Tweakery
by Ruineko
Tweakery is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that adjusts how nameplates, the sidebar and the F3 screen display text and information.
What it does
Tweakery changes several small parts of the in-game interface. Nameplate text can be drawn with or without a shadow and with or without a background, and the sidebar offers the same two switches. A Nickname Change option sets the name shown on a nameplate, and a Hide Coordinates option removes the coordinates from the F3 screen for players who prefer a cleaner view.
The nameplate icon can be replaced through a resource pack that overrides assets/tweakery/textures/nameplate icon.png. The image should use a 1:1 aspect ratio so it displays correctly. When Essential Mod's nameplate system is present, background icons may render separately and overlap, which happens unless the Show Tweakery Icon Center Nameplate setting is disabled so Essential handles the nameplate normally.
The mod requires YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), which provides its settings screen. Tweakery is released under the MIT License and is open source. Source code and an issue tracker are public. Its latest Fabric file is 1.0.0-beta.3, a beta-channel build published 2026-08-24, and the mod was first published 2026-08-18.
Key features
Nameplate text shadow
Turns the shadow behind nameplate text on or off, independent of the sidebar setting.
Nameplate background
Shows or hides the background box drawn behind nameplate text.
Sidebar text styling
Offers the same shadow and background switches for text in the sidebar.
Nickname and coordinates
Replaces the name shown on a nameplate and hides the coordinates on the F3 screen.
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: Players who want to adjust nameplate and sidebar appearance on Fabric 1.21.11 without a server-side install. Players who use Essential Mod should keep the nameplate icon setting in mind to avoid overlap.
How it compares
Nameplate Tweaks is also a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11, but it is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. Nameplate is open source under the MIT License and works on client and server for Fabric builds 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, so it covers older versions that Tweakery does not. Sidebar Status is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, closer to Tweakery in version and environment but not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweakery | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
| Nameplate Tweaks | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-16 |
| Nameplate | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-04 |
| Sidebar Status | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-06 |
Questions
Does Tweakery need YetAnotherConfigLib?
Does Tweakery have to be installed on the server?
Why does the nameplate icon overlap when Essential Mod is installed?
In the catalog
Tweakery is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Improve the vanilla Minecraft experience. Use a 1:1 aspect ratio image to ensure the icon is displayed correctly!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tweakery
- Owner
- Ruineko
- Published
- 2026-08-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15