Custom Selection Box
by tennox
Custom Selection Box changes the outline drawn around the block a player is looking at, with options for its color, depth behavior and break animation.
What it does
The outline that marks the targeted block can be restyled by a player, and the box can be drawn with the depth buffer disabled so it stays visible through other geometry. Custom block break animations can be selected as well. Linking of connected blocks such as chests, doors, pistons and beds is part of the feature set, letting a placed block affect its paired neighbor.
The mod is maintained by tennox and was first published on 2022-08-10, with the last update on 2023-01-24. It is client-side only, so servers run without it and players install it alone. Files target 1.19 – 1.19.3 and are published for Fabric and Quilt. Required dependencies are Architectury API, Fabric API, Fabric Language Kotlin and Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL), and the optional Mod Menu adds a configuration screen entry point. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Restyled selection outline
The box drawn around the targeted block can be changed in appearance to suit a player's taste.
Depth buffer option
The outline can be drawn with the depth buffer disabled, so it remains readable behind other blocks.
Block break animations
Custom break animations replace the default cracking effect while a block is being mined.
Connected block linking
Connected blocks such as chests, doors, pistons and beds can be linked so they act together.
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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 3
Optional 1
Use cases
Building in cramped spaces
A clearer or depth-independent outline helps a player see which block is targeted in tight builds.
Single-player customization
Players who want a different look for targeting and mining can adjust the outline and animation on their own client.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric or Quilt who want a different selection outline or block break animation in single-player or on a server, since only the client needs the mod.
Questions
Does Custom Selection Box need to be on the server?
Which loaders are supported?
Which dependencies must be installed?
In the catalog
Custom Selection Box is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
So I made a new one, without any baseclass edited (using MinecraftForge), with an awesome settings screen, and for the newer Minecraft version (starting with 1.5)! (And during the time I was gone, shedaniel maintained a fork:P) I also added some new functions: - disabled depth buffer - custom block break animations…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/custom-selection-box
- Owner
- tennox
- Published
- 2022-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15