Waterlogging

For non-cube blocks (that is, blocks that don't completely fill their block volume, such as doors, ladders, and plants), a water source block may occupy the unfilled volume. The non-cube block is then "waterlogged". Both the non-cube block and the water source block occupy the same space. If the non-cube block is destroyed, the water source block remains.

In Java Edition, the effect may also be created using a debug stick. In Bedrock Edition, generally all non-cube blocks are waterlogged and none can be used to displace water source blocks, although they can still displace flowing water.

Mechanism
$$, certain blocks have a block state that can be. This is a temporary solution; a full separation of blocks and fluids is planned.

$$, waterlogging is handled by the game's layers system. Through editing, any block can be waterlogged, as well as other things such as placing multiple slabs into a single block. In normal gameplay, a player cannot displace water source blocks using doors or other non-cube blocks to create breathing spaces underwater, like one can do in Java Edition. Only flowing water can be displaced in Bedrock.

Behavior
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See for more info on Java Edition.