VelvetTab

!Modrinth !Environment: Client [![Mod loader: Fabric]][fabric]

Smooth, configurable animation for the TAB player list.

❓ What is this?

VelvetTab is a lightweight client-side mod for Fabric that adds a smooth open/close animation to the TAB player list and lets you fine-tune its look and feel.

✨ Features

• Animated TAB

  • enable/disable animation
  • adjustable duration
  • X/Y offsets (offsetY = -1 centers vertically)

• Appearance

  • panel background (toggle + ARGB color)
  • row background (toggle + ARGB color)
  • outer border (toggle + ARGB color)
  • separate backgrounds for Header and Footer

• Text shadows (per section)

  • header text shadow
  • footer text shadow
  • player list text shadow (names / numeric ping)

• Player heads

  • toggle heads
  • optional “better hat” overlay (slightly thicker 2nd skin layer)

• Ping display modes

  • Vanilla — standard icon bars
  • Numeric — latency in ms with custom colors per threshold
    (<75, <145, <200, <300, <400, ≥400)
  • Off — hide ping

• Configuration UX

  • Cloth Config settings screen
  • live preview while editing
  • presets: export/import (Base64) + quick Reset

• Client-only

  • no server installation required

🖥️ How does it work?

The mod uses mixins to adjust the animation and rendering of the player list while keeping the vanilla behavior where appropriate.

📦 Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader.
2. (Recommended) Install Cloth Config and Mod Menu.
3. Download the latest VelvetTab from the Modrinth Versions page.
4. Drop the .jar into your mods folder.
5. Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

VelvetTab is client-side only.

📖 Usage

Press TAB as usual — the animation and visual tweaks apply automatically. Adjust everything in the settings screen; changes are previewed live.

License

This project is licensed under the ARR License.