Defer. Everything.

- Millstone now accepts items from belts/ejectors directly
- Fixed Redstone-triggered components losing tile data after moved by a Contraption
- Super glue between non-solids can now be removed while the glue item is equipped
- Fixed Deployers not able to interact with glued blocks
- Fixed incorrect lang mapping of UI button descriptions
- Placement assist block preview now lights properly, doesn't z-fight and fades in gradually
- Pickaxe and Axe are now effective on piston extension poles
- Fixed block breaking animations inside the ponder UI
- Fixed Ponder Scenes rendering on top of the progress bar
- Fixed Mechanical Press not retracting when items were removed early
- Fixed Windmill Bearings allowing to be moved while assembled
- Mechanical Pistons now silence the "missing poles" error after poles were added

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/millstone/MillstoneTileEntity.java

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.millstone;
 
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.AllRecipeTypes;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.TileEntityBehaviour;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.behaviour.belt.DirectBeltInputBehaviour;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.VecHelper;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -38,6 +41,12 @@ public class MillstoneTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 		outputInv = new ItemStackHandler(9);
 		capability = LazyOptional.of(MillstoneInventoryHandler::new);
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void addBehaviours(List<TileEntityBehaviour> behaviours) {
+		behaviours.add(new DirectBeltInputBehaviour(this));
+		super.addBehaviours(behaviours);
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void tick() {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/MechanicalPressTileEntity.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.VecHelper;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.block.SoundType;
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.ItemEntity;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.IInventory;
@@ -188,6 +187,9 @@ public class MechanicalPressTileEntity extends BasinOperatingTileEntity {
 				AllSoundEvents.MECHANICAL_PRESS_ACTIVATION_ON_BELT.playOnServer(world, pos);
 			else
 				AllSoundEvents.MECHANICAL_PRESS_ACTIVATION.playOnServer(world, pos);
+			
+			if (!world.isRemote)
+				sendData();
 		}
 
 		if (!world.isRemote && runningTicks > CYCLE) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/BlockMovementTraits.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bea
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing.MechanicalBearingBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing.MechanicalBearingTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing.SailBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing.WindmillBearingBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.bearing.WindmillBearingTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.chassis.AbstractChassisBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.chassis.StickerBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.mounted.CartAssemblerBlock;
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@ public class BlockMovementTraits {
 			if (te instanceof MechanicalBearingTileEntity)
 				return !((MechanicalBearingTileEntity) te).isRunning();
 		}
+		if (block instanceof WindmillBearingBlock) {
+			TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(pos);
+			if (te instanceof WindmillBearingTileEntity)
+				return !((WindmillBearingTileEntity) te).isRunning();
+		}
 		if (block instanceof ClockworkBearingBlock) {
 			TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(pos);
 			if (te instanceof ClockworkBearingTileEntity)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/glue/SuperGlueEntity.java

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.FakePlayer;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.DistExecutor;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.IEntityAdditionalSpawnData;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.network.NetworkHooks;
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 			return false;
 		if (world instanceof WrappedWorld)
 			return true;
-		
+
 		BlockPos pos = hangingPosition;
 		BlockPos pos2 = pos.offset(getFacingDirection().getOpposite());
 		return isValidFace(world, pos2, getFacingDirection()) != isValidFace(world, pos,
@@ -185,7 +186,8 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 		if (!isValidFace(world, pos2, getFacingDirection())
 			&& !isValidFace(world, pos, getFacingDirection().getOpposite()))
 			return false;
-		if (isSideSticky(world, pos2, getFacingDirection()) || isSideSticky(world, pos, getFacingDirection().getOpposite()))
+		if (isSideSticky(world, pos2, getFacingDirection())
+			|| isSideSticky(world, pos, getFacingDirection().getOpposite()))
 			return false;
 		return world.getEntitiesInAABBexcluding(this, getBoundingBox(), e -> e instanceof SuperGlueEntity)
 			.isEmpty();
@@ -209,12 +211,12 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 
 		if (AllBlocks.STICKER.has(state))
 			return state.get(DirectionalBlock.FACING) == direction;
-		
+
 		if (state.getBlock() == Blocks.SLIME_BLOCK)
 			return true;
 		if (state.getBlock() == Blocks.HONEY_BLOCK)
 			return true;
-		
+
 		if (AllBlocks.CART_ASSEMBLER.has(state))
 			return Direction.UP == direction;
 
@@ -227,7 +229,8 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 
 		if (state.getBlock() instanceof AbstractChassisBlock) {
 			BooleanProperty glueableSide = ((AbstractChassisBlock) state.getBlock()).getGlueableSide(state, direction);
-			if (glueableSide == null) return false;
+			if (glueableSide == null)
+				return false;
 			return state.get(glueableSide);
 		}
 
@@ -255,7 +258,13 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 	public boolean attackEntityFrom(DamageSource source, float amount) {
 		if (this.isInvulnerableTo(source))
 			return false;
-		if (isAlive() && !world.isRemote && isVisible()) {
+		Entity immediateSource = source.getImmediateSource();
+		if (!isVisible() && immediateSource instanceof PlayerEntity) {
+			if (!AllItems.SUPER_GLUE.isIn(((PlayerEntity) immediateSource).getHeldItemMainhand()))
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		if (isAlive() && !world.isRemote) {
 			remove();
 			markVelocityChanged();
 			onBroken(source.getTrueSource());
@@ -297,6 +306,8 @@ public class SuperGlueEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDat
 
 	@Override
 	public ActionResultType processInitialInteract(PlayerEntity player, Hand hand) {
+		if (player instanceof FakePlayer)
+			return ActionResultType.PASS;
 		DistExecutor.unsafeRunWhenOn(Dist.CLIENT, () -> () -> {
 			triggerPlaceBlock(player, hand);
 		});

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/piston/MechanicalPistonBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.structureMovement.piston;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllSoundEvents;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShapes;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.Tags;
 
 public class MechanicalPistonBlock extends DirectionalAxisKineticBlock implements ITE<MechanicalPistonTileEntity> {
@@ -97,6 +100,35 @@ public class MechanicalPistonBlock extends DirectionalAxisKineticBlock implement
 		return ActionResultType.SUCCESS;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void neighborChanged(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, Block p_220069_4_, BlockPos fromPos,
+		boolean p_220069_6_) {
+		Direction direction = state.get(FACING);
+		if (!fromPos.equals(pos.offset(direction.getOpposite())))
+			return;
+		if (!world.isRemote && !world.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			world.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
+		Direction direction = state.get(FACING);
+		BlockState pole = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.offset(direction.getOpposite()));
+		if (!AllBlocks.PISTON_EXTENSION_POLE.has(pole))
+			return;
+		if (pole.get(PistonExtensionPoleBlock.FACING)
+			.getAxis() != direction.getAxis())
+			return;
+		withTileEntityDo(worldIn, pos, te -> {
+			if (te.lastException == null)
+				return;
+			te.lastException = null;
+			te.sendData();
+		});
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public TileEntity createTileEntity(BlockState state, IBlockReader world) {
 		return AllTileEntities.MECHANICAL_PISTON.create();

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/piston/PistonExtensionPoleBlock.java

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ToolType;
 
 public class PistonExtensionPoleBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements IWrenchable, IWaterLoggable {
 
@@ -51,6 +52,26 @@ public class PistonExtensionPoleBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements
         setDefaultState(getDefaultState().with(FACING, Direction.UP).with(BlockStateProperties.WATERLOGGED, false));
     }
 
+    @Override
+	public ToolType getHarvestTool(BlockState state) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean canHarvestBlock(BlockState state, IBlockReader world, BlockPos pos, PlayerEntity player) {
+		for (ToolType toolType : player.getHeldItemMainhand()
+			.getToolTypes()) {
+			if (isToolEffective(state, toolType))
+				return true;
+		}
+		return super.canHarvestBlock(state, world, pos, player);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean isToolEffective(BlockState state, ToolType tool) {
+		return tool == ToolType.AXE || tool == ToolType.PICKAXE;
+	}
+    
 	@Override
 	public PushReaction getPushReaction(BlockState state) {
 		return PushReaction.NORMAL;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/sequencer/SequencedGearshiftBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced.sequencer;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import com.simibubi.create.AllItems;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.HorizontalAxisKineticBlock;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockRayTraceResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.DistExecutor;
@@ -62,7 +65,14 @@ public class SequencedGearshiftBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implemen
 		boolean isMoving) {
 		if (worldIn.isRemote)
 			return;
+		if (!worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
 		boolean previouslyPowered = state.get(STATE) != 0;
 		boolean isPowered = worldIn.isBlockPowered(pos);
 		withTileEntityDo(worldIn, pos, sgte -> sgte.onRedstoneUpdate(isPowered, previouslyPowered));

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/chute/SmartChuteBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.block.chute;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 
 public class SmartChuteBlock extends AbstractChuteBlock {
 
@@ -29,6 +32,14 @@ public class SmartChuteBlock extends AbstractChuteBlock {
 		super.neighborChanged(state, worldIn, pos, blockIn, fromPos, isMoving);
 		if (worldIn.isRemote)
 			return;
+		if (!worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
 		boolean previouslyPowered = state.get(POWERED);
 		if (previouslyPowered != worldIn.isBlockPowered(pos))
 			worldIn.setBlockState(pos, state.cycle(POWERED), 2);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/funnel/AbstractFunnelBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.block.funnel;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
 
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFunnelBlock extends Block implements ITE<FunnelTil
 		return getDefaultState().with(POWERED, context.getWorld()
 			.isBlockPowered(context.getPos()));
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean allowsMovement(BlockState state, IBlockReader reader, BlockPos pos, PathType type) {
 		return false;
@@ -68,6 +71,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractFunnelBlock extends Block implements ITE<FunnelTil
 		InvManipulationBehaviour behaviour = TileEntityBehaviour.get(worldIn, pos, InvManipulationBehaviour.TYPE);
 		if (behaviour != null)
 			behaviour.onNeighborChanged(fromPos);
+		if (!worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
 		boolean previouslyPowered = state.get(POWERED);
 		if (previouslyPowered != worldIn.isBlockPowered(pos))
 			worldIn.setBlockState(pos, state.cycle(POWERED), 2);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/redstone/NixieTubeBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.block.redstone;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 
 public class NixieTubeBlock extends HorizontalBlock implements ITE<NixieTubeTileEntity> {
 
@@ -116,13 +119,25 @@ public class NixieTubeBlock extends HorizontalBlock implements ITE<NixieTubeTile
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void neighborChanged(BlockState p_220069_1_, World p_220069_2_, BlockPos p_220069_3_, Block p_220069_4_,
+	public void neighborChanged(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, Block p_220069_4_, BlockPos p_220069_5_,
-		BlockPos p_220069_5_, boolean p_220069_6_) {
+		boolean p_220069_6_) {
-		updateDisplayedRedstoneValue(p_220069_1_, p_220069_2_, p_220069_3_);
+		if (worldIn.isRemote)
+			return;
+		if (!worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
+		updateDisplayedRedstoneValue(state, worldIn, pos);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBlockAdded(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, boolean isMoving) {
+		if (state.getBlock() == oldState.getBlock() || isMoving)
+			return;
 		updateDisplayedRedstoneValue(state, worldIn, pos);
 	}
 
@@ -159,7 +174,7 @@ public class NixieTubeBlock extends HorizontalBlock implements ITE<NixieTubeTile
 			power = Math.max(worldIn.getRedstonePower(pos.offset(direction), Direction.UP), power);
 		return power;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean allowsMovement(BlockState state, IBlockReader reader, BlockPos pos, PathType type) {
 		return false;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/redstone/RedstoneLinkBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.block.redstone;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 
 public class RedstoneLinkBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements ITE<RedstoneLinkTileEntity> {
 
@@ -41,8 +44,10 @@ public class RedstoneLinkBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements ITE<Red
 	@Override
 	public void neighborChanged(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, Block blockIn, BlockPos fromPos,
 		boolean isMoving) {
-		Direction blockFacing = state.get(FACING);
+		if (worldIn.isRemote)
+			return;
 
+		Direction blockFacing = state.get(FACING);
 		if (fromPos.equals(pos.offset(blockFacing.getOpposite()))) {
 			if (!isValidPosition(state, worldIn, pos)) {
 				worldIn.destroyBlock(pos, true);
@@ -50,17 +55,25 @@ public class RedstoneLinkBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements ITE<Red
 			}
 		}
 
-		updateTransmittedSignal(state, worldIn, pos, blockFacing);
+		if (!worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+			.isTickPending(pos, this))
+			worldIn.getPendingBlockTicks()
+				.scheduleTick(pos, this, 0);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void scheduledTick(BlockState state, ServerWorld worldIn, BlockPos pos, Random r) {
+		updateTransmittedSignal(state, worldIn, pos);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBlockAdded(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, BlockState oldState, boolean isMoving) {
 		if (state.getBlock() == oldState.getBlock() || isMoving)
 			return;
-		updateTransmittedSignal(state, worldIn, pos, state.get(FACING));
+		updateTransmittedSignal(state, worldIn, pos);
 	}
 
-	public void updateTransmittedSignal(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos, Direction blockFacing) {
+	public void updateTransmittedSignal(BlockState state, World worldIn, BlockPos pos) {
 		if (worldIn.isRemote)
 			return;
 		if (state.get(RECEIVER))
@@ -171,7 +184,8 @@ public class RedstoneLinkBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements ITE<Red
 		BlockPos neighbourPos = pos.offset(state.get(FACING)
 			.getOpposite());
 		BlockState neighbour = worldIn.getBlockState(neighbourPos);
-		return !neighbour.getMaterial().isReplaceable();
+		return !neighbour.getMaterial()
+			.isReplaceable();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -190,7 +204,7 @@ public class RedstoneLinkBlock extends ProperDirectionalBlock implements ITE<Red
 	public boolean allowsMovement(BlockState state, IBlockReader reader, BlockPos pos, PathType type) {
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public Class<RedstoneLinkTileEntity> getTileEntityClass() {
 		return RedstoneLinkTileEntity.class;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/item/TooltipHelper.java

@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ public class TooltipHelper {
 	private static final Map<Item, Supplier<String>> tooltipReferrals = new HashMap<>();
 
 	public static IFormattableTextComponent holdShift(Palette color, boolean highlighted) {
-		TextFormatting colorFormat = highlighted ? color.hColor : color.color;
+		return Lang.translate("tooltip.holdForDescription", Lang.translate("tooltip.keyShift")
-		return Lang.translate("tooltip.holdKey", Lang.translate("tooltip.keyShift")
+			.formatted(TextFormatting.GRAY))
-			.formatted(colorFormat))
 			.formatted(TextFormatting.DARK_GRAY);
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderProgressBar.java

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class PonderProgressBar extends AbstractSimiWidget {
 		hovered = clicked(mouseX, mouseY);
 
 		ms.push();
-		ms.translate(0, 0, 150);
+		ms.translate(0, 0, 250);
 		/*
 		 * ponderButtons are at z+400
 		 * renderBox is at z+100
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ public class PonderProgressBar extends AbstractSimiWidget {
 		if (selected) {
 			FontRenderer font = Minecraft.getInstance().fontRenderer;
 			GuiUtils.drawGradientRect(ms.peek()
-				.getModel(), 500, keyframePos, 10, keyframePos + 1, 10 + height, endColor, startColor);
+				.getModel(), 100, keyframePos, 10, keyframePos + 1, 10 + height, endColor, startColor);
 			ms.push();
-			ms.translate(0, 0, 400);
+			ms.translate(0, 0, 100);
 			String text;
 			int offset;
 			if (activeScene.currentTime < keyframeTime) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderScene.java

@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ public class PonderScene {
 			} else {
 				// For block breaking overlay; Don't ask
 				ms.scale(f, f, f);
+				ms.translate(0.525, .2975, .9);
 				ms.translate((basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetX) / -2f, -yOffset,
 					(basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetZ) / -2f);
 				float y = (float) (0.5065 * Math.pow(2.2975, Math.log(1 / scaleFactor) / Math.log(2))) / 30;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java

@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		{
 			// Chapter title
 			ms.push();
-			ms.translate(0, 0, 100);
+			ms.translate(0, 0, 300);
 			int x = 31 + 20 + 8;
 			int y = 31;
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/ui/PonderButton.java

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class PonderButton extends AbstractSimiWidget {
 		borderColorStart = ColorHelper.applyAlpha(borderColorStart, fade);
 		borderColorEnd = ColorHelper.applyAlpha(borderColorEnd, fade);
 
-		ms.translate(0, 0, 300);
+		ms.translate(0, 0, 400);
 		PonderUI.renderBox(ms, x, y, width, height, backgroundColor, borderColorStart, borderColorEnd);
 		ms.translate(0, 0, 100);
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/utility/ghost/GhostBlockRenderer.java

@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.IVertexBuilder;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.renderState.SuperRenderTypeBuffer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.VirtualEmptyModelData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BlockRendererDispatcher;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderTypeLookup;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.WorldRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.BakedQuad;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.IBakedModel;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.OverlayTexture;
@@ -35,16 +37,17 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector4f;
 public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 
 	private static final GhostBlockRenderer transparent = new TransparentGhostBlockRenderer();
+
 	public static GhostBlockRenderer transparent() {
 		return transparent;
 	}
 
 	private static final GhostBlockRenderer standard = new DefaultGhostBlockRenderer();
+
 	public static GhostBlockRenderer standard() {
 		return standard;
 	}
 
-
 	public abstract void render(MatrixStack ms, SuperRenderTypeBuffer buffer, GhostBlockParams params);
 
 	private static class DefaultGhostBlockRenderer extends GhostBlockRenderer {
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@ public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 		public void render(MatrixStack ms, SuperRenderTypeBuffer buffer, GhostBlockParams params) {
 			ms.push();
 
-			BlockRendererDispatcher dispatcher = Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockRendererDispatcher();
+			BlockRendererDispatcher dispatcher = Minecraft.getInstance()
+				.getBlockRendererDispatcher();
 
 			IBakedModel model = dispatcher.getModelForState(params.state);
 
@@ -62,7 +66,9 @@ public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 			BlockPos pos = params.pos;
 			ms.translate(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
 
-			dispatcher.getBlockModelRenderer().renderModel(ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f, 0xF000F0, OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV, VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+			dispatcher.getBlockModelRenderer()
+				.renderModel(ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f, 0xF000F0, OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV,
+					VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
 
 			ms.pop();
 		}
@@ -73,48 +79,61 @@ public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 
 		public void render(MatrixStack ms, SuperRenderTypeBuffer buffer, GhostBlockParams params) {
 
-			//prepare
+			// prepare
 			ms.push();
 
-			//RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
+			// RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
 
-			BlockRendererDispatcher dispatcher = Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockRendererDispatcher();
+			Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+			BlockRendererDispatcher dispatcher = mc.getBlockRendererDispatcher();
 
 			IBakedModel model = dispatcher.getModelForState(params.state);
 
-			//RenderType layer = RenderTypeLookup.getEntityBlockLayer(params.state);
+			// RenderType layer = RenderTypeLookup.getEntityBlockLayer(params.state);
 			RenderType layer = RenderType.getTranslucent();
 			IVertexBuilder vb = buffer.getEarlyBuffer(layer);
 
 			BlockPos pos = params.pos;
 			ms.translate(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
 
-			//dispatcher.getBlockModelRenderer().renderModel(ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f, 0xF000F0, OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV, VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+			ms.translate(.5, .5, .5);
-			renderModel(params, ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f, 0xF000F0, OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV, VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+			ms.scale(.85f, .85f, .85f);
+			ms.translate(-.5, -.5, -.5);
 
-			//buffer.draw();
+			// dispatcher.getBlockModelRenderer().renderModel(ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f, 0xF000F0, OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV, VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
-			//clean
+			renderModel(params, ms.peek(), vb, params.state, model, 1f, 1f, 1f,
-			//RenderSystem.popMatrix();
+				WorldRenderer.getLightmapCoordinates(mc.world, pos), OverlayTexture.DEFAULT_UV,
+				VirtualEmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+
+			// buffer.draw();
+			// clean
+			// RenderSystem.popMatrix();
 			ms.pop();
 
 		}
 
-		//BlockModelRenderer
+		// BlockModelRenderer
-		public void renderModel(GhostBlockParams params, MatrixStack.Entry entry, IVertexBuilder vb, @Nullable BlockState state, IBakedModel model, float p_228804_5_, float p_228804_6_, float p_228804_7_, int p_228804_8_, int p_228804_9_, net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.IModelData modelData) {
+		public void renderModel(GhostBlockParams params, MatrixStack.Entry entry, IVertexBuilder vb,
+			@Nullable BlockState state, IBakedModel model, float p_228804_5_, float p_228804_6_, float p_228804_7_,
+			int p_228804_8_, int p_228804_9_, net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.IModelData modelData) {
 			Random random = new Random();
 
 			for (Direction direction : Direction.values()) {
 				random.setSeed(42L);
-				renderQuad(params, entry, vb, p_228804_5_, p_228804_6_, p_228804_7_, model.getQuads(state, direction, random, modelData), p_228804_8_, p_228804_9_);
+				renderQuad(params, entry, vb, p_228804_5_, p_228804_6_, p_228804_7_,
+					model.getQuads(state, direction, random, modelData), p_228804_8_, p_228804_9_);
 			}
 
 			random.setSeed(42L);
-			renderQuad(params, entry, vb, p_228804_5_, p_228804_6_, p_228804_7_, model.getQuads(state, (Direction) null, random, modelData), p_228804_8_, p_228804_9_);
+			renderQuad(params, entry, vb, p_228804_5_, p_228804_6_, p_228804_7_,
+				model.getQuads(state, (Direction) null, random, modelData), p_228804_8_, p_228804_9_);
 		}
 
-		//BlockModelRenderer
+		// BlockModelRenderer
-		private static void renderQuad(GhostBlockParams params, MatrixStack.Entry p_228803_0_, IVertexBuilder p_228803_1_, float p_228803_2_, float p_228803_3_, float p_228803_4_, List<BakedQuad> p_228803_5_, int p_228803_6_, int p_228803_7_) {
+		private static void renderQuad(GhostBlockParams params, MatrixStack.Entry p_228803_0_,
-			Float alpha = params.alphaSupplier.get();
+			IVertexBuilder p_228803_1_, float p_228803_2_, float p_228803_3_, float p_228803_4_,
+			List<BakedQuad> p_228803_5_, int p_228803_6_, int p_228803_7_) {
+			Float alpha = params.alphaSupplier.get() * .75f * PlacementHelpers.getCurrentAlpha();
 
 			for (BakedQuad bakedquad : p_228803_5_) {
 				float f;
@@ -130,15 +149,19 @@ public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 					f2 = 1.0F;
 				}
 
-				quad(alpha, p_228803_1_, p_228803_0_, bakedquad, new float[]{1f, 1f, 1f, 1f}, f, f1, f2, new int[]{p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_}, p_228803_7_);
+				quad(alpha, p_228803_1_, p_228803_0_, bakedquad, new float[] { 1f, 1f, 1f, 1f }, f, f1, f2,
+					new int[] { p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_, p_228803_6_ }, p_228803_7_);
 			}
 
 		}
 
-		//IVertexBuilder
+		// IVertexBuilder
-		static void quad(float alpha, IVertexBuilder vb, MatrixStack.Entry p_227890_1_, BakedQuad p_227890_2_, float[] p_227890_3_, float p_227890_4_, float p_227890_5_, float p_227890_6_, int[] p_227890_7_, int p_227890_8_) {
+		static void quad(float alpha, IVertexBuilder vb, MatrixStack.Entry p_227890_1_, BakedQuad p_227890_2_,
+			float[] p_227890_3_, float p_227890_4_, float p_227890_5_, float p_227890_6_, int[] p_227890_7_,
+			int p_227890_8_) {
 			int[] aint = p_227890_2_.getVertexData();
-			Vector3i Vector3i = p_227890_2_.getFace().getDirectionVec();
+			Vector3i Vector3i = p_227890_2_.getFace()
+				.getDirectionVec();
 			Vector3f vector3f = new Vector3f((float) Vector3i.getX(), (float) Vector3i.getY(), (float) Vector3i.getZ());
 			Matrix4f matrix4f = p_227890_1_.getModel();
 			vector3f.transform(p_227890_1_.getNormal());
@@ -163,14 +186,14 @@ public abstract class GhostBlockRenderer {
 					g = p_227890_3_[k] * p_227890_5_;
 					b = p_227890_3_[k] * p_227890_6_;
 
-
 					int l = vb.applyBakedLighting(p_227890_7_[k], bytebuffer);
 					float f9 = bytebuffer.getFloat(16);
 					float f10 = bytebuffer.getFloat(20);
 					Vector4f vector4f = new Vector4f(f, f1, f2, 1.0F);
 					vector4f.transform(matrix4f);
 					vb.applyBakedNormals(vector3f, bytebuffer, p_227890_1_.getNormal());
-					vb.vertex(vector4f.getX(), vector4f.getY(), vector4f.getZ(), r, g, b, alpha, f9, f10, p_227890_8_, l, vector3f.getX(), vector3f.getY(), vector3f.getZ());
+					vb.vertex(vector4f.getX(), vector4f.getY(), vector4f.getZ(), r, g, b, alpha, f9, f10, p_227890_8_,
+						l, vector3f.getX(), vector3f.getY(), vector3f.getZ());
 				}
 			}
 		}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/utility/placement/PlacementHelpers.java

@@ -157,12 +157,16 @@ public class PlacementHelpers {
 
 			float screenY = res.getScaledHeight() / 2f;
 			float screenX = res.getScaledWidth() / 2f;
-			float progress = Math.min(animationTick / 10f/* + event.getPartialTicks()*/, 1f);
+			float progress = getCurrentAlpha();
 
 			drawDirectionIndicator(event.getMatrixStack(), event.getPartialTicks(), screenX, screenY, progress);
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static float getCurrentAlpha() {
+		return Math.min(animationTick / 10f/* + event.getPartialTicks()*/, 1f);
+	}
+
 	@OnlyIn(Dist.CLIENT)
 	private static void drawDirectionIndicator(MatrixStack ms, float partialTicks, float centerX, float centerY, float progress) {
 		float r = .8f;