CIIF - Craftable Invisible Item Frames
by RealityTest
With CIIF, a crafted item frame can hold an item while staying invisible, so a display no longer shows up as a visible frame on the wall.
What it does
CIIF adds craftable invisible item frames and invisible glow item frames to Fabric games. Recipes for both are listed in the mod, and the crafted frames are placed like ordinary frames. Once an item goes into an invisible frame, the frame turns invisible, which keeps the display clean while the item stays visible. Frames carry lore and an enchantment glint so they can be told apart from normal item frames in a crowded build or chest room.
The mod is aimed at decoration builds, storage rooms and shops, and it is also listed under Utility. It works on a single-player client and on a server. Only the client needs CIIF when a player wants to use it in singleplayer, and a server can run the mod without players installing it. The Fabric build is published for 1.18.2 and 1.19, with 1.0.0+1.19 for 1.19 as the latest file, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places the code in the public domain. Credits go to Siphalor, whose nbt-crafting mod the author used to create the crafting recipes.
Key features
Craftable invisible frames
Invisible item frames are made with a crafting recipe, so they do not need a command or creative items.
Invisible glow frames
A glow variant of the invisible frame is also crafted, giving a frame that is hidden but still lit.
Frames that turn invisible
Placing an item inside a frame makes the frame invisible, so only the item remains visible.
Lore and enchantment glint
Frames carry lore text and an enchantment glint, which separates them from normal item frames.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Frameless is published for 1.16 – 1.19 under the Apache License 2.0, is open source and is server-side only, so players can join without installing it. Enchanted Frames is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10. Invisible Item Frames (Craftable) is a client and server mod, not open source, released under the MIT License, and covers only 1.21.11, so it does not match CIIF's 1.18.2 and 1.19 builds.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIIF - Craftable Invisible Item Frames | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.19 | Client or server, optional | 2022-06-24 |
| Frameless | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.19 | Server-side only | 2022-07-20 |
| Enchanted Frames | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-12-07 |
| Invisible Item Frames (Craftable) | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-08 |
Questions
Does CIIF need to be installed on the server?
Does CIIF require Fabric API?
Which game versions does CIIF support?
Can the invisible frames be used in singleplayer?
In the catalog
CIIF - Craftable Invisible Item Frames is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 6,369 mods support Minecraft 1.19.
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod works on servers without the need for players to have it on their client. You only need this mod on your client if you want to use it in singleplayer.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ciif
- Owner
- RealityTest
- Published
- 2022-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15