Colorful Names

# ColorfulNames A lightweight name-color plugin for Minecraft: legacy colors, HEX colors, static gradients, GUI presets, random colors, import/export, permission defaults, economy costs, and PlaceholderAPI support. Compatible with Paper / Folia 1.21+. --- Before: !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/06c5580d1c0b2d4d9970f2cd1f7e3c77cfb250c7_0.webp) After: !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/b83bdd89b0520476f96872c8ac57dc5d0c383579_0.webp) --- ## Name color types | Type | Description | |------|-------------| | **Legacy** | Classic Minecraft colors such as `&a`, `&b`, `&c`, `&f`. | | **HEX** | Modern colors such as `#55F7D4` or `&#55F7D4`. | | **Gradient** | Smooth static gradients across the player name. | | **Three-color gradient** | Start, middle, and end colors for richer gradients. | | **Styled** | Optional bold, italic, and underline styles. | | **Preset** | Server-defined colors and gradients shown in the GUI. | | **Random** | Players can randomly apply one available preset or gradient. | --- ## Core features - **GUI color menu** with presets, gradients, page buttons, reset, and close. - **Direct commands** for legacy colors, HEX colors, gradients, presets, random colors, import/export, and reset. - **Static gradients** only: no animated color task, designed for stable long-term server use. - **Permission defaults** so VIP or special groups can have their own default colors. - **Cooldown and daily limits** to control how often players can change colors. - **Economy support** through Vault: charge different prices for raw colors, presets, gradients, random, import, and reset. - **PlaceholderAPI support** for TAB, chat formats, scoreboards, and other display plugins. - **CMI nickname support**: show CMI nicknames with ColorfulNames colors. - **Chinese and English messages** included. - **Paper / Folia compatible**. --- ## Player commands | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/namecolor gui` | Open the color selection menu. | | `/namecolor <color>` | Set a legacy or HEX color. | | `/namecolor gradient <start> <end> ` | Set a static gradient name. | | `/namecolor preset <id>` | Apply a server-defined preset. | | `/namecolor random` | Apply a random available color or gradient. | | `/namecolor export` | Export your current color setup. | | `/namecolor import <value>` | Import an exported setup or raw color code. | | `/namecolor reset` | Reset to the default name color. | Aliases: ```text /nc /ncolor ``` --- ## Admin commands | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `/namecolor get <player>` | View a player's current color code. | | `/namecolor set <player> <color>` | Set a player's color. | | `/namecolor reload` | Reload plugin settings, language, colors, and GUI. | --- ## Examples Set a green name: ```text /namecolor &a ``` Set a HEX mint color: ```text /namecolor &#55F7D4 ``` Set a pink-to-purple gradient: ```text /namecolor gradient #FF8A00 #FF2D95 ``` Set a bold gradient: ```text /namecolor gradient #FF8A00 #FF2D95 l ``` Set a three-color gradient: ```text /namecolor gradient #55F7D4 #2AA9FF #A970FF ``` Open the GUI: !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/e5d7ab29920e5f18b0b5cfd24fd661ad4b8ef975.png) ```text /namecolor gui ``` Apply a preset: ```text /namecolor preset aurora ``` Share a color setup: ```text /namecolor export ``` Import a shared setup: ```text /namecolor import <exported-value> ``` --- ## Styles | Style | Meaning | |-------|---------| | `l` | Bold | | `o` | Italic | | `n` | Underline | Styles can be combined: ```text /namecolor gradient #55F7D4 #A970FF lon ``` --- ## GUI Players can open the color menu with: ```text /namecolor gui ``` The GUI can contain: - legacy color presets - HEX color presets - gradient presets - previous / next page buttons - reset button - close button If the server has many colors, ColorfulNames automatically paginates them. --- ## Permissions | Permission | Description | |------------|-------------| | `colorfulnames.change` | Allows players to use color-changing features. | | `colorfulnames.admin.get` | Allows `/namecolor get`. | | `colorfulnames.admin.set` | Allows `/namecolor set`. | | `colorfulnames.admin.reload` | Allows `/namecolor reload`. | Example: ```text /lp group default permission set colorfulnames.change true ``` --- ## Economy Color changes can cost money when Vault and an economy plugin are installed. Supported paid actions: | Action | Description | |--------|-------------| | **Raw color** | `/namecolor <color>` | | **Preset** | `/namecolor preset <id>` or GUI preset clicks | | **Gradient** | `/namecolor gradient ...` or GUI gradient clicks | | **Random** | `/namecolor random` | | **Import** | `/namecolor import ...` | | **Reset** | `/namecolor reset` or GUI reset | You can also give players bypass or discount permissions. --- ## Cooldowns and limits Ser