COH (Chat Over Heads)
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Shows what a player is typing above their head in real time and sticks around for a few seconds when the message is sent.
COH (Chat Over Heads)
Chat bubbles that show what a player is typing above their head in real time and stay around for a few seconds when the message is sent.
Rendering is server-side with vanilla text_display entities. Install only needs to be serverside for rendering, for typing in real time you need the client install too.
Privacy
What you're typing reaches the server before you press enter. Opt-outs:
config/coh/client.json:"enabled": falsedisables all transmission.- Messages starting with
-- hide,// hideor# hideare never sent. - Commands are never sent.
config/coh/server.json:"enabled": falsedisables the feature server-wide.
Server config (config/coh/server.json)
| Key | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
enabled |
true |
Master switch |
viewRange |
0.5 |
Visibility range (about 32 blocks) |
throttleMs |
150 |
Min interval between typing updates |
popupSeconds |
6.0 |
How long sent messages linger |
idleTimeoutSeconds |
15.0 |
Removes typing bubbles that stop updating |
maxChars |
256 |
Length clamp |
lineWidth |
200 |
Word-wrap width |
hideWhileSneaking |
true |
Sneaking hides your bubble |
showTypingIndicator |
true |
Show a "…" bubble while chat is open but empty |
followMode |
RIDE |
RIDE (passenger) or TELEPORT (fallback) |
headOffsetY |
0.9 |
Bubble height above the head |
The COH (Chat Over Heads) Team
