Locator Bar (< 1.21.6)
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Locator Bar (< 1.21.6)

Replicates the 1.21.6 Locator Bar feature for Paper 1.16.5–1.21.5. Displays nearby players on your Action Bar with distance-based icons and directional tracking.

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📖About Locator Bar (< 1.21.6)

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Player Locator Bar


Brings the 1.21.6 Locator Bar feature to Paper 1.16.5–1.21.5. Shows nearby players on your Action Bar with real-time directional tracking. No client-side mods required.

How it works

A bar appears above your hotbar showing the position of nearby players. Icons change based on distance:

  • — Close (0–179 blocks)
  • — Medium (179–230 blocks)
  • — Far (230–281 blocks)
  • — Very far (281+ blocks)

Vertical arrows (ꜛ ꜜ) indicate when a player is above or below you. Each player is assigned a unique color for easy identification, which also appears in the tab list.

Hiding from the bar

Players are hidden from the Locator Bar when:

  • Sneaking
  • Under Invisibility effect
  • Wearing a mob head or carved pumpkin

Commands
  • /locatorbar — Toggle the bar on/off
  • /locatorbar on — Enable
  • /locatorbar off — Disable
  • /locatorbar reload — Reload config
Configuration

All settings are customizable in config.yml:

  • update-interval — Refresh rate in ticks (default: 1)
  • fov-degrees — Field of view (default: 120°)
  • bar-width — Width of the bar in characters (default: 51)
  • max-range — Maximum tracking distance (0 = unlimited)
  • distance-thresholds — Customize icon distance breakpoints
  • very-far-icon — Custom icon for max distance
  • show-vertical-arrows — Toggle vertical arrows
  • vertical-threshold — Height difference to show arrows (default: 10)
  • color-tab-names — Color player names in tab list (default: true)
  • hide-sneaking, hide-invisible, hide-masked — Toggle hiding conditions