Gray Locator Bar
by Skeppit
Gray Locator Bar changes the color of Minecraft's locator bar to a single neutral gray, so players cannot tell other players apart by their locator colors.
What it does
Minecraft's locator bar assigns each player a distinct color, which lets anyone on a server recognize specific players at a glance. Gray Locator Bar replaces those colors with one gray, while the bar itself keeps showing player positions. Locator indicators still work, only the color-based identification is removed.
The mod was built for PvP servers and other multiplayer settings where reducing targeting is wanted without turning off the locator bar entirely. It is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, and the server requires it while clients may leave it out. Its only configuration is the gray color, so setup is minimal. The license is the MIT License, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Single neutral gray
Every player entry on the locator bar uses one gray tone instead of the usual per-player colors.
Locator bar stays functional
Players still see the bar and the positions of others, so the feature is not removed.
Color-based identification prevented
Because colors no longer differ between players, the bar cannot be used to pick out a specific player by color.
Lightweight setup
The mod needs little configuration and adds only the color change to the existing locator bar.
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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
PvP servers
Server owners who want to reduce targeting on a competitive server can install the mod so the bar gives no color-based clues.
Multiplayer experiences
Survival and other shared worlds can run the mod when the locator bar should remain but without per-player colors.
Who it’s for: Server owners running PvP servers or other multiplayer worlds that want to limit targeting by locator color. Players on those servers do not need the mod installed.
How it compares
Player Head Locator Bar is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Custom Locator Color is a client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License for 1.21.6 – 26.2, and it changes the bar colors rather than neutralizing them. Team Only Locator Bar is a server-side Fabric mod under the MIT License for 1.21.11 – 26.1 that limits the bar to team members, so it works differently from a single gray color.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Locator Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-11 |
| Player Head Locator Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-28 |
| Custom Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Team Only Locator Bar | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-30 |
Questions
Does Gray Locator Bar have to be installed on the client?
Which game version does Gray Locator Bar support?
Does Gray Locator Bar need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Gray Locator Bar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Gray Locator Bar replaces every color on Minecraft's locator bar with a single neutral gray, preventing players from identifying others based on locator bar colors while keeping the feature fully functional. Perfect for SMPs, PvP servers, and other multiplayer experiences that want to reduce targeting without…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gray-locator-bar
- Owner
- Skeppit
- Published
- 2026-07-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15