Display Notches
by bigdious
Display Notches, by bigdious, is a NeoForge decoration block for displaying items on a wall face, built as a reimagined version of Item Frames for 1.21.1.
What it does
Display Notches are placed on the side of a block and hold one item shown at a 2D size that matches a block face, so an item sized 16x16 pixels covers the face. The blocks are sized at one-eighth scale, and they can be crafted from one Item Frame, one Glow Item Frame and one Blackstone. Display Notches are waterlogged and lavalogged, so they work in water and lava as well.
The mod is a NeoForge build for 1.21.1 only, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The author states that the content is intended to solve many shortcomings of vanilla Item Frames while keeping a couple of niche aspects, and the page includes a detailed description along with a short summary of pros and cons. The license is All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source, though the source code is publicly available. It was first published on 2025-05-12 and last updated on 2025-08-13, when version 1.0.3 was released.
Key features
Customisable displays
Alternative Item Frames that offer more customisation, with items shown flat on a block face at a fixed size.
Tool-based adjustments
Right-clicking with an Axe switches the item between lying flat and standing up, and a Shovel sinks or elevates it.
Glow and color
A Glow Ink Sac makes the displayed item glow, and a Dye changes the Display Notch itself to the matching color.
Solid collision
A Phantom Membrane makes the Display Notch longer and solid for collision.
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 want item displays with more options than vanilla Item Frames, on NeoForge 1.21.1, and server owners who want to offer those options to a community.
How it compares
Placeable Maps is open source under the MIT License, runs as client and server on NeoForge for 1.21.1, and adds maps that can be placed on blocks. Colored Item Frames is not open source and under All rights reserved, runs as client and server on NeoForge for 1.21.1, and only colors item frames. Invisible Item Frames is not open source under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, with server required and client optional, for 1.20.3 – 1.21.6 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Notches | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-13 |
| Placeable Maps | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-06 |
| Colored Item Frames | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Invisible Item Frames | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-20 |
Questions
Does Display Notches need a specific loader?
Does the server need Display Notches installed?
Can Display Notches be made without a special item?
In the catalog
Display Notches is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Item Frames in Minecraft are great for what they are, and the game itself would be worse off without them. At the same time, they have quite a few aspects that really hold them back from achieving their potential. This is where Display Notches come in! They represent a reimagined version of Item Frames, that solve…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/display-notches
- Owner
- bigdious
- Published
- 2025-05-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15