmet	✔ 85 85 85
hoe	✔ 85 85 85
horse_armor	❌ 124 124 124
ingot	✔ 85 85 85
lapis_lazuli	✔ 85 85 85
leggings	✔ 85 85 85
llama_armor	❌ 124 124 124
pickaxe	✔ 85 85 85
potion	❌ 104 104 104
quartz	✔ 85 85 85
redstone_dust	✔ 85 85 85
saddle	❌ 124 124 124
shield	✔ 85 85 85
shovel	✔ 85 85 85
smithing_template_armor_trim	✔ 85 85 85
smithing_template_netherite_upgrade	✔ 85 85 85
sword	✔ 85 85 85
Programmer Art horse_armor	❌ 124 124 124
Programmer Art lapis_lazuli	❌ 84 84 84
Programmer Art potion	❌ 104 104 104
Programmer Art saddle	❌ 124 124 124

How to reproduce

Open the following inventories, and note how dark or light certain empty slots are, specifically how they aren't all the same:

Player inventory - armor slots, offhand
Horse - armor, saddle
Llama - carpet
Brewing stand - bottles, fuel
Enchanting table - fuel
Smithing table - all three input slots
Loom - all three input slots

How to fix

This could be fixed by just retexturing these slots to make the color used consistent. A zip file is attached containing slot textures recolored to use color 85 85 85. Mojang have my full permission and encouragement to use these as the fixed textures.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 2

MC-269807 Textures of the loom and horse slots are located at wrong destination Resolved

MC-277997 Some slots use different colors than the rest Resolved

relates to 1

MC-277202 Differences in the highlight effect of empty slot outlines in the GUI Resolved

Attachments

fixed-slot-icons.zip

Comments 6

user-f2760 2021-09-28T11:42:15Z

Can confirm.

Moesh 2021-09-28T13:15:28Z

Confirmed in 21w38 and 1.17.1

[Mod] Jingy 2023-07-29T01:19:02Z

Relevant notes to this issue:

1. Colors used for all the different item slots as of 1.20.1:

Brewing Stand -> #686868
Enchantment Table (lightest to darkest) -> #6f6f6f / #545454 / #373737
Horse -> #7c7c7c
Loom -> #373737
Player Inventory -> #555555
Smithing Table -> #555555
(Enchantment Table and Player Inventory use different colors now than the original post's images)

2. Updated suggested fix for this issue / Updated pack
The attatched datapack does not take into account new changes. I have updated it.

This fix assumes that the artistic standard for item slot textures is to be filled in with one color. (In this case, #555555, as it's the most recently used in an update)
Leaves the lapis item slot texture standing out among the rest still featuring 3 colors with shading to avoid going against possible Mojang intention, so there is a discrepancy there.
Adds a unique texture for splash potions & lingering potions to be cycled through (as does in the smithing table) in the brewing stand output to fix visual issues from MC-74408
A unique llama gui texture has been added

*New pack: *

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[Mod] Jingy 2023-08-02T22:16:11Z

Confirmed in 23w31a with recent GUI texture changes.

[Mod] Jingy 2023-10-05T06:17:58Z

Affects 1.20.2

[Mod] Jingy 2023-11-17T04:44:55Z

Affects 23w46a