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Simple Frames

by iSlavok

Simple Frames lets players make item frames invisible with shears, so an item can float on a wall without a visible border.

FabricMIT LicenseOpen source1.18 – 26.2

What it does

A shear used on a wooden item frame removes its border and leaves the item floating, while a leather use brings the border back. An emptied invisible frame still reacts to interaction, so an item can be put back into it, which hides it again. Invisible frames survive being broken and drop a named, glinting item that can be placed again.

Glow item frames work the same way, and the item keeps its full brightness. The mod suits builds that need to hide frame borders on map walls, displays and item showcases. Installation requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin on the server and the client, while a vanilla client sees the effect and needs no mod. The mod is published for Fabric across 31 release versions, 1.18 – 26.2, under the MIT License and is open source.

Key features

  1. Invisible frames with shears

    Shearing a wooden item frame removes its border and leaves the item floating on the wall.

  2. Restoring borders with leather

    A left-click on an invisible frame with leather brings its border back, and taking the item out reveals the frame again.

  3. Frames that survive breaking

    Breaking an invisible frame drops a named, glinting item that can be placed again as an invisible frame.

  4. Configurable shear durability

    A config option toggles whether shearing costs durability and whether leather restoration renames the dropped item.

  5. Permission-aware command

    A command guarded by the simpleframes.command permission node can be granted through LuckPerms or the fabric-permissions-api, and falls back to operator level 3 without a permission plugin.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.1.0+mc26.2
26.1.21.1.0+mc26.1.2
26.1.11.1.0+mc26.1.2
26.11.1.0+mc26.1.2
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+mc1.21.10
1.21.101.1.0+mc1.21.10
1.21.91.1.0+mc1.21.10
1.21.81.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.71.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.61.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.51.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.41.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.31.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.21.1.0+mc1.21.8
1.21.11.1.0+mc1.21.1
1.211.1.0+mc1.21.1
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
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 2

Fabric Language KotlinThis is a mod that enables usage of the Kotlin programming language for Fabric mods.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Builders and server owners who want item displays without visible frame borders, and who run Fabric or one of the supported server platforms.

Questions

Does Simple Frames require Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin are both required, and both must be installed with the mod.

Does the vanilla client need Simple Frames?

No. A vanilla client sees the effect, so only the server needs the mod.

Can a permission plugin control who uses the command?

Yes. LuckPerms or the fabric-permissions-api can grant the simpleframes.command node to non-operators, and without a permission plugin the command falls back to operator level 3.

In the catalog

Simple Frames is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Make your item frames invisible — shear a frame and the wooden border disappears, leaving just the item floating on your wall. No more ugly borders breaking up your builds, map walls, or item displays. Fully server-side: install it on the server and every vanilla client sees the effect — no client mod required.
iSlavok, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
iSlavok
Published
2026-07-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-30
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanicsUtility
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