ChatColor 🎨

ChatColor is a lightweight, high-performance Spigot plugin that empowers players to express themselves through highly customizable chat patterns and gradients. Whether you want a simple solid color or a complex moving gradient, ChatColor provides the tools to make your chat stand out.

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✨ Why ChatColor?

• Custom Patterns: Don't settle for defaults. Create your own unique color sequences.
• 1.8 - 1.21 Compatibility: Supports almost every modern and legacy version of Minecraft.
• No Dependencies: Runs out of the box without requiring extra libraries.
• EULA Friendly: An ideal cosmetic perk for your server store.
• Custom GUI: Includes a built-in, easy-to-use menu for player selection.

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🚀 Features

Pattern Modes

Mode	Description
SINGLE	Use only the first color selected.
RANDOM	Colors are applied randomly to each character.
LINEAR	Cycles through colors in a linear sequence.
LINEAR_IGNORE_SPACES	Linear cycling that skips spaces for a cleaner look.
GRADIENT	Creates a smooth, beautiful transition between colors.

Technical Highlights

• MySQL Support: Sync player data across your entire network.
• PlaceholderAPI Support: Show off active colors in Tab, Scoreboards, or Chat.
• ChatControl Support: Deep integration for advanced chat formatting.
• Update Checker: Get notified immediately when a new version is released.

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🛠 Commands & Permissions

Player Commands

Command	Permission	Description
/chatcolor gui	chatcolor.gui	Open the pattern selection menu
/chatcolor set <name>	chatcolor.set	Manually set your chat pattern
/chatcolor list	chatcolor.list	List all available patterns
/chatcolor disable	chatcolor.disable	Turn off your custom chat color

Admin Commands

Command	Permission	Description
/chatcoloradmin set <p> <n>	chatcolor.admin.set	Change a specific player's pattern
/chatcoloradmin gui <p>	chatcolor.admin.gui	Open the selection menu for a player
/chatcoloradmin reload	chatcolor.admin.reload	Reload the plugin configuration

Additional Permissions:

• chatcolor.updatenotify: Receive update alerts on join.
• chatcolor.color.[pattern_name]: Access to a specific custom pattern.
• chatcolor.*: Grant access to all plugin features.

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🧩 Placeholders

Integrate ChatColor into your Tablist, Scoreboard, or Chat using PlaceholderAPI:

• %chatcolor_pattern_name% — Returns the plain name of the equipped pattern.
• %chatcolor_pattern_name_formatted% — Returns the name of the pattern formatted with its own colors.

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⚙️ Configuration

The plugin is designed to be fully configurable. You can modify every message, define your own patterns, and toggle features like MySQL or Update Checking within the config.yml.