Message Lock
by AndyRusso
Message Lock lets a player block the chat with a command, so messages stop appearing until the lock is turned off.
What it does
A player toggles the lock by typing a command, with several aliases available, and the chat stays locked until it is toggled back. The lock is cleared automatically when the player leaves the game, so the next session starts with chat open. Chat can also be locked for a set time by giving a duration instead of a plain toggle.
Message Lock is a client-side only mod, so only the player who wants to lock chat needs it installed. It requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin, and is published for Fabric and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.21.4, released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Chat toggle command
A single command turns the chat lock on or off, with the same aliases as vanilla commands.
Timed lock
Instead of toggling, a duration can be typed so that chat is hidden for the given time and then shown again.
Automatic reset on leave
The lock resets when the player leaves the game, so chat is never left hidden by accident.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions 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 2
How it compares
Chat Toggle is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Custom Command is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 with a custom license and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Message Lock | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-10-11 |
| Chat Toggle | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-09 |
| Custom Command | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-08 |
Questions
Does Message Lock need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Message Lock is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
The chat is automatically unlocked when the player you locked on leaves the game, or when you leave the game. To match Vanilla, other aliases are available: /telllock, /wl
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/msg-lock
- Owner
- AndyRusso
- Published
- 2023-02-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15