Purge Chat Rectangle
Purge Chat Rectangle removes the translucent rectangles that sit behind chat messages and the chat input on Fabric.
What it does
Chat in Minecraft is drawn over semi-transparent boxes, and this mod takes them away so text appears on the bare screen. The change applies only on the client, so a player can install it on a single-player world or a multiplayer connection with nothing added on the server. Its configuration is exposed through the MaLiLib API, and both MaLiLib and MaLiLib API are needed to open that config, while Mod Menu is optional. Builds target 1.14.4 – 26.2 and are released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Clear chat background
Translucent chat rectangles are removed, so messages and the input line show over the game view.
Chat viewing and typing
The removal covers both reading past messages and typing a new line in the chat box.
MaLiLib configuration
Options are set through the MaLiLib API config screen, which needs both MaLiLib and MaLiLib API installed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.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.
Optional 3
How it compares
Clean Chat is a client-side mod released under the MIT License as open source, for Fabric and Quilt on 1.19.1 – 1.20.4. Allow Chat is a client and server mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source, covering 1.18.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purge Chat Rectangle | Fabric | 1.14.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-26 |
| Clean Chat | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.1 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2023-11-19 |
| Allow Chat | Fabric | 1.18.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-26 |
Questions
Does Purge Chat Rectangle need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Purge Chat Rectangle is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Removes the translucent chat rectangles when typing or viewing chat messages In theory, this should work across all versions (1.14.4 - 26.2), but I haven't been able to test all of them myself. Open an issue if your version isn't supported!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/purge_chat_rectangle
- Owner
- SkyNotTheLimit
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15