Display-Qien
by linnn1103
Display-Qien lets players show off a held item in chat through a server command, with the item shown as a hoverable message.
What it does
Players who want to show off loot can use the displayitem command, which shares information about the item they are holding, including a limited name status. The item is then posted to chat as a Display-Qien message, so other players can read its details without the holder having to type them out.
The mod runs only on the server, so players join without installing anything. It targets Fabric and has a single file, 1.0.2-alpha1, built for 1.20.4 and published on the alpha channel on 2024-06-09. The source code is public and the project is released under the MIT License, which makes it open source.
Changing the sender of a server command to another player, or altering which action triggers the item message, appears impossible in the current build, and the original message cannot be deleted once sent. The mod therefore works as a single command with a fixed sending path.
Key features
Item showcase command
A displayitem command lets a player share the item in their hand, with its name status included, in a single step.
Item messages in chat
Shared items are posted as Display-Qien messages, so other players see them as formatted entries in the chat log.
Limited name status
The shared information includes whether the item has a custom name, so viewers can tell renamed loot from plain items.
Server-side operation
Only the server runs the feature, so the showcase works for any player who connects to a server that has the mod.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a loot showcase in chat, and players on those servers who share notable items with others.
How it compares
Personal Messages is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, built for 1.21.1, so it targets a later version than Display-Qien. Custom Death Messages is also server-side only on Fabric, but it is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20 – 1.20.6. ServerMessageSniper is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and built for 1.20.4, but it is client-side only, so it sits on players' computers rather than on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display-Qien | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-06-09 |
| Personal Messages | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-07-02 |
| Custom Death Messages | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-06-30 |
| ServerMessageSniper | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-04-23 |
Questions
Does Display-Qien need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and game version does Display-Qien support?
Can the sender of a shared item message be changed?
In the catalog
Display-Qien is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/display-qien
- Owner
- linnn1103
- Published
- 2024-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15