[MCPE-127906] Anvil character limit is too low for items with long names

Bedrock equivalent of MC-203757

The name for the Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master is too long to rename in an anvil.
Java's solution is to lengthen the anvil character limit to 50. (note that this was previously 35 on Java while on Bedrock it is currently 30)

Steps to reproduce

Attempt to rename a Lingering Potion of the Turtle Master in an anvil
→ ❌ You can remove the text " Master" but not type it back

Linked issues

is duplicated by 1

MCPE-144827 Anvil character limit is too short Resolved

relates to 1

MC-203757 Anvil character limit is too low for items with long names Resolved

Comments 2

lillybeacon 2021-08-02T06:55:20Z

The character limit can actually be changed in the anvil_screen.json file in the UI resource pack, where you can change the "max_length" to 50 with these lines:

"[email protected]_edit_box": {
    "anchor_from": "top_left", 
    "anchor_to": "top_left",
    "property_bag": {
      "#property_field": "#item_name"
    },
    "max_length": 50,
    "$text_edit_binding_name": "#text_box_item_name",
    "$text_edit_box_label_size": [ "default", 10 ]
  }

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2025-04-13T12:53:15Z

Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Won't Fix.

Please note that this is not the same as Working as Intended, as this bug report correctly describes behavior in the game that might not be the intended or desirable behavior, but it will not be fixed right now. Sometimes, this is because the issue reported is minor and/or impossible to change without large architectural changes to the code base.

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