Toggle Lanterns
by kyonshi0104
Toggle Lanterns lets players switch a vanilla lantern off with a right-click, and another right-click lights it again.
What it does
Right-clicking a vanilla lantern turns it off, and a second right-click relights it. The change works on the block itself, so a lantern placed as usual can be toggled at any time without a separate item or command. Unlit lanterns appear in the Functional Blocks tab of the creative inventory, right next to the vanilla lantern, so they can be placed directly.
The mod is built on Fabric and requires Fabric API. Toggle Lanterns is an open source project released under the MIT License, with its source code and an issue tracker linked from the project page. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Files target game versions 1.20 – 1.21.11, with 12 release versions covered in total. The latest Fabric file is 1.1.1+1.21.11 for 1.21.11, published on 2026-06-26, and the mod was first published on 2026-06-21.
Key features
Toggle on right-click
Right-clicking a lantern switches it between lit and unlit, so lighting can change without breaking the block.
Unlit lantern blocks
Unlit lanterns are listed in the Functional Blocks tab, next to the vanilla lantern, for direct placement.
Translucent glass textures
The lanterns use custom translucent glass textures that blend with the vanilla style rather than standing out from it.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Decorative lighting
Builders can place lanterns that stay in a room as décor and switch them off when a scene needs darkness.
Mood and stage lighting
Players can dim individual lanterns on a build without removing them, then light them again later.
Who it’s for: Builders and players who decorate with lanterns and want to control them by hand, on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers alike. Because both sides need the mod, server owners who add it must also ask players to install it.
How it compares
Unlit Lanterns is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.5, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. It is also client and server, but it targets a shorter version span than Toggle Lanterns. Lanterns Belong on Walls is open source under the MIT License and reaches Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18 – 26.3, so it covers more loaders and versions than Toggle Lanterns, which is Fabric only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Unlit Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-07-06 |
| Lanterns Belong on Walls | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
Does Toggle Lanterns need Fabric API?
Does the server need Toggle Lanterns?
Which game versions does Toggle Lanterns support?
In the catalog
Toggle Lanterns is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A Fabric mod that allows you to toggle lanterns on and off. ランタンを右クリックで消灯・点灯できるようにするFabric用Mod Note: The English description was translated/adjusted using translation tools. We apologize for any unnatural expressions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/toggle-lanterns
- Owner
- kyonshi0104
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15