Locator Display
by new_explorer
Locator Display adds a colored symbol before each player name in the tab list, matched to the locator bar color, on the Fabric loader.
What it does
A player's tab list entry gets a symbol placed before the name. The symbol can be one of several presets, a custom character chosen by the player, or an icon texture in place of a character. Name colors can also be set, and the symbol color follows the locator bar color so the two read as one signal. A proximity readout shows how far away each nearby player is.
The locator bar itself can be turned off, leaving only the experience bar on screen. Colors can come from the server-provided official Mojang UUID, which gives accurate skin-based colors, and when a player is not registered with Mojang the mod falls back to a deterministic offline UUID. Locator Display runs on the client alone and needs no server install. Files are published for Fabric only, for 11 release versions 1.21.6 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Tab list symbols
A customizable colored symbol appears before each player name in the tab list.
Symbol presets and custom characters
Players pick one of the built-in character presets or type a custom symbol.
Icon textures
An icon texture can replace the character symbol for each player entry.
Proximity detection
The mod shows how far away each nearby player is.
Locator bar toggle
The locator bar can be disabled so only the experience bar is displayed.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Multiplayer tab list
On a busy server, colored symbols in the tab list let players spot teammates at a glance.
Who it’s for: Players who run the Fabric loader and want a clearer tab list on multiplayer servers. Because the mod is client-side only, server owners do not need to install it.
How it compares
Custom Locator Color is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.6 – 26.2 under the MIT License and is open source. Locator Colors is also client-side and open source under the MIT License, but it covers 1.21.11 – 26.3 and additionally targets NeoForge and Quilt. Tab And Locator Color is server-side only, not open source, and published under All rights reserved for 1.21.11 – 26.3, so it works differently by running on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locator Display | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Custom Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Locator Colors | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Tab And Locator Color | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-26 |
Questions
Does Locator Display need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions are supported?
Can the locator bar be hidden?
In the catalog
Locator Display is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/locator-display
- Owner
- new_explorer
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15