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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Deputy placement switch

Added a button to enable/disable the function of placing blocks with the assistant

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Quick answer

Which Deputy placement switch release should I use?

Updated 3 days ago
Latest stable file 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5
Game version 1.16.5
Loader Forge

Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5 targets 1.16.5 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Deputy placement switch required on the client, server, or both?

Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

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

The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.

What else does Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5 need?

1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Deputy placement switch without breaking your instance.

Built for Deputy placement switch 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. It targets 1.16.5 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.8.0-forge-1.16.5. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Deputy placement switch add?

Have you ever carried a torch in your offhand into a mine, wanted it for dynamic lighting, and ended up planting it in
the floor over and over? This mod fixes exactly that. It intercepts offhand block placement and offhand item usage, so
the offhand stays a utility slot instead of a second hotbar.

Two rules, three switches

  • Offhand placement — stop blocks held in the offhand from being placed.
  • Offhand usage — stop items held in the offhand from being used (torches, food, potions, firework rockets, ...).
  • Master switch — turn everything off at once without touching any other setting.
    Four-state toggle
    The button in your inventory cycles through four states, shown by colour:
  • 🟩 green — allow everything
  • 🟦 blue — block placement only
  • 🟨 yellow — block usage only
  • 🟥 red — block both
    Controls
  • A button right next to the offhand slot in your inventory.
  • A keybind (right Alt by default) so you can switch without opening the inventory.
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Project description from Modrinth.

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Recent files

Deputy placement switch versions and loaders

16 of 16 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.