No More Overlays
by DontNeg
No More Overlays lets players switch off individual screen overlay effects that Minecraft draws over the game view, such as the underwater tint or the pumpkin overlay.
What it does
Each overlay has its own toggle in a settings screen, so a player can keep the vignette that suits them and turn off the rest. The mod covers the effects tied to water, totem popping, low light, the Elder Guardian, portals and carved pumpkins. Changes are made in the in-game menu and take effect right away.
The mod needs Cloth Config API for its settings screen, Fabric API, and Mod Menu to open that screen from the mods list. It is not open source and all rights are reserved by its author, DontNeg, but the source code and issue tracker are public. Only the client needs it; a server does not run the mod, and players may join servers without installing it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.20 – 1.21.3 and 1.0.2 as the latest release.
Key features
Per-overlay toggles
Each screen overlay can be enabled or disabled separately from the others.
Underwater and portal overlays
The water tint, the nether portal distortion and the totem popping flash can each be turned off.
Low light and guardian effects
The dim lighting vignette and the Elder Guardian screen effect have their own switches.
Carved pumpkin overlay
The overlay shown while a carved pumpkin is worn can be removed without changing the helmet.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to keep Minecraft's screen effects on some occasions and off on others. It suits anyone on the client side who prefers a plain view.
How it compares
Clean View is a NeoForge client mod for 1.20.2 – 26.3, released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later, and it is open source. DamageVignette runs client-side on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License, so its range ends before No More Overlays begins. Light Overlay is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.13.2 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Rift.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No More Overlays | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2026-03-08 |
| Clean View | NeoForge | 1.20.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| DamageVignette | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2024-03-26 |
| Light Overlay | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Rift | 1.13.2 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-29 |
Questions
Does No More Overlays need Fabric API?
Must the server install No More Overlays?
Which loaders does No More Overlays support?
Does No More Overlays require Architectury API?
In the catalog
No More Overlays is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
No More Overlays lets users toggle on or off every Minecraft screen overlay effect. To toggle different overlays, No More Overlays provides an easy-to-use config in the Forge "mods" UI or Mod Menu for Fabric/Quilt. The overlays that can be toggled are as follows: - Underwater Vignette - Totem Popping - Darkness - Dim…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-more-overlays
- Owner
- DontNeg
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15