TheSalt's Text Effects
Add dynamic text animations to your Minecraft world!
TheSalt's Text Effects
Add dynamic text animations to your Minecraft world! This resource pack provides customizable text effects. Use with /title, /tellraw, and similar text components.
This resource pack is not compatible with other packs that use the
rendertype_textcore shader.
Text Display entities are not supported.
How It Works
Define color-to-effect mappings in _config.glsl. When text uses a matching RGB color, the configured effect is applied.
Preview
Can I use this on my map/server?
Yes, provided that you keep the license file within the resource pack and add Credit. TheSalt's Text Effects to the description in pack.mcmeta.
Available Effects
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
apply_shake(speed, intensity) | Random shaking |
apply_wavy(speed, amplitude, xFrequency) | Wave animation |
apply_✨(speed) | ✨ color cycle |
apply_bouncy(speed, amplitude) | Bounce animation |
apply_blinking(speed) | Blink on/off |
apply_pulse(speed, size) | Grow/Shrink animation |
apply_spin(speed) | Rotation |
apply_sequential_spin(speed) | Sequential character spin |
apply_fade(speed) | Fade in/out |
apply_iterating(speed, space) | Sequential jump |
apply_glitch(speed, intensity) | Random displacement |
apply_scale(scale, offsetX, offsetY) | Scale text |
apply_offset(offsetX, offsetY) | Move text position |
apply_gradient(startColor, endColor, direction) | Static linear gradient |
apply_dynamic_gradient(start, end, dir, speed) | Animated moving gradient |
apply_lava(speed) | Flowing lava effect |
apply_color(vec3 color) | Override display color |
Configuration
Edit assets/minecraft/shaders/include/_config.glsl to customize effects.
Basic Syntax
TEXT_EFFECT(R, G, B) {
apply_effect();
}
Shadow Support
[!WARNING] The internal check divides each RGB component by 4 (and rounds the result) to detect if a color is a shadow. Therefore, it is highly recommended to use RGB values that are divisible by 4. If you assign multiple effects with trigger colors that are very close to each other (difference less than 4), their calculated shadow colors might overlap, causing incorrect effects to be applied.
To apply the same effect to both text and shadow:
TEXT_EFFECT_WITH_SHADOW(255, 255, 86) {
apply_shake();
}
// Text effect (255, 255, 86)
TEXT_EFFECT(255, 255, 86) {
apply_shake();
}
// Shadow effect (255/4, 255/4, 86/4) = (63, 63, 21)
TEXT_EFFECT(63, 63, 21) {
apply_wavy();
}
Examples
// Yellow text (#FFFF56) triggers shake effect
TEXT_EFFECT(255, 255, 86) {
apply_shake();
}
// Combining Wavy and ✨
TEXT_EFFECT(255, 255, 95) {
apply_wavy();
apply_✨();
}
// Custom color with fast shake
TEXT_EFFECT(200, 100, 50) {
apply_shake(2.0, 1.5);
}
Display Color
Use apply_color() to display a different color than the trigger color:
// Trigger color: (200, 100, 50)
// Display color: white (255, 255, 255)
TEXT_EFFECT(200, 100, 50) {
apply_shake();
apply_color(255, 255, 255);
}
This is useful when you want to use a specific trigger color but display the text in a different color.
Detailed Functions
apply_color(vec3 color)
Changes the display color of the text independently from the trigger color.
color: The RGB color vector, created usingrgb(R, G, B).
apply_shake(float speed, float intensity)
Applies a random shaking animation to the text.
speed: Determines how fast the text shakes.intensity: Determines the distance the text moves while shaking.
apply_wavy(float speed, float amplitude, float xFrequency)
Applies a sine wave animation to the text vertically.
speed: How fast the wave moves horizontally over time.amplitude: How high/low the wave goes.xFrequency: Frequency multiplier across the text width.
apply_✨(float speed)
Applies a continuous scrolling ✨ color effect.
speed: How fast the colors cycle.
apply_bouncy(float speed, float amplitude)
Makes the text bounce up and down.
speed: The speed of the bouncing motion.amplitude: The maximum height of the bounce.
apply_blinking(float speed)
Makes the text turn invisible and visible alternately.
speed: How fast the text blinks.
apply_pulse(float speed, float size)
Makes the text continuously grow and shrink.
speed: The speed of the pulsation.size: The maximum scale factor during the pulse.
apply_spin(float speed)
Rotates the entire text component around its origin continuously.
speed: The speed of rotation.
apply_sequential_spin(float speed)
Rotates each character sequentially.
speed: The speed of rotation.
apply_fade(float speed)
Fades the text in and out smoothly.
speed: The speed of the fade transition.
apply_iterating(float speed, float space)
Makes characters jump sequentially like a wave.
speed: The speed of the iterating wave.space: The distance between the jumping characters.
apply_glitch(float speed, float intensity)
Displaces random characters rapidly to create a glitch effect.
speed: How frequently the glitch occurs.intensity: The maximum random displacement distance.
apply_scale(float scale, float offsetX, float offsetY)
Scales the text and optionally offsets its position.
scale: The multiplier for the text size (e.g.,1.5for 150%).offsetX/offsetY: Positional shift applied after scaling.
apply_offset(float offsetX, float offsetY)
Moves the text without scaling it.
offsetX: The horizontal shift distance.offsetY: The vertical shift distance.
apply_gradient(vec3 startColor, vec3 endColor, float direction)
Applies a static linear gradient across the text.
startColor/endColor: RGB color vectors usingrgb(R, G, B).direction: Angle/direction of the gradient.
apply_dynamic_gradient(vec3 startColor, vec3 endColor, float direction, float speed)
Applies an animated gradient that sweeps across the text.
startColor/endColor: RGB color vectors viargb(R, G, B).direction: Angle/direction of the gradient.speed: How fast the gradient moves.
apply_lava(float speed)
A preset dynamic gradient combining red and yellow colors to simulate flowing lava.
speed: How fast the lava flows.
Special Thanks
좌우반전 코드를 제공해 주신 @베스트견과류 님에게 감사를 표합니다.
License
This code is under MIT License
This project includes code from Text-Effects-by-Akis.
