SAnnounce

SAnnounce is a lightweight and configurable announcement system for Minecraft Fabric servers.

It allows server administrators to create and manage automatic announcements through a responsive in-game interface, configure independent intervals for each message, choose between multiple announcement types, use Minecraft color and formatting codes with &, and keep everything persisted across server restarts.

Requirements

Client and Server Support

SAnnounce must be installed on the server.

Regular players do not need SAnnounce installed on their Minecraft client to receive announcements or join the server.

However, administrators who want to use the graphical /adminannounce management interface must also have SAnnounce installed on their client.

Recommended Setup

Server:
SAnnounce-1.0.1.jar

Administrator Client:
SAnnounce-1.0.1.jar

Regular Players:
Not required

The same JAR is used on both the server and administrator client.

For modpacks or LAN worlds, SAnnounce can also be installed on every client.

Main Features

• Automatic server announcements
• Responsive administration interface
• Chat announcements
• Title announcements
• Hotbar announcements
• Multiple independent announcements
• Individual interval for every announcement
• In-game creation and editing
• In-game deletion
• Paginated announcement list
• Minecraft & color codes
• Minecraft formatting codes
• Persistent configuration
• Automatic loading of existing announcements
• Seven included languages
• Regular players do not need the mod installed

Administration Menu

The main administration interface can be opened with:

/adminannounce

Administrators can also use:

/adminannounce gui

Both commands open the SAnnounce administration menu.

The interface contains a Messages section where all configured announcements can be managed.

Messages Menu

Inside the Messages menu, administrators can:

• Create a new announcement
• View configured announcements
• Edit existing announcements
• Delete announcements
• View the announcement type
• View the configured interval
• Navigate larger lists using pagination

The announcement list automatically uses multiple pages when necessary.

The interface is responsive and adapts to different Minecraft GUI resolutions.

Creating Announcements

New announcements are normally created through the graphical interface.

Open:

/adminannounce

Then select:

Messages
↓
Create Announcement

Administrators can also open the creation editor directly using:

/adminannounce create

This command opens the graphical announcement editor.

It does not start a text-based creation process in chat.

Announcement Types

SAnnounce 1.0.1 supports three announcement types.

Chat Announce

Displays the announcement directly in the Minecraft chat.

Example:

&6&lSERVER &8» &fWelcome to our server!

The result is sent to every online player through normal Minecraft chat.

Title Announce

Displays a large Minecraft title in the center of the player's screen.

A Title Announce contains two editable fields:

Title
Description

Example:

Title:
&c&lWARNING

Description:
&eServer restart in 5 minutes!

The title appears as the large main text while the description is displayed underneath it as a subtitle.

Hotbar Announce

Displays the message above the player's hotbar.

This is useful for short notifications that should be visible without filling the chat.

Example:

&aRemember to claim your daily reward!

Announcement Editor

The announcement editor allows administrators to configure:

• Announcement type
• Main message
• Title description when using Title Announce
• Interval in seconds
• Minecraft colors
• Minecraft formatting

Each announcement is configured independently.

For example:

Chat Announcement:
300 seconds

Title Announcement:
900 seconds

Hotbar Announcement:
120 seconds

Each message keeps its own timer.

Automatic Announcements

Announcements are sent automatically according to their configured interval.

For example:

Announcement A: Every 300 seconds
Announcement B: Every 600 seconds
Announcement C: Every 1800 seconds

Changing one announcement does not affect the timing of the others.

Color & Formatting Support

SAnnounce supports classic Minecraft formatting codes using the & character.

Example:

&aWelcome to the server!

Another example:

&6&lSERVER &8» &fRemember to read the rules!

Color and formatting codes can be used in:

• Chat announcements
• Title text
• Title descriptions
• Hotbar announcements

Color Codes

Formatting Codes

Codes can be combined.

Example:

&b&lDISCORD &8» &fJoin our community!

Example:

&c&lWARNING &8» &eRestart in 5 minutes.

Editing Announcements

Existing announcements can be edited directly through:

/adminannounce

Open the Messages section and select the desired announcement.

The editor allows the administrator to change:

• Announcement type
• Message
• Description
• Interval

Changes are saved directly to the server configuration.

Removing Announcements

Announcements can be deleted from the graphical editor.

They can also be removed using a command:

/adminannounce remove <id>

Example:

/adminannounce remove 3

This removes announcement ID 3.

Command Reference

Command syntax remains in English for consistency across servers.

Responsive Interface

SAnnounce uses a custom responsive administration interface.

The layout adapts according to the available Minecraft GUI size.

It includes:

• Consistent buttons
• Responsive field positioning
• Announcement list pagination
• Compact navigation controls
• Separate creation and editing screens
• Large message fields
• Dedicated interval field

Pagination controls are positioned beside the Back button to keep the interface compact and consistent.

Persistent Configuration

Announcements are stored in:

config/sannounce.json

Stored information includes:

• Announcement ID
• Announcement type
• Message
• Title description
• Interval
• Scheduling information

Announcements remain available after the server restarts.

Compatibility with Existing Announcements

Existing SAnnounce announcements without an announcement type are automatically treated as:

Chat Announce

This allows older configurations to continue working after updating to SAnnounce 1.0.1.

Multilingual Support

SAnnounce includes automatic language support for:

The administration interface follows the language selected in the Minecraft client.

Custom announcement messages are displayed exactly as written by the administrator.

Server-Side Announcements

Announcements themselves are sent using normal Minecraft functionality.

This means regular players do not need SAnnounce installed locally to receive:

• Chat messages
• Titles
• Subtitles
• Hotbar messages

Only administrators who want to use the graphical management interface need the client-side installation.

Installation

Server

1. Install a Fabric server for Minecraft 1.20.1 or 1.21.1.
2. Install Fabric API.
3. Place SAnnounce-1.0.1.jar inside the server mods folder.
4. Start the server.

Administrator Client

To use the /adminannounce graphical menu:

1. Install Fabric Loader.
2. Install Fabric API.
3. Place SAnnounce-1.0.1.jar inside the client mods folder.
4. Join the server.
5. Run:

/adminannounce

Regular Players

Regular players do not need SAnnounce installed.

They can join normally and still receive all configured announcements.

Project Information

Mod: SAnnounce

Version: 1.0.1

Author: Silas T.

Minecraft: 1.20.1 / 1.21.1

Loader: Fabric

Fabric Loader: 0.18.4+

Java: 17/21

License: All Rights Reserved