You can give a shulker box a custom name and an item icon in the same anvil use. This is useful when the icon alone is not specific enough, like several boxes of different stone types.
Name and Icon Together
1. Open an anvil's menu.
2. Put the shulker box into the first slot on the left.
3. Put your icon item into the second slot.
4. Click the name field at the top of the anvil menu. Delete the old name and type a new one, such as "Building Blocks" or "Farm Drops".
5. Check the experience cost shown in the anvil. Applying the label costs one level, and the anvil displays the total for the whole operation.
6. Take the box from the output slot.
Where the Name and Icon Show Up
- When you open the box: your custom name appears as the container title, with the assigned item icon next to it.
- In your inventory and hotbar: the icon is drawn on the box, so you can find it quickly.
- When placed: the icon is visible on the box in the world.
Naming Ideas
- Use the icon for the general category and the name for the details. For example, use a pickaxe icon with a name like "Spare Tools".
- Keep names short so they are easy to read in the container title.
- Use the same naming style on every box in a storage room, so names and icons stay consistent.