Locator Chat Color
by LyrenXh
Locator Chat Color tints player names in chat with the same color that Minecraft's Locator Bar gives each player.
What it does
The mod reads the color the Locator Bar already assigns to each player, based on that player's identity or team, and applies it to the name shown in chat. Messages can be colored by name only, or the color can cover the whole message. Because the color matches what is already visible on the HUD, a player can tell who is speaking at a glance, and scroll back through chat without squinting at a tiny dot.
Colors can be matched automatically or set by hand. Custom colors set through a waypoint are stored on the server, which the client cannot read, so those colors are not reflected in chat. Teams keep their shared shade, and players without a team fall back to the color derived from their identity. The configuration screen is opened with a key that can be bound under Options and Controls, and it holds a small number of toggles.
The mod is client-side only and changes nothing on the server, so it adds no server requirements and does not affect gameplay for other players. Fabric API is required. Files are published for Fabric only, with the latest build, 1.0.0, targeting 26.2. Locator Chat Color is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Installing it means dropping the jar into the mods folder.
Key features
Name colors in chat
Player names in chat take the color of their Locator Bar entry, so the speaker is clear at a glance.
Name-only or full message
The color can apply to just the player's name or to the whole message, depending on the chosen mode.
Automatic or manual colors
Colors are calculated the same way as the Locator Bar, or can be set by hand in the configuration screen.
Key-bound settings screen
A key bound under Options and Controls opens a simple configuration screen with the settings.
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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
Custom Locator Color is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.6 – 26.2, so it covers the same chat use for a longer version span. Tab And Locator Color is server-side only, not open source, and published for 1.21.11 – 26.3, so it changes the server rather than the player's client. Locator Display is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21.6 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locator Chat Color | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-20 |
| Custom Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Tab And Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| Locator Display | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Locator Chat Color need Fabric API?
Does the server need Locator Chat Color installed?
Why do some custom waypoint colors not show in chat?
In the catalog
Locator Chat Color is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
See who's talking at a glance. This mod colors player names in chat to match their Locator Bar color, so the person you're chatting with is instantly recognizable — no more squinting at the tiny dot on your HUD and then scrolling back through chat to figure out who said what. Minecraft's Locator Bar assigns each…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/locator-chat-color
- Owner
- LyrenXh
- Published
- 2026-08-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15