Lithonate
by Pairman
Lithonate is a Fabric client-side tweak mod for Minecraft 1.16.5 that changes how certain blocks respond to clicks and how their outlines are drawn.
What it does
Tweaks update suppression sits among its options, along with several block-interaction changes: placing signs, banners and redstone dust without opening their menus, and one-click closing of open trapdoors. Clicks on rails, carpets and banners can pass through to blocks behind them, and holding shift turns that behaviour off for a moment. Players who need a click to reach a specific block can use these switches to avoid mis-targeting.
Block outlines can be drawn thicker, with colour inversion, and can be shown through other blocks. The outline line width is adjustable. Hitboxes for cocoa blocks can be made full cuboids, while wither roses can be set to have empty hitboxes, and right- or left-clicks on wither roses and nether portal sides can be blocked to avoid accidents. Nether bricks are protected from being broken by wither roses.
Lithonate requires MaLiLib, which provides its configuration screen and option handling. The mod runs on the client alone and needs no server install. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public source code, an issue tracker and a wiki. Files cover Minecraft 1.16.5 only, with 1.8.2 as the latest Fabric file, published 2025-03-27.
Key features
Transparent block clicks
Rails, redstone dust, carpets and banners or signs can be clicked through to the block behind them, with a shift-hold to disable it.
Block placement without menus
Signs and similar blocks can be placed while holding shift, without opening their interaction screens.
Block outline options
Outlines can be thicker, colour-inverted and visible through blocks, with an adjustable line width.
Hitbox adjustments
Cocoa blocks can get full-cuboid hitboxes, and wither roses can be given empty hitboxes.
Click guards
Right-clicks on nether portal sides and left- or right-clicks on wither roses can be prevented, and wither roses cannot break nether bricks.
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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 1
How it compares
Better Update Suppression is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server, covering 1.21.10 – 26.2. Banner Hat is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.1 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is not open source. HiM/Hand Tweaks is client-side only for 26.2 under CC0 1.0 Universal and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithonate | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2025-03-27 |
| Better Update Suppression | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-07 |
| Banner Hat | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-14 |
| HiM/Hand Tweaks | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-06 |
Questions
Does Lithonate need MaLiLib?
Does the server need Lithonate installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Lithonate support?
In the catalog
Lithonate is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Automatically request resending of surrounding blocks when player places or breaks a block. Place blocks directly on signs without interactions or holding shift.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lithonate
- Owner
- Pairman
- Published
- 2025-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15