KKS Chat
by Softfoxxy
KKS Chat replaces the vanilla chat window with a configurable overlay that shows player avatars, spam protection and a choice of animations.
What it does
KKS Chat draws chat messages as blocks above the hotbar or in another screen corner, with the position, background transparency and entry and exit animation set in the options. Message blocks align to the chosen side and stay centered on the screen, and the whole chat can be moved to a different corner while keeping the same layout. Players can switch back and forth between this overlay and the original chat display while the game keeps running, and the stored history size and overlay visibility time can be adjusted.
Anti-spam is built in and can be switched off in the settings. Identical consecutive messages are merged into one line with a repeat counter, and the history regroups or splits lines to match. Private messages get their own formatting that shows the sender and receiver. The mod ships with 12 language files and picks up the game's language setting when a translation is available.
The mod runs on the Fabric loader for Minecraft 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 and is released under the MIT License. Only the client needs it, so players join servers without installing anything.
Key features
Player avatars
Each message shows the avatar of the player who sent it, so messages are simple to tell apart in busy chats.
Positioning presets
Chat can sit at the center bottom, center top, any of the four corners, and can be moved from the Options chat settings.
Entry and exit animations
Messages can fade, slide in from any side, bounce with a spring effect or appear instantly, with separate styles for appearing and disappearing.
Adjustable backgrounds and history
Message backgrounds run from 0% to 100% opacity, overlay messages stay visible for 1 to 60 seconds, and 50 to 500 lines of history are kept.
Spam filtering
Identical consecutive messages merge into one line with a repeat counter, and the filter can be turned off in the settings.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ChatLookup is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for Fabric across 1.21 – 26.3, so it covers a wider version span. Chat Channels is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and targets 1.21.8 – 26.2. Links In Chat is server-side only, open source under the Open Software License 3.0, and needs no client install for players.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKS Chat | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-13 |
| ChatLookup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
| Chat Channels | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
| Links In Chat | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does KKS Chat need the Fabric loader?
Does the server need KKS Chat installed?
Can the chat be returned to the original style?
In the catalog
KKS Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Custom chat for Minecraft with player avatars, settings, spam protection, and multi-language UI. Chat shows player avatars next to messages. Each line is drawn in its own block with adjustable background transparency. You can move the whole chat to different corners or keep it centered (see Positioning).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kks-chat
- Owner
- Softfoxxy
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15