Tooltips DLP8
by victordlp8
Tooltips DLP8 is a client-side Fabric mod that lets item tooltips be set from resource packs using JSON configuration files.
What it does
Tooltip text for items is defined in JSONC files placed under assets/tooltips-dlp8/ inside a resource pack, so a pack author can write the lines, colors and layout without touching code. Files can use hex colors in the RRGGBB form, predefined class colors, and line breaks, and comments are allowed inside the configuration.
Several resource packs can load at the same time, and when two packs define a tooltip for the same item ID, the pack loaded later wins. Each configuration can carry its own filename, such as civlabs.jsonc or server-config.jsonc, which keeps a pack from colliding with the built-in tooltips.jsonc. Packs are detected and loaded automatically, and a set of commands reports how many tooltips and tooltip packs are active and lists the names of the loaded packs.
The mod needs Fabric API. Because it runs on the client alone, only players install it; a server does not need it. Builds exist for 1.21.6, 1.21.7 and 1.21.8, with 0.1.5 for 1.21.8 as the latest Fabric file. It is not open source and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Resource pack tooltips
Item tooltips are written as JSONC files inside a resource pack, which makes distribution simple for server owners.
Color and line formatting
Lines accept RRGGBB hex colors, predefined class colors and line breaks, so entries can be styled without code.
Layered packs
Multiple packs load together, and a later pack overrides an earlier one for the same item ID.
Status commands
Commands show the number of loaded tooltips, the number of packs providing them and the names of those packs.
Gallery
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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Pack authors and server owners who want custom item descriptions without writing a mod, and players on servers that distribute a tooltip pack.
How it compares
Load My Overlay is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, is client-side only, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.10 on Fabric. Custom Tooltips is also client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but targets 1.21 – 1.21.4. MCC Island Tooltips is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.21.11 – 26.3, a range that does not overlap with the Tooltips DLP8 builds.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooltips DLP8 | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-10-03 |
| Load My Overlay | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-03 |
| Custom Tooltips | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-08-27 |
| MCC Island Tooltips | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Tooltips DLP8 need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod on a server?
Which game versions have files?
How do multiple tooltip packs interact?
In the catalog
Tooltips DLP8 is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A simple client-side mod that adds customizable tooltips to Minecraft items. Uses resource packs for easy distribution and configuration! Important: Use different filenames (like civlabs.jsonc, my-server.jsonc, etc.) instead of tooltips.jsonc to avoid conflicts with the mod's built-in tooltips.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tooltips-dlp8
- Owner
- victordlp8
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15