Locator Chat Color

By
LyrenXh

Colors player names in chat to match their Locator Bar color, so you can instantly tell who's speaking.

The color on the Locator Bar is the same color used for this player's name (or full message) in chat — instant recognition, no guessing.

Choose between coloring the whole message or just the player's name, right from the config screen.

Description

Locator Chat Color

See who's talking at a glance. This mod colors player names in chat to match their Locator Bar color, so the person you're chatting with is instantly recognizable — no more squinting at the tiny dot on your HUD and then scrolling back through chat to figure out who said what.

How it works

Minecraft's Locator Bar assigns each player a consistent color based on their identity (or their team, if they're on one). This mod reads that same color and applies it to their name in chat — matching what you already see on your HUD.

Features

Automatic color matching — no manual setup, colors are calculated the same way the Locator Bar does
Name-only mode — color just the player's name, or the whole message, your choice
Simple config screen — bind a key to open it, toggle settings on the fly
Lightweight — client-side only, no server requirements, no impact on gameplay

Installation

Install Fabric API (required)
Drop the jar into your mods folder
Bind a key to open the config screen (Options → Controls)

Known limitations

Custom colors set via /waypoint modify are server-side and can't be read by the client, so they won't be reflected — team colors and the default identity-based color still work correctly
Not compatible with Bedrock/Geyser players (no Locator Bar color data available for them)
Client-side only — works on any vanilla-compatible server, but only players running the mod will see the colored names

Compatibility

Built for Minecraft 26.2. Requires Fabric Loader and Fabric API.

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