Palette Placer
by ElmerLion
Palette Placer lets a player set up several named block palettes, each block weighted by a percentage, so the selected hotbar slot rerolls between matching blocks while building.
What it does
Palette Placer is a Fabric mod that changes how block variation is placed. Instead of swapping by hand between matching blocks, a player chooses one palette whose blocks already sit in the hotbar, and the selected slot rerolls between them, weighted by the percentages set for each block. The work happens in the game's own interface, with no commands needed.
Palettes are managed in a standalone in-game manager where they can be created, duplicated, renamed and deleted. A compact HUD shows the status of the active palette and which of its blocks are available in the hotbar. Only the client needs the mod, and the server does not run it. The mod is published for Fabric alone, with a single file, 1.0.2+26.3 for 26.3, covering the 1.20.6 – 26.3 range across five release versions. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Named palettes
Several palettes can exist at once, each with its own name and set of blocks.
Per-block weights
Each block in a palette carries a percentage that sets how often it is chosen.
Hotbar rerolling
With a palette enabled, the selected hotbar slot is rerolled among the palette's blocks as the player places them.
Compact status display
A small HUD reports the palette state and whether its blocks are present in the hotbar.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Varied stone and brick walls
A builder can weight several block types so a wall looks less uniform without swapping items by hand.
Natural-looking terrain
Mixed ground or path blocks can be placed with set proportions to imitate natural variation.
Who it’s for: Builders and creative players who place large areas of similar blocks and want variation without manual swapping. Server owners need to know the mod is client-side only, so players install it themselves.
How it compares
InspireMe With Palettes is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.6 – 26.3 under the MIT License, and it is open source, so it covers a wider version range than the other options. Quick Sign Placer is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License that is not open source, so it focuses on sign placement rather than block palettes.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palette Placer | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| InspireMe With Palettes | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Quick Sign Placer | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Does Palette Placer need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and versions does Palette Placer support?
Do the palette blocks have to be in the hotbar?
In the catalog
Palette Placer is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Palette Placer is a client-side Fabric mod that helps with block variation while building. Instead of manually swapping between matching blocks, you create a weighted palette and the mod will randomly switch your selected hotbar slot to one of the configured palette blocks that is already present in your hotbar.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/palette-placer
- Owner
- ElmerLion
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15