NoChatFade
by Koi-MC
NoChatFade keeps chat messages visible on screen for longer, so text stops fading out while a player is still reading it.
What it does
The mod stops chat lines from fading out on their normal timer, so messages stay on screen for as long as the player needs to read them. Only the client needs it, and servers run without it, which makes it a client-side change that changes nothing on the server side.
The mod targets the Fabric loader and needs Fabric API. Mod Menu is optional and adds a settings screen for the mod. Files cover Minecraft 1.21.8 – 26.3 in nine release versions, with 1.0+mc26.3 for 26.3 as the latest. The mod is not open source; its All rights reserved license applies, though the source code is publicly available.
Key features
Chat stays visible
Chat lines remain on screen instead of fading out after the usual delay, so players can read long or busy conversations.
Fits the accessibility options
It builds on the chat visibility options the base game already has, aimed at players who need more reading time.
Quality-of-life focus
The change is small and limited to chat display, so the rest of the interface and gameplay stay as they are.
Optional settings screen
With Mod Menu installed, a settings screen lets players change the mod's options without editing files by hand.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 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.
Optional 2
Use cases
Reading fast chat
Players in busy multiplayer chats can keep earlier messages visible while they type or play.
Slower reading
Players who take longer to read text can keep messages on screen without repeatedly checking the chat log.
Who it’s for: Players who find chat fades too quickly, and players who want the base game's chat display to hold messages longer on Fabric. Servers do not need to change anything.
Questions
Does NoChatFade need Fabric API?
Does a server need NoChatFade installed?
Is the source code available?
In the catalog
NoChatFade is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nochatfade
- Owner
- Koi-MC
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15