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PowerHUD

A modern, highly customizable HUD overlay mod for Minecraft Fabric

A modern, highly customizable HUD overlay mod for Minecraft Fabric, supporting Minecraft 26.3 ("Wilderness Bound") and 1.21.4.


✨ Features

📊 Performance & Diagnostics

  • Real-time FPS Display with color-coded performance indicators
  • Animated FPS Dot that pulses based on real-time performance
  • Min/Max/Average FPS Tracking with one-key reset capability
  • Custom F3 Debug Screen – Cleaner, tabbed debug interface

🗺️️ Navigation & World Info

  • Coordinates Display (XYZ) with current block position
  • Facing Direction with cardinal directions and degrees
  • Biome Information – Real-time biome detection
  • Time Display – In-game clock with day/night and sunset/sunrise indicator
  • Gamemode Indicator – Shows current game mode

🎒 Inventory & Equipment

  • Visual Inventory Display – Grid, percentage, or fractional count visualization
  • Best Tool Suggestions – Displays the optimal tool for the block in crosshairs
  • Target Block Information – Displays the exact block you're looking at
  • Block Statistics – Tracks blocks mined and placed in the current session

🌊 Survival Stats

  • Oxygen Level Indicator – Visual, color-coded oxygen bar for underwater exploration
  • Vitality Display – Health and status information

🎮 Default Keybindings

Key Action Notes
U Open Config Screen Default on Minecraft 26.3 (avoids conflict with vanilla Friends List)
O Open Config Screen Default on legacy Minecraft 1.21.4
H Toggle HUD Visibility Instantly show or hide the overlay
R Reset FPS Statistics Resets min/max/average FPS trackers
Z Cycle Debug Screen Modes Cycles through custom tabbed debug screens

TIP: All keybindings are fully remappable in Options ➔ Controls ➔ Key Binds under the dedicated PowerHUD category.


📦 Installation & Compatibility

Choose the release file matching your Minecraft version:

For Minecraft 26.3 (v1.14.0+)

  • Minecraft: 26.3
  • Fabric Loader: >= 0.19.5
  • Fabric API: >= 0.161.0+26.3
  • Java: 25 LTS

For Minecraft 1.21.4 (v1.13.0)

  • Minecraft: 1.21.4
  • Fabric Loader: >= 0.16.9
  • Fabric API: 0.110.0+1.21.4
  • Java: 21

Steps

  1. Install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version.
  2. Download Fabric API and place it in your .minecraft/mods folder.
  3. Download the matching PowerHUD version (powerhud-1.14.0.jar for 26.3, or powerhud-1.13.0.jar for 1.21.4).
  4. Place the .jar file in your .minecraft/mods folder.
  5. Launch Minecraft using the Fabric profile.

⚙️ Configuration

Press U (or O on 1.21.4) in-game to open the configuration screen.

Available Options

  • Toggle Elements: Show or hide individual HUD components.
  • Font Selection: Choose from 9 included custom monospace fonts (JetBrains Mono, Roboto Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Source Code Pro, Comic Mono, Monofur, Ubuntu Mono, Inter Mono).
  • Color Customization: Select from 20+ colors for text, data, and titles.
  • Bold Titles: Toggle bold formatting for element titles.
  • HUD Workbench: Visual drag-and-drop editor featuring:
    • Live interactive HUD preview.
    • Zone-based snapping (Left, Center, Right).
    • Spacer elements for flexible vertical gaps.
    • Auto-stacking with precise hitbox alignment.
  • Scaling: Adjust global HUD scale from 50% to 250%.
  • FPS Tweaks: Configure display complexity (Minimal / Normal / Full), threshold cutoffs, and animated dot indicator.
  • Inventory Tweaks: Choose display style (Grid / Percent / Fraction).
  • Oxygen Settings: Adjust centered overlay height and toggle vanilla air bubbles.
  • HUD Profiles: Save, load, rename, delete, export, and import multiple HUD layouts.

Export & Import Profiles

  • Export: Click Export to save the active profile as a .json file to your home folder.
  • Import: Place a file named import_profile.json in your home folder and click Import to load it into your profile list.

📋 Roadmap

Under consideration for future updates:

  • Animated transitions and fade effects
  • Light level indicator
  • Armor & tool durability warnings
  • Extended session statistics

🤝 Contributing

Contributions and feedback are always welcome!

  • Report Bugs: Open an issue on GitHub with steps to reproduce and crash logs.
  • Suggest Features: Share ideas in the GitHub issues section.
  • Pull Requests: Fork, code, and submit a PR!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.


📊 Version History

v1.14.1 – (October 2, 2026)

  • NEW: Full compatibility with Minecraft 26.3 ("Wilderness Bound")
  • NEW: Updated toolchain to Java 25 LTS and Gradle 9.8.0
  • NEW: Modernized rendering engine to Minecraft 26.3's GuiGraphicsExtractor and RenderPearl pipeline
  • NEW: Native oxygen bubble bar replacement via Fabric API HudElementRegistry
  • CHANGED: Default configuration key changed from O to U to avoid conflict with vanilla 26.3 Friends List / Social menu
  • NEW: Dedicated PowerHUD category in Controls / Key Binds with full translation support
  • FIXED: Workbench layout state persistence and live re-render after closing editor
  • FIXED: About screen:** the donation QR code no longer renders as a white box.

v1.13.0 – (February 13, 2026)

  • NEW: Accessibility color presets (color blindness, high contrast, dyslexia) are now stored per profile
  • CHANGED: 'Default' color preset renamed to 'Off'; manual color selection is only available when 'Off' is selected
  • IMPROVED: Accessibility presets enforce dark background and bold data
  • README and version.txt updated to reflect these changes

v1.12.0 – (February 13, 2026)

  • NEW: Complete profile management overhaul (save, rename, delete, export, and import profiles)
    • Save button always enabled: blank = save to current, text = new/overwrite
    • Profile name validation (letters, numbers, -, _, max 32 chars)
    • Visual feedback and tooltips for all profile actions
    • Keyboard shortcuts for save/cancel with auto-focus on profile input

v1.11.5 – (February 13, 2026)

  • IMPROVED: Profile manager displays the currently loaded profile at the top
  • IMPROVED: Profile list includes compact Load (L) and Delete (x) buttons
  • NEW: Delete confirmation dialog prevents accidental profile deletion
  • UI fixes for button sizing and layout

v1.11.4 – (February 12, 2026)

  • NEW: HUD Profiles – Save/load/delete HUD layouts for quick switching
  • IMPROVED: Oxygen overlay UI – Lighter opacity, fixed width, improved text contrast
  • IMPROVED: HUD Workbench – Drag boxes align exactly with HUD bounds at any scale
  • FIXED: Vanilla air bubble hiding across all bubble states

v1.11.1 – (February 12, 2026)

  • NEW: WYSIWYG HUD Workbench – Visual drag-and-drop editor with live preview
  • NEW: Zone-Based Snapping – Elements auto-snap to left, center, or right zones
  • NEW: Spacer Elements – Add vertical spacing between elements

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • Built with Fabric
  • Font resources from open-source monospace font projects
  • Inspired by the Minecraft modding community

PowerHUD Team

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