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HologramLib

A powerful Minecraft hologram library with text, item & block displays and leaderboards
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What is HologramLib?

HologramLib is a modern hologram library for Minecraft servers (1.19.4 → 1.21.8) using display entities.
It is designed for Paper, Purpur, and Folia.

What Features Does HologramLib Offer?

  • Text, Block & Item Holograms
  • Text animations with MiniMessage & ItemsAdder emoji support
  • Packet-based implementation for optimal performance
  • Per-player hologram visibility
  • Automated leaderboard generation
  • Advanced customization options
  • Entity attachment support

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📦 Dependencies (Required)


Extend HologramLib via addons?

Not a developer but want to use HologramLib or add more features? Check out: HologramLib Addons


🚀 Quick Start

Add to your build.gradle:

repositories {
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.github.HologramLib:HologramLib:1.7.1'
}

Basic usage:

HologramManager manager = HologramAPI.getManager().get();

TextHologram hologram = new TextHologram("unique_id")
    .setMiniMessageText("<aqua>Hello world!")
    .setSeeThroughBlocks(false)
    .setShadow(true)
    .setScale(1.5F, 1.5F, 1.5F)
    .setTextOpacity((byte) 200)
    .setBackgroundColor(Color.fromARGB(60, 255, 236, 222).asARGB())
    .setMaxLineWidth(200);

manager.spawn(hologram);

📚 Learning Resources

Resource Description
📖 Complete Wiki Setup guides • Detailed examples • Best practices
💡 Example Plugin Production-ready implementations
💻 Javadocs API Reference

💬 Support

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    Minecraft hologram library / api with text, item & block displays and crazy leaderboards. packet-based, performant & easy to use.

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    An example plugin for creating holograms & more using my HologramAPI

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    Generic addon management system for Minecraft plugins

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    Minecraft hologram library / api with text, item & block displays and crazy leaderboards. packet-based, performant & easy to use.

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    An example plugin for creating holograms & more using my HologramAPI

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