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[BTA] Block Frames

by k8ee_katt

[BTA] Block Frames lets a block take the texture and shape of another block, so a single frame block can imitate many others in a build.

BTA BabricClient and serverCustom licenseb1.7.3

What it does

Frame blocks take the texture of a neighbouring or chosen block and apply a different block shape to it. A builder can place a frame, then switch which texture it shows, for example choosing between the top side of a log and another face, without breaking the block. The mod adds frame blocks in four shapes: a full frame block, frame stairs, a frame slab and a frame vertical slab.

Two items handle the work. The Frame Hammer removes the texture from a frame block without breaking it, and the Frame Wrench changes which texture is shown. The code is distributed under a custom license that is not an open-source license. Installation needs HalpLibe, which is required on every install, and BTA UselessNumerical is optional. The mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is published for BTA Babric on b1.7.3 with snapshot builds available.

Key features

  1. Frame block

    A base frame block that takes the texture of another block and can be reshaped to match the build.

  2. Frame stairs and slabs

    Frame stairs, frame slabs and frame vertical slabs apply the same texture swapping to common partial shapes.

  3. Frame Hammer

    A tool that removes the texture from a frame block without breaking the block.

  4. Frame Wrench

    A tool that switches the texture a frame block displays, such as choosing the top or side of a log.

No per-version build data
Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

HalpLibeHelper library for the "Better Than Adventure!" fork-mod.
Required

Optional 1

BTA UselessNumericalNo more conflict with integer IDs in BTA
Optional

Use cases

Decorative building

Frame blocks let a builder reuse one block to show several materials, which reduces the number of separate blocks needed in a build.

Who it’s for: Builders who want one block to display textures from several other blocks, and server owners who want players to reshape those builds on a shared world.

How it compares

Full comparison

BTA Texture Pack Utils is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for b1.7.3 on BTA Babric, so players can run it alone without a server. BTA Graves is client and server, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and also for b1.7.3 on BTA Babric, so it has to be on both sides. Block Frames differs from both in purpose: it changes block textures and shapes in a build, not packs or graves.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
[BTA] Block FramesBTA Babricb1.7.3Client and server2026-09-13
BTA Texture Pack UtilsBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2024-08-18
BTA GravesBTA Babricb1.7.3Client and server2025-09-27

Questions

Does Block Frames require HalpLibe?

Yes. HalpLibe is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Block Frames for it to run.

Does Block Frames have to be installed on both sides?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game version does Block Frames support?

Block Frames is published for b1.7.3 only, on BTA Babric.

In the catalog

[BTA] Block Frames is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Decoration mods12,078Mods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

A Better Than Adventure mod that adds frame blocks that can take on the texture of others.
k8ee_katt, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
k8ee_katt
Published
2026-09-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationUtility
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