ABM (ActionBar Maker)
by klinok890
ABM lets server owners and players build custom actionbar messages on Forge 1.20.1, with a GUI editor, JSON storage and templates.
What it does
ABM provides a configurable actionbar maker. Messages are stored as JSON, and a full text editor with selection support lets a user write, style and arrange them through a GUI. Text can take custom colors, and the editor offers templates to start from. Styles can include PNG images and player heads, and click and hover events can be attached to the text.
The mod adds a new actionbar type that can be stopped, set as the default actionbar, or played for a named player or for everyone with commands such as abm play. Its actionbar output takes higher priority than regular chat, so the messages are seen above the hotbar. Server owners and players who want custom status text can use it as a utility or in adventure and management setups. ABM runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The mod is for Forge 1.20.1 only and is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
GUI text editor
A full text editor with selection lets users write and arrange actionbar text without editing files by hand.
JSON storage and templates
Messages are saved as JSON, and ready-made templates provide starting points for common layouts.
Styled and interactive text
Custom colors, PNG images, player heads, and click and hover events can be combined in one message.
Playback commands
Commands such as abm play and abm play name, plus an actionbar stop and default-actionbar option, control which message is shown and to whom.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server announcements
Server owners can show rotating or targeted messages above the hotbar of online players.
Adventure maps
Map makers can place story lines or hints on the actionbar at set moments in play.
Who it’s for: Server owners, map makers and players who want custom status text above the hotbar on Forge 1.20.1.
How it compares
Show My Coordinates is client-side only and has a custom license, and it covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1. ore templates is client and server under the MIT License, but it is built for 1.20.1 and does not handle actionbar text. DAMAGE = OP LOOT targets 1.21.5 and is All rights reserved, so it is not a version-matched alternative for this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM (ActionBar Maker) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Show My Coordinates | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-09-23 |
| ore templates | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-08 |
| DAMAGE = OP LOOT | Forge | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
Questions
Does ABM need to be installed on both sides?
Which Minecraft versions does ABM support?
Can ABM messages be sent to one player?
In the catalog
ABM (ActionBar Maker) is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Important note! That mod DO NOT change DEFAULT /title... actionbar, it adds new type of actionbar that can stop default actionbar when playing! (/abm play "name" @p) Этот мод добавит новый редактор для экшбаров с кастомным цветом текста, стилями и даже PNG картинками (головы или что-то ещё). Он также сохраняет…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/abm-actionbar-maker
- Owner
- klinok890
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15