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Sign Preview

by FairySunny

Sign Preview lets a player look at a sign or item frame and see its text rendered as a preview, using a hotkey.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

Holding the preview hotkey while looking at a sign or an item frame shows the content of the sign as a rendered preview, so a player can read it without walking up to it. The hotkey defaults to V and can be changed in the controls menu. The mod runs on Fabric only and changes nothing on the server side, so single-player and multiplayer clients run it alone. Fabric API is required, and Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the source is open.

Key features

  1. Sign text preview

    Looking at a sign while holding the hotkey shows its text as a preview, without opening or editing the sign.

  2. Item frame preview

    The same hotkey shows the map held in an item frame, so the image can be checked from a distance.

  3. Configurable hotkey

    The preview key defaults to V and can be rebound in the controls settings.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.3mc26.3-1.0.0-fabric
26.2mc26.2-1.0.0-fabric
26.1.2mc26.1-1.0.0-fabric
26.1.1mc26.1-1.0.0-fabric
26.1mc26.1-1.0.0-fabric
1.21.11mc1.21.11-1.0.0-fabric
1.21.4mc1.21.4-1.0.0-fabric
1.20.1mc1.20.1-1.0.0-fabric
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

NoSignEdit is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it is limited to 1.21.7 – 1.21.11. Show map Id is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.4 – 26.3, so it overlaps this mod's range without previewing signs.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Sign PreviewFabric1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-21
NoSignEditFabric1.21.7 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-03-25
Show map IdFabric1.20.4 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-15

Questions

Does Sign Preview need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Sign Preview on Fabric.

Does the server need Sign Preview?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

Sign Preview is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Hold the hotkey (defaults to V ) to preview the sign or the map you are looking at. This mod is a client-only mod for Fabric. Fabric API is required.
FairySunny, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
FairySunny
Published
2026-05-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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