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**ChatMod – Advanced Server Messaging & Info**<\/p>\n

Chat Mod Sprites Texture pack<\/p>\n

**ChatMod** transforms your server’s communication! This powerful server-side Fabric mod gives administrators robust tools to engage players, deliver announcements, and manage server information efficiently. Enhance interaction through fully customizable broadcast messages, dynamic MOTD, user-definable info commands, interactive chat replacements, atlas sprite icons, player tagging, and much more.<\/p>\n

\n\ud83d\udce7 Contact & Support<\/summary>\n

### \ud83d\udcac Primary Support (Preferred)<\/p>\n

**All general questions, feature requests, and non-urgent bug reports should be posted in the appropriate channels on our Discord Server.** We actively monitor it and will respond as soon as possible so the whole community benefits.<\/p>\n

### \ud83c\udd98 Urgent PM Policy<\/p>\n

You may PM me directly **only** under specific urgent circumstances:<\/p>\n

* **Allowed reason:** Your server is **crashing** or experiencing **critical, game-breaking errors** directly related to this mod.
\n* **Requirement:** You must be the **server owner**.
\n* **Time zone:** **(CET\/CEST) \u2014 Brussels Time**
\n* **PM hours:** **10:00 AM \u2013 10:00 PM Brussels Time only**<\/p>\n

Immediate responses are not guaranteed. Private messaging is a professional courtesy, not an entitlement. Thank you for your understanding!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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## \u26a0\ufe0f Version Note \u2014 Atlas Sprite Icons<\/p>\n

> **Atlas sprite icon features** (`[#SpriteName]`, `[#item]`, `[##item]`, custom placeholder icons) **require Minecraft 1.21.9 or newer.**
\n> Versions targeting **1.21.5 through 1.21.8 do not include these features.**
\n> All other features are available on all supported versions.<\/p>\n

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## Key Features<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udc64 Player Identity & Heads
\nDisplay player heads and interactive references anywhere\u2014chat, MOTDs, broadcasts, or info files.<\/p>\n

| Syntax | Result |
\n|—|—|
\n| `[#playerhead:Name]` | Renders an inline player head sprite |
\n| `[@Name]` | Formatted name with hover tooltip and click actions |
\n| `[#@Name]` | Sprite icon + formatted name with hover\/click |
\n| `[##@Name]` | Sprite icon only with hover\/click |
\n| `[@%player%]` | Dynamic reference to the player viewing the message |<\/p>\n

* **Custom Hover Profiles:** Define unlimited tooltip profiles in `placeholders.yml`. Admins can see PII like UUIDs and Ping, while players see ranks or balance.
\n* **Eco Support:** Built-in support for EcobalAPI (`%ecobal_balance%`) and PAPI placeholders in hover lines.<\/p>\n

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### \ud83c\udfa8 Chat Customization & Colors
\n* **Persistent Chat Colors:** Use `\/cm chatcolor ` to set a permanent style for your messages. Supports Hex (`#RRGGBB`), color names, and even **sprites** as prefixes.
\n* **Atlas Sprite Prefixes:** Set your chat prefix to an icon: `\/cm chatcolor [#dirt]` or even your own head: `\/cm chatcolor player`.
\n* **Permission Split:** Control players’ ability to use colors (`&c`) separately from formatting (`&l`) with `chatmod.chat.color` and `chatmod.chat.format`.<\/p>\n

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### \ud83d\udce2 Advanced Broadcast System
\nEvery broadcast supports `CHAT`, `ACTION_BAR`, `TITLE`, and `BOSSBAR` modes.<\/p>\n

* **Dynamic Intervals:** Use `broadcast_player_count_intervals` to send messages more frequently when the server is full.
\n* **Randomization:** Enable `broadcast_randomize` to shuffle your cycling announcements.
\n* **Targeted Broadcasts:** Use `\/cm bcnow ` to send a broadcast to a single user.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

### \ud83c\udf05 Dynamic Message of the Day (MOTD)
\n* Greets players with a **personalized welcome message** on join.
\n* Supports a rich set of **built-in placeholders** and now supports **Atlas Sprite tokens** in every context.
\n* Full **Minecraft color codes**, **hex colors**, **hover text**, and **click actions**.<\/p>\n

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### \ud83d\udcc4 Custom Info Commands (e.g., `\/rules`, `\/help`)
\n* Create **unlimited custom commands** from YAML files.
\n* Supports **multiple named page sections** and arbitrary section keys.
\n* Auto-generates subcommands for permissions, aliases, and toggling the command status.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

### \ud83c\udfa8 Atlas Sprite Icons *(1.21.9+ only)*
\nRender **Minecraft texture atlas sprites inline** using the vanilla text component format.<\/p>\n

| Syntax | Result |
\n|—|—|
\n| `[#coal]` | Inline item sprite icon |
\n| `[#grass_block]` | Inline block sprite icon |
\n| `[#item]` | Sprite icon of the item you’re holding |
\n| `[##item]` | Sprite icon only (no text name), held item |
\n| `[#item:N]` | Sprite icon of predefined item slot N |<\/p>\n

* **Priority Overhaul:** `vanilla_replacements` in `sprites.yml` now take top priority, allowing you to re-skin standard tokens like `[#chest]` to use custom atlas textures.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udd27 Custom Placeholders (`placeholders.yml`)
\nDefine your own typed chat triggers that transform into formatted, interactive text.
\n* Centralized configuration for all name and tag formatting.
\n* Supports `runcommand`, `sugcommand`, and `openurl` click actions.<\/p>\n

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### \ud83d\udce6 Item Placeholders & GUI
\nManage shared item displays via `\/cm items`.
\n* **Unlimited Paging:** Supports 54 items per page with unlimited pages.
\n* **Persistent Slots:** Reference items on any page using `[item:N]`.<\/p>\n

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### \ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Player Tagging & Mentions
\n* **`@PlayerName`** or **`PlayerName@`** \u2014 Highlights the name and plays a notification sound.
\n* **`@everyone`** \u2014 Notifies the entire server.
\n* Configurable tag formats are now centralized in `placeholders.yml`.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## Commands<\/p>\n

| Command | Description | Permission |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `\/cm reload` | Reloads all configs instantly | `chatmod.reload` |
\n| `\/cm chatcolor ` | Set your persistent chat color\/sprite | `chatmod.chatcolor.self` |
\n| `\/cm items ` | Opens the predefined items GUI | `chatmod.items` |
\n| `\/cm bcnow ` | Send ad-hoc broadcast to a specific user | `chatmod.bc.now` |<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## Permissions<\/p>\n

\nClick to expand all permission nodes<\/summary>\n

### Chat & Identity
\n* `chatmod.chat.color` \u2014 Use color codes (&0-&f, Hex)
\n* `chatmod.chat.format` \u2014 Use formatting codes (&l, &o, etc.)
\n* `chatmod.chatcolor.self` \u2014 Change your own chat color
\n* `chatmod.chatcolor.others` \u2014 Change others’ chat color
\n* `chatmod.chatcolor.sprites` \u2014 Use sprites in chat color
\n* `chatmod.player.tag` \u2014 Tag players with `@Name`<\/p>\n

### Atlas Sprites
\n* `chatmod.chaticon` \u2014 Use `[#SpriteName]` icons
\n* `chatmod.chatitem.icon` \u2014 Use `[#item]` (icon + name)
\n* `chatmod.chatitem.icon_only` \u2014 Use `[##item]` (icon only)<\/p>\n

### Admin & Broadcast
\n* `chatmod.reload` \u2014 Reload all configs
\n* `chatmod.bc.now` \u2014 Send \/ schedule broadcasts
\n* `chatmod.items.edit` \u2014 Edit predefined items GUI
\n* `chatmod.info.` \u2014 Access specific custom commands<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

—<\/p>\n

## Modpack Policy
\n* \u2705 You **may** include ChatMod in any modpack.
\n* \u274c The modpack **must not be sold**.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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