Chat Patches
Requires Yet Another Config Lib and a menu mod (see below) for 1.19.2+
A Minecraft client-side mod that touches up Minecraft's mundane chat, with configurability in mind!
It's most significant features include (but are not limited to):
- Increasing the maximum amount of chat messages from 100 to 16,384
- Adding a timestamp in front of all messages, formatted as
[HOUR:MINUTE:SECOND]in pink text, with a tooltip that renders a complete date - Keeping chat history and previously sent messages across ALL worlds and servers
- Allowing logging chat messages for restoring them later in future Minecraft sessions
- Letting you modify vanilla player names to anything you want (ex. without the triangle brackets!)
- Minimizing spam with a counter that shows how many duplicate messages have been sent in a row
- Shifting the chat hud up by 10 pixels, so it doesn't overlap with the armor bar
- Providing a menu to copy specific data (and the text of course!) from chat messages
- Letting you search through all received messages with a search bar
- YOU being able to toggle any of these features and MORE!
Many of these features were adopted or inspired from the following existing mods (of which Chat Patches serves as a replacement):
- More Chat History
- When Was That Again
- Don't Clear Chat History
- No Angled Brackets
- Clear Spam
- Chat Up!
- Compact Chat
FAQ
- What Minecraft version can I use this with?
- The latest Fabric versions of Minecraft, plus 1.18.x. Quilt seemingly works out of the box, but I don't specifically develop versions for it.
- Will you make it for (older Minecraft version)?
- Unless it's after 1.18.x, then probably not. Any older version would only be considered if it was requested across the board, because I don't have the time for that!
- Will you make this for Forge or NeoForge?
- Yes, but it will take some time. I have a system that is in-development that would support Forge, but it's pretty complicated and hinges on a lot of other things. But keep an eye out, one day it will be ready!
- I found a bug/issue, what do I do?
- First, make sure you're on the latest version of Chat Patches for your Minecraft version. If it doesn't go away, you can click on the Issues tab on this page, and if it hasn't been reported yet, you can create a new report! Make sure to fill out the entire thing as much as possible.
- It says I need to install Fabric, but I already have it installed?
- Do servers need this mod?
- Nope! It's entirely client-side, meaning it won't do anything if installed on the server.
- I can't access the config menu in-game!
- For 1.19.2+:
- Installing either Mod Menu or Catalogue with Menulogue will allow you to edit the config in-game!
- Otherwise, if you still cannot access the config, open an issue on GitHub, and provide any logged errors if they exist.
- For 1.18.x: You need the latest versions of both Cloth Config and [Mod Menu] (https://modrinth.com/mod/modmenu/versions?l=fabric&c=release).
- For all versions: You can always edit the config at
(directory)/config/chatpatches.json.
- For 1.19.2+:
- My config is broken/not working!
- When you load one of the more recent mod versions, it makes a creates a new file with your old settings and resets the main file. You can access this
copy at
(directory)/config/chatpatches_old.json. By then opening both the new and old configs at the same time, you can copy and paste over the values. Make sure the settings have correct inputs (ex.timeshould betrue/falsenot123or"true"). - If you still are having problems, open a new issue on GitHub.
- When you load one of the more recent mod versions, it makes a creates a new file with your old settings and resets the main file. You can access this
copy at
- Can I use this in a modpack?
- Yes, as long as you credit me and/or link back to one of the official pages (GitHub, Modrinth, and CurseForge).
- Can I re-upload this mod elsewhere?
- No, unless you have explicit permission from me (OBro1961), modify the mod in an undisputable way, or any download links used direct to one of the official pages (see above). If you're unsure, message me on Discord (@obro1961) about it.
- How do I do XYZ?
- If the answer you're looking for isn't anywhere here or in the config, check the #Help section located below.
- If you still can't find it, ask in the Discord!
Setup devenv / Build latest jars
- Download the latest ZIP (this page -> Code -> Download ZIP)
- Extract it to your desired folder
- Open a terminal/command prompt, then run
./gradlew build - [For a devenv]: open the folder in your IDE
- [For built jars]: navigate to
/build/libs/
Localization and Translation
If you would like to help translate Chat Patches into other languages, you can:
- Create a pull request that adds, corrects, or updates a language file (preferred)
- Create an issue on GitHub with the language file attached
- DM me on Discord (@obro1961)
Once you contribute, join the Discord server so you can receive your complementary Contributor and Translator roles!
Find out more information on the GitHub page!
Any suggestions and/or issues are much more likely to be addressed if they are made on GitHub.
(not sponsored; highly encouraged)
The menu that appears when a message is right-clicked! Works great with the search bar too. Won't appear if disabled in the config.
Shows what the dynamic shift option (in versions ending with 6.13 and newer) does, with shiftChat (now called chatShift) set to 0.
Shows the original-method duplicate counter feature, which marks consecutive duplicates in a row. Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows multiple (sad) messages, many of which are duplicates, sent in a random order so some do not condense. Then below, it shows the same messages with the CompactChat style dupe counter enabled. Note that Chat Heads was also used in this image.
Shows the search feature in-action, with green text because the input matched (see the image before this for reference). Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows a message with the timestamp disabled, and the playername format option set to the default (vanilla). Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows a message with the timestamp set to default. This is what chat messages look like out-of-the-box. Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows a message with the timestamp and playername format customized, even utilizing colors! Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows a message with the timestamp disabled and a customized playername format, utilizing colors. Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows the default boundary message after joining Hypixel, with the timestamp disabled. Note that the boundary text shown is the name of the world/server as inputted by the user. Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image!
Shows a message with the default timestamp and a customized playername format with no angled brackets. So much prettier than vanilla! Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things are external.
Shows the small search menu that appears when right-clicking on the search button. Thanks to @nukecraft5419 on Discord for this image! Note that this is from a custom modpack, so some things aren't from Chat Patches.
Shows chat messages from different worlds and servers, with the default boundary option and a customized timestamp and name format. Note that Chat Patches only changes the chat and does not add Chat Heads, everything else is from other sources.