This page documents all known cases where [[placeholder texture]]s are or were used in vanilla ''[[Java Edition]]''.

For this page, due to the nature and intended use of placeholder textures, "vanilla" is defined in a much more strict sense than normal: alongside having no mods installed, use of non-default [[texture pack]]s is also forbidden, as these can allow for arbitrary blocks, items and so on to point to copies of the placeholder texture.

== <samp>terrain.png</samp> ==
=== Blocks ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Placeholder texture uses by blocks in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
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! [[Minecraft Indev]]<br>([[Java Edition Indev 20100206-2034|20100206-2034]])
! [[Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0|Alpha v1.2.0]]
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| ([0-7],6)
| [[Wheat Seeds|Wheat]]<br>metadata = 8-15
| [[File:20100327 extreme wheat.png|64px]]
| N/A
| This version range saw many textures being added and removed, with each of the eight data values using the placeholder texture at one point.<br>See [[Java Edition removed blocks/Metadata variants#Overgrown wheat]] for more info.
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.2|Beta 1.2]]
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.8|Beta 1.8]]<br>([[Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release|Pre-release]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (13,7)
| [[Cake]]<br>metadata = 8-15
| [[File:Beta 1.3 extreme cake.png|64px]]
| N/A
| This texture spot was replaced by the [[red mushroom block]] in Beta 1.8 Pre-release.
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]]
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.8|Beta 1.8]]<br>([[Java Edition Beta 1.8 Pre-release|Pre-release]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| ([4-5],6)
| [[Wheat Seeds|Wheat]]<br>metadata = 12-13
| [[File:Beta 1.3 extreme wheat.png|64px]]
| N/A
| These texture spots were replaced by [[mossy stone bricks]] and [[cracked stone bricks]] in Beta 1.8 Pre-release.
|-
! [[Java Edition 1.3.1|1.3.1]]<br>([[12w21a]])
! [[Java Edition 1.5|1.5]]<br>([[13w02a]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| ([9-11],1)
| [[Locked chest]]
| {{animate|12w21b locked chest.png;12w22a locked chest.png;13w01a locked chest.png|64px}}
| {{bug|MC-1561}}
| The top texture spot was replaced by the [[block of emerald]] in 12w22a, and the side texture spot was replaced by the [[block of redstone]] in 13w01a.<br>Original appearance: [[File:1.2.5 locked chest.png|64px]]
|}

=== Fluids ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Placeholder texture uses by fluids in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
|-
! {{info needed|Not present in 0.25_05 SURVIVAL TEST}}
! {{info needed|Not present in 0.28_01}}
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (14,15)
| [[Water]]
| [[File:0.27 SURVIVAL TEST placeholder water.png|64px]]
| N/A
|
|}

=== Items ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Placeholder texture uses by items in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.2|Beta 1.2]]
! [[Java Edition 1.0.0|1.0.0]]<br>([[Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Beta 1.9 Prerelease]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (2,14)
| [[Invalid Data Value Wool]]<br>damage = 16n, n ≠ 0
| [[File:Beta 1.3 16n wool.png|64px]]
| N/A
| This texture spot was replaced by [[nether wart]] in Beta 1.9 Prerelease: [[File:Wool 16n (inventory) JE9.png|32px]] --> [[File:Wool 16n (inventory) JE10.png|32px]]
|}

=== Particles ===
; Block and item particles (breaking, broken, sprinting on, falling on, iron golem walking on, eating, ...)

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Placeholder texture uses by particles in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.7|Beta 1.7]]
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.7.3|Beta 1.7.3]]
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (15,[10-11])<!--11 for the top half, 10 for the bottom half-->
| [[Oak door]]
| {{animate|Beta 1.7 punching oak door.png;Beta 1.7 breaking oak door.png|64px}}
|
| Punching only affects some sides - further testing needed.
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.7|Beta 1.7]]
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.7.3|Beta 1.7.3]]
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (14,[10-11])<!--11 for the top half, 10 for the bottom half-->
| [[Iron door]]
| {{animate|Beta 1.7 punching iron door.png;Beta 1.7 breaking iron door.png|64px}}
|
| Punching only affects some sides - further testing needed.
|-
! [[Java Edition 1.3.1|1.3.1]]<br>([[12w21a]])
! [[Java Edition 1.3.1|1.3.1]]<br>([[12w22a]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| (9,1)
| [[Locked chest]]
| [[File:12w21a breaking locked chest.png|64px]]
|
| The top texture spot, used for particles, was replaced by the [[block of emerald]] in 12w22a.
|}

=== Other ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Miscellaneous placeholder texture uses in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
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! [[Java Edition Indev 0.31|0.31]]<br>([[Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100110|20100110]])
! [[Java Edition Indev 0.31|0.31]]<br>([[Java Edition Indev 0.31 20100125|20100125]])
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| All
| [[Breaking]] blocks
| [[File:20100110 breaking animation.png|64px]]
| N/A
| Triggered when switching from an incorrect tool to the correct tool after having mined the block for more than the amount of time than would be needed for the correct tool to break it.
|}

== <samp>kz.png</samp> ==
=== Paintings ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Placeholder texture uses by paintings in vanilla"
! From
! Until
! Change type
! Positions
! Use case
! Result
! Tickets
! Notes
|-
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.2_01|Beta 1.2_01]]
! [[Java Edition Beta 1.3|Beta 1.3]]
| {{tc|yes|Fixed}}
| ([8-11],[12-15])
| Burning Skull
| [[File:Beta 1.2_01 burning skull.png|64px]]
| N/A
| The texture was yet to be added, however the painting could still be placed, causing it to read from a 4×4 placeholder region.
|}