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Hat Layer

by Rdice

Hat Layer makes the hat layer of player skins show in the tab player list, so hats remain visible there at any distance and in any game mode.

FabricQuiltClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.5 – 1.21.1

What it does

Hat Layer targets a known bug, MC-71990, where the hat layer of a player skin was missing from the tab list under certain conditions. The mod keeps the hat layer drawn in that list. It runs on the client alone, so servers and other players need nothing installed. Builds are published for Fabric and Quilt for 1.20.5 – 1.21.1, with 1.1.5 for 1.21.1 as the latest file, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Hat layer in tab list

    In the tab list, the outer skin layer of each player appears no matter how far away that player is or which game mode they use.

  2. Independent of distance

    Hats stay visible in the tab list regardless of how far away the other player is.

  3. Independent of game mode

    The hat layer appears in the tab list whatever the game mode of the player.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.1.51.1.5
1.211.1.41.1.4
1.20.61.0.01.0.0
1.20.51.0.01.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Hat List is another client-side option for the tab list, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.16.4 – 1.21.3. Hats is an optional client or server mod for Fabric and Quilt, released under CC-BY-1.0 and covering 1.21 – 1.21.1, so it can also add hat content.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Hat LayerFabric and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-08-20
Hat ListFabric and Quilt1.16.4 – 1.21.3Client-side only2023-06-12
HatsFabric and Quilt1.21 – 1.21.1Client or server, optional2024-09-28

Questions

Does Hat Layer need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

In the catalog

Hat Layer is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

The Hat Layer mod ensures the hat layer of player skins always appears in the tab player list, regardless of distance or gamemode. This mod fixes the bug detailed in MC-71990 (The "Hat" layer of a player skin is not shown in the tab list under certain conditions).
Rdice, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Rdice
Published
2024-06-15
Updated on Modrinth
2024-08-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationUtility
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