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WIT (What Is That)

Displays information about things you are looking at.
by SilentChaos512
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Introduction

A lightweight mod similar to Waila. Think of it as a different flavor, serving a similar function but in a different way. It displays information about blocks and entities when you look at them. WIT also has an API for modders to work with.

Versions

WIT currently has a Fabric version for Minecraft 1.14. Older versions require Forge.

Features

HUD Overlay

A little window pops up to tell you about whatever your cursor is on. You need to be within a few blocks of the target. Some things WIT currently displays:

  • The name of the block/entity and the mod it is from.
  • ID and metadata (before 1.13)
  • Registry name ("minecraft:stone", "minecraft:villager", etc.)
  • Harvestability info
  • Indicates tile entities with "[TE]" after block name
  • Contents of inventories that sync with the client, including Storage Drawers
  • Extra information can be added by mods

Look at blocks and entities for basic information. Sneak for more information. The background also has a fancy sliding animation, just for fun.

Sticky Time

Version 1.1.0 (Minecraft 1.13) adds a "sticky time" to the HUD overlay. Whenever something goes out-of-range, the overlay sticks around for a short, configurable time. By default, the sticky time for entities is much longer than that of blocks. This should help with getting details on fidgety mobs, or during combat.

 

Tooltips

 WIT also displays the mod name, tool durability and speed, food values, and ore dictionary entries (1.12.2 and earlier) in item tooltips. You typically need to hold shift to see these. Support for 1.13 item tags is being considered, but it may not be practical to implement.

Config

What is displayed, whether or not it requires sneaking, and the formatting (color) of most elements can be changed in the config file.

WIT-1.13.2-1.1.2+8.jar
MC 1.13.2
Beta 2019-05-08 Get
wit-fabric-1.0.0+1.jar
MC 1.14-Snapshot
Alpha 2019-02-14 Get
WIT-1.9.4-1.0.23-44.jar
MC 1.9.4, 1.10.2, 1.10
Release 2017-10-08 Get

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