CAT HUD
by xAtomicMAnx
CAT HUD puts a compass ribbon, coordinates and an in-game clock at the top of the screen, all drawn over a single line of text.
What it does
Coordinates and the time sit beneath a single text line background box, while a compass ribbon at the top right of the screen scrolls smoothly and shows N, S, E and W. A small colored triangle marks exactly where the player is facing. The whole display can be resized with one scale setting and moved to any position on the screen, and its colors are customizable, including a separate color for the cardinal directions. The ribbon text line can be shown or hidden independently of the rest.
Time can be shown as either 12-hour with AM/PM markers or as 24-hour. Settings are grouped in the config screen, which opens from Mods through Mod Menu once Cloth Config is installed. The mod is lightweight by design and avoids the flickering action bar and boss-bar graphics that take up space and render information as plain text. It is published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 26.2, and is client-side only, so servers do not need it. It is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source, with a public source code repository and issue tracker.
Key features
Compass ribbon
A scrolling strip shows the cardinal directions, with a triangle marking the exact heading the player faces.
Coordinates and clock
Position and in-game time appear under the compass in a compact text box, in 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Scale and placement
One scale setting resizes the whole display, and it can be moved anywhere on the screen.
Color settings
Colors are customizable, with a separate color for the cardinal direction letters, and the ribbon text line can be toggled on its own.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a compact heads-up display for heading, position and time, without the larger overlays that other HUD mods add.
How it compares
ItemsHUD is a Fabric, client-side only mod for 26.2 – 26.3 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Useful Compass is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it is built for 26.1.2 only. Dead Reckoning is open source under the MIT License and runs on the client and the server for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, so the server needs it too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT HUD | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
| ItemsHUD | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Useful Compass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-03 |
| Dead Reckoning | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-10 |
Questions
Does CAT HUD need Cloth Config API?
Does the server need CAT HUD?
Which game version does CAT HUD support?
In the catalog
CAT HUD is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Compass, Axis & Time HUD — a lightweight Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.2 ("Chaos Cubed") that puts a clean compass ribbon, your coordinates, and the in-game clock right at the top of your screen. No more flickering action bar, no boss-bar graphic eating up space — just the information, rendered as plain text and a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cat-hud
- Owner
- xAtomicMAnx
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15