Tab Gamemode Tracker
by NebulaJinxed
Tab Gamemode Tracker shows each player's game mode in the tab list, so friends playing in Creative can be spotted at a glance.
What it does
The mod colors each entry in the tab player list according to the game mode that player is in. Background colors are set per mode, so Survival, Creative, Adventure and Spectator players stand apart while the list is open. The tab list is opened with the Tab key, and the mod only changes how that list is drawn on the client.
Colors can be customized through Mod Menu and YACL, and the transparency of each game mode's background can be adjusted on its own. Because the mod is client-side only, it needs to be installed on the player's own game and nowhere else. It is published for Fabric only, for 1.21 – 1.21.7, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.7 as the latest file, and it is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Game mode background colors
Each player's row in the tab list gets a background color that matches their current game mode.
Custom color settings
Colors are edited through a settings screen built with Mod Menu and YACL, so players can pick their own palette.
Per-mode transparency
The background opacity of each game mode can be set separately, keeping the list readable with many players.
Tab list display
The colors appear whenever the player list is open in the Tab view during play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Spotting Creative players
On a shared world or server, a player can see at a glance who is in Creative mode without reading each name.
Checking modes in a group
A group playing together can keep track of who is in Survival and who has switched modes during a session.
Who it’s for: Players who run a Fabric client and want the tab list to show game modes visually. The mod suits anyone who plays on multiplayer servers or in shared worlds where mode differences matter.
How it compares
Tab Gamemodes is a client-side mod for Fabric covering 1.21 – 1.21.4, released under the Apache License 2.0 and open source. Gamemode Detector is client-side, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 on Fabric. B3an Mod Menu is a client and server mod on Fabric for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and is not open source, so it requires installation on the server as well.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab Gamemode Tracker | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.7 | Client-side only | 2025-07-14 |
| Tab Gamemodes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-09 |
| Gamemode Detector | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-02 |
| B3an Mod Menu | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-27 |
Questions
Does Tab Gamemode Tracker need to be on the server?
Which loader does Tab Gamemode Tracker use?
Can the colors be changed?
In the catalog
Tab Gamemode Tracker is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 13,697 mods support Minecraft 1.21.7.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tab-gamemode-tracker
- Owner
- NebulaJinxed
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15