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Mindful Darkness

Turning all the lights off! Automatic dark mode for guis; as configurable as possible.

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Which Mindful Darkness release should I use?

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Latest stable file [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0 targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. All 3 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Mindful Darkness required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0 need?

[FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 3 required mods have matching files

Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 4 come through another mod in the chain.

3 listed on this file 4 pulled in by those mods
Forge Config API Port Needed by Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.1
Fabric API Needed by Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.2] Fabric API 0.156.0+26.2
Puzzles Lib Needed by Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.1
Mod Menu Needed by Forge Config API Port
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: v20.0.1 for 26.2
Text Placeholder API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: placeholder-api-3.1.0-beta.1+26.2.jar
Mod Menu Needed by Forge Config API Port
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 20.0.1
Text Placeholder API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 3.1.0-beta.1+26.2

4 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Mindful Darkness without breaking your instance.

Built for Mindful Darkness [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Forge Config API Port, Fabric API, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 4 come through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Mindful Darkness add?

Mindful Darkness adds a fully automatic dark mode to your game! Darkens all guis without any texture changes required. Can be quickly turned on and off directly in-game. You can also choose from different algorithm and control the darkness intensity with ease. Also includes a simple system allowing you to control which textures are affected (see Configuration).

INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT

REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric). Please note that on older Minecraft versions installing Forge Config Screens is also a requirement.

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

Mindful Darkness does not automatically darken every gui texture in the game, instead you have to manually specify in the config which textures are affected. Resources can be specified using '*' as wildcard char, can affect all or just a single namespace and you can use '!' to exclude resources.

By default, configuration looks like this: "textures/gui/*.png, !minecraft:textures/gui/icons.png". This will include all textures in the textures/gui directory from all namespaces (since this is where mods ususally put their gui textures). Specifically for the minecraft namespace icons.png is excluded though (indicated by adding '!' at the beginning). NOTE: The order of defining resources matters for exclusions! Excluded resources need to come after any entry that would otherwise include them.

🌟 Thanks to Buuz135 and their Dark Mode Everywhere mod, which I stole the idea for changing the font color from.

Project description from CurseForge.

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