Frames Next Gen
by lil_fox
Frames Next Gen lets players change how item frames and signs behave, adding displacement settings and invisible frame interaction on Fabric for 1.20.4.
What it does
Frames Next Gen extends what players can do with item frames beyond the vanilla setup. Its main option sets a global displacement for objects inside a frame along three axes, so an item can sit higher, lower or further to one side. A separate local displacement can be given to a specific object, and renaming an object according to a template is also supported. Players who build decorative rooms or displays can use these settings to arrange items more precisely than the default frame allows.
Crouching lets a player click through frames and signs, and frames that hold inserted objects become invisible when the mod is active. Because the changes apply on the server as well, every player who joins a server with the mod installed sees the same arrangement. The mod requires Fabric API and MagicLib, and it is published for 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 with 0.1.0-1.20.2 as the latest Fabric file for 1.20.4.
The environment is client-side only, so servers and players do not depend on it for play, though the visual changes come from the installed client. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the project is open source.
Key features
Global displacement
Objects inside a frame can be offset along the three axes, with the offset set globally in the configuration.
Local displacement by object
A specific object can receive its own displacement, so one item can differ from the rest of the frame setup.
Renaming by template
Objects can be renamed according to a configurable template, which keeps labels consistent across many frames.
Click-through frames
While crouching, a player clicks through frames and signs, and frames holding inserted objects turn invisible.
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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 2
How it compares
Invisible Item frames runs for client and server, is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21 – 1.21.1. Item Frame Tweaks is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.19.3 – 1.21.1. Enchanted Frames is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10. Frames Next Gen remains client-side only for 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frames Next Gen | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-01-21 |
| Invisible Item frames | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-10 |
| Item Frame Tweaks | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-09-26 |
| Enchanted Frames | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-12-07 |
Questions
Does Frames Next Gen need Fabric API?
Do server players need the mod to see the changes?
Which game versions does Frames Next Gen support?
In the catalog
Frames Next Gen is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
The mod allows you to improve interaction with frameworks, as well as expand their functionality, while remaining within the vanilla framework. All parameters are customizable. The mod allows you to click through frames and signs, if the player is not crouched, and make frames with inserted objects invisible.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/frames-next-gen
- Owner
- lil_fox
- Published
- 2024-01-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15