F4 Menu
by greeen
F4 Menu is a small Forge utility for Minecraft 1.2.5 that shows a compact info panel while playing, opened and closed with a key press.
What it does
Pressing F4 toggles the menu, and Shift+F4 toggles a second view. The panel lists coordinates, the direction the player is facing, the time, and the frame rate, which the author notes can run slower than 50 frames per second on this old version. The author wrote it as a less obstructive alternative to the F3 debug screen, which covers part of the chat with a bar chart and makes coordinates harder to read. The panel sits in a corner and works roughly like a minimap that shows text instead of terrain.
F4 Menu runs on the client alone, so only the player needs it installed and servers do not. It is distributed for Forge only, with a single game version, 1.2.5, and Forge file 0.2.0 dated 2026-05-03 as the latest build. The mod is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code is publicly available. Building the jar takes a few scripts that pull in some specialized dependencies, but the build runs automatically.
Key features
Coordinates and facing
The panel shows the player's coordinates and the compass direction the player is facing.
Two-key toggle
F4 opens the menu and Shift+F4 switches the second view, so the panel can be shown or hidden without a command.
Compact layout
The information sits in a small corner panel that covers less of the screen than the F3 debug overlay.
Time and frame rate
The menu also displays the in-game time and the current frame rate.
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 run Minecraft 1.2.5 with Forge and want a lightweight coordinate and status panel. It also suits people who are interested in writing Forge mods for old versions, since the source code is open.
How it compares
SimpleMap is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also uses a minimap, and it is open source under the MIT License. FPS - Display (Forge) is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 that shows only the frame rate, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Custom FPS Display covers 1.8.9 – 1.21.1 on Forge, is not open source, and is licensed under All rights reserved. F4 Menu is built for 1.2.5 alone and gives coordinates and facing as well as the frame rate.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F4 Menu | Forge | 1.2.5 | Client-side only | 2026-05-03 |
| SimpleMap | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-01-12 |
| FPS - Display (Forge) | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client-side only | 2024-04-26 |
| Custom FPS Display | Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-10-29 |
Questions
Does F4 Menu have to be installed on the server?
Which loader does F4 Menu use?
Does F4 Menu need other mods installed?
Can the source code be viewed?
In the catalog
F4 Menu is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 149 mods support Minecraft 1.2.5.
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What the author says
This is a tiny mod i wrote, while playing minecraft 1.2.5. In that version, the F3 menu covers up the chat with a bar chart, so it's hard to navigate by coordinates. So i made this F4 menu instead, which is unobtrusive enough to be kept on all the time, kinda like a minimap, just without the map. To use this mod…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/f4-menu
- Owner
- greeen
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15