[MCPE-28244] CustomNameVisible tag doesn't work in 1.2.3

customNameVisible tag does not do what it should. It has worked in the previous version of minecraft bedrock edition. I made a post before and was told it wasn't a bug. But it is a bug because it previously worked. Now it doesn't. Can you please resolve this issue. It's making it so nobody can make holograms just like servers.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 1

MCPE-31212 Add-on "minecraft:nameable":{ "alwaysShow": true } bug. Resolved

relates to 1

MCPE-30633 behavior pack's bug ["alwaysShow":false] doesn't work exactly. Resolved

Comments 15

oPryzeLP 2017-10-24T03:34:03Z

This is definitely a bug. the CustomNameVisible tag forces the name to always show, regardless if you're looking at it. This has been a thing in Minecraft for years. Every hologram on every server has this.

StealthyExpertX 2017-10-24T04:08:11Z

Yes its A bug confirmed CustomNameVisible Tag not working correctly needs to be fixed ASAP.

Auldrick 2017-10-24T04:14:20Z

Relates to MCPE-28211, resolved as Invalid.

oPryzeLP 2017-10-24T11:23:58Z

It's not invalid. The last guy got it wrong. This is obvious. Every hologram relies on this. This update just broke all of them.

StealthyExpertX 2017-10-24T20:33:56Z

Okay I would understand if this got only 1-2 people watching / voting but this has 9 votes and 4 watches this means it's obviously A bug in the game and people are not happy with so please just do what's necessary to make the players/users happy with the game and keep them happy.

5 more comments

Auldrick 2017-11-17T21:26:41Z

Sorry for the delayed reply. This issue is not marked invalid and is not closed. My comment above is that it relates to an issue that was marked invalid, not that it duplicates one. This could mean that marking the other issue invalid was a mistake. Also, don't read too much into comments by helpers. We are unpaid and untrained volunteers who are merely trying to help the moderators manage the reports by finding duplicate reports, prompting for more information, and sometimes suggesting a workaround or pointing the reporter to the wiki. Sometimes we're wrong, and when we are the moderators ignore our comments. So even if a helper comments that an issue is a duplicate or invalid, it isn't official until a moderator updates the status to say so. (And it's certainly ok for you to question our judgment as well, if you think we've misunderstood.)

Dr.Awesome4333 2017-11-17T23:07:25Z

How are you setting the customNameVisible tag? If it is through an add on this is done through the component

"minecraft:nameable": {
        "alwaysShow": true
      }

If the "alwaysShow" property is not set then it defaults to false.

There is no other currently Mojang supported way to do this other than with servers.

oPryzeLP 2017-11-18T03:02:16Z

On Xbox, then transfer to bedrock. You can get always visible name tags in vanilla if u recolor them using the squiggly s character on the keyboard. Or using save data editors. Boom, vanilla CustomNameVisible. Or it's with wolves or something I can't remember.

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2017-11-21T09:28:35Z

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anthony 2017-12-04T21:15:48Z

On any mob you find in the game, there will be an nbt tag called "CustomNameVisible". This nbt tag shows up after name tagging a mob, by default it is set to 1. This shouldnt be the case. The default should always be 0 unless you change it. And if it is set to 1, should make name tags always visible without you having your cross hair on that mob, in case, making it look holographic. But it doesn't do that. In previous versions of this game, the nbt tag "CustomNameVisible" in fact worked perfectly fine. I hope you understood what I said. And thank you for helping us. 🙂

Dr.Awesome4333 2017-12-05T05:12:20Z

Is the way you are setting the customNameVisible Tag through Vanilla (Behavior add on packs included aswell as they are officaly supported) Bedrock edition and not through a NBT editor or other world editing software or a 3rd party server (any server not Realms, Xbox, nor LAN with Minecraft to Minecraft)?

oPryzeLP 2017-12-05T06:34:51Z

NBT Editor. Just put it back to the way it was k?

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2017-12-05T08:52:00Z

Changing the component through behaviour pack doesn't appear to be working:

"minecraft:nameable": {"alwaysShow":true
      },

Applying this to certain mobs (eg bats) can cause the game to crash too.

anthony 2017-12-07T22:58:26Z

So does that mean it is a bug? Can it be fixed?

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2017-12-10T08:39:45Z

This bug has been reported to our internal bug tracker for further testing and a fix. It is scheduled to be fixed in one of the future updates (no specific date can be provided).