BordersOnXaeroMap
by immorrtalz
BordersOnXaeroMap is an addon for Xaero's World Map that lets players draw chunk-based zones directly on the map.
What it does
Zones are drawn visually over the map in chunks, and each one can be renamed, given a border and filled with a color from a palette of 14 predefined colors. A toggle keeps zones local only, so they can be hidden or saved with the map as needed. Draw mode adds new zones or adds and erases chunks of the active zone, either by holding the left mouse button and moving, or by using Shift with the left button to erase. A menu opened from a toolbar button or by double-clicking a zone handles edits, and a zone can be deleted from it.
The mod requires Xaero's World Map, which it is built to work alongside. It runs on NeoForge only and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it is open source with a public source code repository and issue tracker. Only the client needs it, and it has no server component. Multiplayer support is planned but not yet available, so zones stay local to each player for now.
Key features
Chunk-based zone drawing
Zones are laid out chunk by chunk on the map, so their shape follows the terrain grid rather than free-form outlines.
Draw and erase modes
Draw mode adds chunks to a new or selected zone, and holding Shift with the left button removes them again.
Zone editing menu
Zones can be renamed, given a border and filled with one of 14 predefined colors from a menu opened by double-clicking them.
Local zone toggle
A toggle keeps zones local only, so they are not shared and can be turned off for the saved map.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use Xaero's World Map and want to mark regions on it. Because the mod is client-side and works only locally, it suits single-player and personal use rather than shared server maps.
How it compares
Create - Xaero's map is a client-side only NeoForge addon released under the MIT License, with no open source claim, for 1.21.1. Music Zones is a client and server mod for NeoForge 1.21.1 under the BSD 3-Clause License and is open source, so both sides must run it. Xaero's Drawing is client required with server optional, covers 1.21.1 – 26.2 on Fabric and NeoForge, and is under All rights reserved, which makes it a different kind of drawing tool.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BordersOnXaeroMap | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-31 |
| Create - Xaero's map | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-04 |
| Music Zones | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-12 |
| Xaero's Drawing | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-07-19 |
Questions
Does BordersOnXaeroMap need Xaero's World Map?
Can zones be shared with other players on a server?
Which NeoForge version does BordersOnXaeroMap support?
In the catalog
BordersOnXaeroMap is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A simple open source addon for the Xaero's World Map, which adds drawing visual chunk-based zones on the map for everyone. Not associated with or approved by Mojang or Microsoft.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bordersonxaeromap
- Owner
- immorrtalz
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15