Lipi

Lipi v3.0.0-alpha — Dedicated Chat UI

What's new

Dedicated Lipi chat window

The biggest change in V3. Lipi messages now display in their own popup window — completely separate from vanilla chat. Messages no longer appear in vanilla chat at all. Vanilla chat remains fully unaffected.

New chat UI

• Popup window with left sidebar showing # general channel
• Messages display with bold username + local HH:MM timestamp in your own timezone
• Scrollable message history
• Auto-scrolls to latest message
• Stops auto-scrolling when you scroll up to read history
• Resumes auto-scroll when you scroll back to bottom

Input improvements

• Right Shift now opens Lipi chat and immediately focuses the input field — no extra click needed
• Command suggestions appear when typing / (same experience as vanilla chat)
• Minecraft server commands work directly from the Lipi input field

HUD indicator

• Persistent L indicator visible during normal gameplay
• Unread message badge shows count when messages arrive while Lipi is closed
• Badge clears when you scroll to bottom of messages
• Indicator hidden on servers without Lipi installed

Security fixes

• Server now derives player identity (UUID, username) directly from the connection — client no longer sends these fields
• Timestamps generated server-side instead of trusting client-supplied values
• Chat history on join now filters out JOIN/LEAVE events — only actual chat messages shown

Admin kit additions

• /lipi mute <player> <duration> — temporary mute with duration format: 10s, 5m, 1h, 1d
• /lipi mutelist — lists all muted players with remaining time or permanent status
• Temp mutes auto-expire without manual intervention
• New server config options:
  • max-message-length (default 256)
  • message-cooldown-seconds (default 0, disabled)
  • slow-mode-seconds (default 0, disabled)

Bug fixes

• Background blur no longer applies to Lipi chat window
• Fixed raw UUID showing in chat history on join
• History no longer mixed with JOIN/LEAVE system events

Changes from V2

• Right Shift behavior changed — previously toggled a mode on vanilla chat, now opens dedicated screen
• Messages route to Lipi window only, not vanilla chat
• Overlay changed from toggle indicator to persistent HUD with unread badge

Requirements

• Minecraft 1.21.5
• Fabric Loader
• Fabric API
• Must be installed on BOTH client and server

Known limitations

• 1.21.5 only — backports planned for Beta V1
• One channel (# general) — multi-channel in Beta V1

What's coming in Beta V1

• Multi-channel support
• Media and GIF sharing
• 1.21.1 backport
• Improved moderation tools