StormStqr

For everyone who is unsatisfied with the final result of this report, please note that the changes implemented allow for the almost perfect recreation of the old control scheme (with more customization), other than the button textures. Since the textures have been updated to match the new style that Mojang has designed for touch controls, I do not foresee them reverting this change (or providing a setting that reverts the change). If you do not like these, you can find texture packs online which use the old textures (searching "old touch controls minecraft texture pack" should provide a plethora of options). The buttons in the new setup do seem to be slightly farther apart than the old ones, but I've found that their effect (considering slide-off persistence and size customization) is pretty much negligible, and it could just be a visual thing. Personally, I would say that the fix was initiated well and would like to thank the developers for finally fixing this critical bug (I would also ask that they not attempt to continue "updating" touch controls, because these break things more than they "improve" anything).

The new D-pad changes make the game borderline unplayable on large mobile devices. Please revert this change (the old one was great - well laid out, transparent, and easy to learn and use). 

This also applies to iOS devices (since 1.20.40), and affects other on-screen buttons such as the "mount" button that appears when hovering over a horse. These obstruct action bar scoreboards