This still occurs for me on version 2.3.228 on Debian 11.
This is a new feature.
From the 21w14a changelogs:
Ores that are smeltable now drop raw item forms of the ore instead of the ore block, and these can be smelted just like before
This is to prevent cluttering the inventory, and have consistency with Fortune on all ores
Ore blocks from old worlds and silk-touched ore blocks will continue to be smeltable
Make sure you use the "slim" avatar style
like this:
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The dropdown menus still don't work properly for me. I'm on Debian 11.6 and version 2.3.592 of the launcher. They also don't open at all. I've attached a video that shows the issue.
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