# A Simple Timer<\/p>\n
A lightweight, client-side countdown timer overlay for Minecraft 26.1.2 (Fabric). <\/p>\n
Set a length, hit a key, watch the clock \u2014 that’s it.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Async countdown** that ticks in real time. The world pausing, lag spikes, or low frame rate don’t affect it (unless you opt in via Auto-Pause).
\n– **Always-on-top HUD** that draws over chat, the hotbar, and the debug overlay. Drag-to-place anywhere on screen.
\n– **Smart time formatting** that scales with the chosen length:
\n – Under 1 hour \u2192 `20:00`
\n – 1\u20139 hours \u2192 `1:00:00`
\n – 10\u201399 hours \u2192 `10:00:00`
\n – 100+ hours \u2192 `100:00:00`
\n– **State-aware accent bar** on the left edge of the timer:
\n – Green while running
\n – Amber while paused
\n – Red when expired
\n– **Bell on expiry** \u2014 a soft note-block bell rings once when the timer hits zero, routed through the UI sound channel so it respects your GUI volume slider.
\n– **Pause-menu integration** \u2014 a clock button sits to the left of the Advancements button in the Esc menu and opens the settings screen.<\/p>\n
## Keybinds (rebindable in vanilla Controls)<\/p>\n
| Action | Default |
\n|—|—|
\n| Start \/ Pause | `=` |
\n| Reset | `-` |
\n| Hide \/ Show | unbound by default|<\/p>\n
## Settings<\/p>\n
Open via the clock icon in the pause menu.<\/p>\n
– **Length** \u2014 three numeric fields (hours \/ minutes \/ seconds) with a reset-to-default icon to the right.
\n– **Reposition Timer** \u2014 opens a dedicated drag screen with a faint grid, instruction banner and controls in the top-left corner so they never get in the way of where you want to put the timer. The timer always renders on top of the grid for visibility.
\n– **Visible** \u2014 toggle the on-screen overlay.
\n– **Padding** \u2014 adjust the black space around the numbers (2 px to 24 px in 2 px steps).
\n– **Auto-Pause** \u2014 when on, the timer pauses with the game (singleplayer pause menu) and resumes when you unpause.
\n– **Live controls** \u2014 Start\/Pause and Reset buttons sit above the settings panel so you can scrub the timer without leaving the menu.<\/p>\n
All settings persist to ` ## Requirements<\/p>\n – Minecraft **26.1.x** (built and tested on 26.1.2) ## Compatibility<\/p>\n This mod is **client-side only**. It will not load on dedicated servers and does not require server-side cooperation \u2014 install it on your client, then feel free to join any vanilla or modded server. It will still work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Adds a simple customizable in-game timer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3711,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"a-simple-timer","_minecraft_project_id":"10DmONVG","_minecraft_author":"Knarfy","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":126,"_minecraft_follows":6,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"a-simple-timer.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":353350,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T12:40:08.183641Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-11T16:58:47.835250Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-10T17:44:04.906449Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/a-simple-timer","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":3711,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T13:06:14+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"62ff750d81511e02406057134493e7c8","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[97,92],"mod_loader":[99],"minecraft_version":[83,167,163],"class_list":["post-3710","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","minecraft_version-26-1","minecraft_version-26-1-1","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– Fabric Loader **0.19.2+**
\n– Fabric API **0.148.0+26.1.2** or compatible<\/p>\n