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Locator Bar (< 1.21.6)

1.0.1

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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Tested MC versions
1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21
Player Locator Bar Title

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

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