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Higher Chat (chat above armor bar)

by MDLC01

Higher Chat moves the chat window above the armor bar so messages no longer overlap the bars on the HUD.

FabricClient-side onlyThe UnlicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod places the chat above the bars in the HUD, and it works out the new position from the bars that are actually shown. Only the vanilla bars count when the height is computed. Client-side only, so the server and other players need nothing. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 for Fabric, and the code is open source under The Unlicense.

Key features

  1. Chat above the armor bar

    Chat is moved upward so it sits above the armor bar rather than over it.

  2. Height from visible bars

    The mod detects which bars appear in the same column as the chat and raises the chat only as far as those bars require.

  3. Window-aware offset

    The offset depends on window width and on how many bars are displayed, instead of a fixed amount that most similar mods use.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.8
1.21.101.7.4
1.21.91.7.4
1.21.81.7.4
1.21.71.7.4
1.21.61.7.4
1.21.51.6.2
1.21.41.6.2
1.21.31.6.2
1.21.11.5.1
1.211.5.1
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.61.3.1
1.20.51.3.1
1.20.41.2.1
1.20.31.2.1
1.20.21.2.1
1.20.11.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Move Action Bar is a Fabric, client-side mod for 1.21 – 1.21.5 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Custom Durability Bar is also client-side, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Higher Chat (chat above armor bar)Fabric1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-01-04
Move Action BarFabric1.21 – 1.21.5Client-side only2025-04-06
Custom Durability BarFabric1.20.1 – 1.21.3Client-side only2024-10-28

Questions

Does Higher Chat need to be installed on the server?

No. It is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it.

Which loader does Higher Chat use?

It is published for Fabric only, with 17 release versions for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11.

In the catalog

Higher Chat (chat above armor bar) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

This mod moves the chat above the armor bar. No. This mod automatically detects what bars appear on the same abscissa as the chat, and only takes those bars into account when computing the new position of the chat.
MDLC01, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MDLC01
Published
2023-06-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-01-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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