Stringless
Stringless hides placed string blocks on the client, with several visibility modes that control when they appear.
What it does
Placed string blocks can be hidden from view using a render mode chosen in the mod's settings. The options include always hidden, visible only while holding string, and visible only when the player looks directly at the block. Gameplay is not changed: string blocks keep working as normal, so only their appearance on screen is affected.
The mod is Client-side only, so only the player's game needs it and a server runs without it. Installing it on a server is not required. It depends on YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) for its settings screen, and the mod is published for Fabric, for 1.20.1 only. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. It is compatible with Sodium and Minecraft 1.20.1.
Files for later game versions are noted by the author as a future goal, but the only published build covers 1.20.1. Feedback, questions and suggestions are collected through the author's channels rather than through the mod itself.
Key features
Visibility modes
Placed string blocks can be set to always hidden or shown only under a chosen condition.
Hold-to-reveal
The blocks appear only while the player holds string, so building with them stays tracked.
Look-at reveal
The blocks appear only when the player looks directly at them, keeping them out of the way otherwise.
Gameplay unchanged
String blocks still function normally, and only their rendering changes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Sodium Zoom is a Fabric client mod under the MIT License, also client-side only, with files for 1.21.1 – 26.2. Better String is open source under the MIT License, with a client required and server optional environment, for Fabric and Quilt across 26.1 – 26.3. Hide Scoreboard When F3 is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, for Fabric and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stringless | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-04 |
| Sodium Zoom | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-28 |
| Better String | Fabric and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-16 |
| Hide Scoreboard When F3 | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
Questions
Does Stringless need YetAnotherConfigLib?
Does a server need Stringless?
Which Minecraft version does Stringless support?
In the catalog
Stringless is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Features: - hides placed string blocks based on your chosen render mode - always hidden, visible only when holding string, or visible only when looking directly at it - does not affect gameplay or block behavior — string still functions normally - client-side only, no server installation required - compatible with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/stringless
- Owner
- cat_metalhead
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15