Better Tab
by Fy17
Players who keep a long list of online people open in Better Tab see every entry, since Better Tab makes the player list scrollable and adds a numerical ping display.
What it does
The default player list shows at most 80 players, and on smaller screens its entries overlap and become hard to read. Better Tab makes the list scrollable so no entries overlap and any number of players can be reached, and it shows each player's ping as a number.
The mod also includes a library for drawing icons beside a player's name in the list. A modpack or mod author can register a badge provider and place icons into the badge array, for example a logo shown to everyone who runs the same pack. Better Tab handles the drawing part.
Better Tab is built for Fabric and needs Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). Mod Menu is optional. It runs on the client alone, so only players install it. Files cover 1.20 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, and snapshot builds are published. The mod is released under a custom license and is not open source; its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Scrollable player list
The tab list scrolls, so every connected player can be reached even when the list is longer than the screen.
Numerical ping
Each entry shows the player's ping as a number next to the name, instead of only signal bars.
Overlap prevention
Entries are laid out so that rows do not overlap on smaller screens, which keeps the list readable.
Badge rendering library
A badge provider can draw icons beside player names, which lets a modpack or mod mark its own players with a logo.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Large servers
On servers with many online players, the scrollable list shows everyone without the entries stacking on top of each other.
Modpack logos
A modpack author can register a badge provider so that every player running the pack gets a matching icon in the list.
Who it’s for: Players on large servers, and modpack or mod authors who want icons shown beside player names in the tab list.
How it compares
Ping Display is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License and is not open source. TabScroller is also a Fabric mod, released under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.19.4 – 1.21.11. Advanced Tab is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 only, under All rights reserved, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Tab | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-23 |
| Ping Display | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| TabScroller | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-05 |
| Advanced Tab | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Better Tab need Fabric API?
Do servers need to install Better Tab?
Which game versions are supported?
How does a modpack add icons to the list?
In the catalog
Better Tab is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Better Tab is a mod that improves the player list, making it scrollable and adding a numerical ping display. The default minecraft player list only shows up to 80 players, and on smaller screens they will overlap making it difficult to read. Better Tab makes the player list scrollable, making sure no entries overlap…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bettertab
- Owner
- Fy17
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15