Locator Bar
by FuzjaJadrowa
Locator Bar puts a compass-style strip across the top of the screen, showing direction, other players and waypoints as the player moves.
What it does
The bar shows the four world directions N, S, E and W at its center, with coordinates and a day counter displayed under it. Other players appear as head markers on the bar, so a player can see where teammates are without opening a map. A player marker can be hidden when it is not wanted.
Waypoints work through paired lodestone compasses kept in the inventory. Each compass creates a marker on the bar that points toward its target location, giving a simple navigation system without extra screens. Multiple bar styles are available: a reworked custom style at the top of the HUD and a classic, vanilla-like style placed near the XP bar. Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional for changing settings in game. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so the mod works on a client alone, a server alone or both.
Locator Bar is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 10 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3. It is not open source and is distributed under a custom license.
Key features
Direction strip
A bar across the top of the screen marks N, S, E and W, so the heading can be read at a glance.
Player head markers
Other players are shown as head icons on the bar, making it quick to see where they are relative to the player.
Waypoints from lodestone compasses
Paired lodestone compasses in the inventory create waypoint markers that point toward a chosen target on the bar.
Coordinates and day counter
The current coordinates and the in-game day count appear directly under the bar.
Two bar styles
A reworked style sits at the top of the HUD, and a classic style follows the vanilla look near the XP bar.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.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.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Waypoint Block needs the server, with the client optional, and has files for 1.21.6 – 26.2 under All rights reserved; it is not open source. Bannerpoint also needs the server while the client may skip it, is open source under the MIT License, and covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.6 – 26.3. Locator Border is a client-side mod that changes nothing on the server, is open source under the MIT License, and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.6 – 26.1.2. Locator Bar works on either side, and neither needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locator Bar | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-24 |
| Waypoint Block | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-17 |
| Bannerpoint | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-18 |
| Locator Border | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-08 |
Questions
Does Locator Bar require Fabric API?
Which loader should be used with Locator Bar?
Do players need the mod on a server?
In the catalog
Locator Bar is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Locator Bar implements the reworked concept of a player locator bar for Minecraft. Simple, clean bar at the top of your screen. The mod adds a locator bar that helps you read a direction at a glance. You can also show coordinates and in-game day counter under the bar. World direction markers (N, S, E, W) can be shown…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/reworked-locator-bar
- Owner
- FuzjaJadrowa
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15