Mindful Darkness
by Fuzs
Players who want darker menus can turn on Mindful Darkness, which darkens GUI textures automatically on the client without any resource pack.
What it does
Dark mode can be switched on or off in game, and its darkness intensity and darkening algorithm can be adjusted. The mod does not darken every GUI texture in the game by default. Server owners and players choose which textures are affected through a texture list in the config file, using a wildcard character, namespaces and an exclusion prefix. Entries are read in order, so a rule that excludes a resource has to be placed below any rule that would otherwise cover it.
The default setting covers textures in the GUI folder from every namespace, and excludes the minecraft:textures/gui/icons.png file. The config file is named after the mod ID with a client, common or server suffix, and sits in the config folder. In-game configuration is possible through a mod menu on Fabric.
Mindful Darkness is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 17 release versions, 1.18.2 – 26.3, and the required dependencies are Fabric API, Forge Config API Port and Puzzles Lib.
Key features
Automatic GUI darkening
Menus and interfaces are darkened without any texture changes or resource packs.
Selectable darkening algorithms
Several darkening algorithms are available, and the darkness intensity can be adjusted.
Texture control list
A config entry chooses which GUI textures are affected, with wildcards, namespaces and exclusions.
In-game toggle
Dark mode can be turned on or off directly in game without restarting.
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
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Darker interfaces during long sessions
A player who finds bright menus tiring can darken the GUI while keeping the rest of the game unchanged.
Selective texture darkening
A player can restrict darkening to particular mod screens by editing the texture list in the config file.
Who it’s for: Players who want darker menus on a client, and players who prefer to pick which GUI textures change, through the config file or in game.
Questions
Does Mindful Darkness need Fabric API on Forge?
Does Mindful Darkness have to be installed on the server?
Why are some GUI textures not darkened after installation?
In the catalog
Mindful Darkness is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Mindful Darkness adds a fully automatic dark mode to your game. 🌙 Darken menus and interfaces instantly without requiring any texture changes or resource packs. Toggle it on or off directly in game and customize the look to match your preferences. 🎨 Choose from different darkening algorithms, adjust the darkness…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mindful-darkness
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2023-04-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15