Dialogue Display Framework Continued (DDFC)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #21 of 179 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is an updated version of aedenthorn's Dialogue Display Framework to work with the 1. 6 updates and continued development. The following description has been updated to reflect changes:
This mod is only available on Nexus Mods. Re-uploads on any other website don't have my permission and likely contain malware and obviously won't be supported.
This mod is a modder's resource, it doesn't do anything by itself. It allows multiple creators to simultaneously change individual parts of the display of dialogue boxes while doing so using patches customizable in text format, no code required. More complex mods may also use this framework's API if changes can't be handled by CP.
For examples of mods implementing this framework, see:
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[]Changing Skies & Portraited Changing Skies
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]Hearts and Gifts Dialogue Display (works, but uses outdated code)[]Compatibility patches in optional files
See mod author documentation to create your own content packs, complete with examples.
See changelogs for version changes.
Compatibility Patch
The compatibility patch under optional files fixes issues until they're fixed in the next stable version of their respective mod.
Currently, it allows support for the following mods:
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[]Hearts & Gifts - fixes misaligned values and removes the missing ID warning messages
[]Hearts & Gifts + Changing Skies / Portraited Changing Skies
Known Compatibility
Compatible with:
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[]SMAPI for Android. Use the mod configs to make the dialogue box fit your display
[]Content packs that change portraits and/or UI assets (recolors)
[]Mods that add custom NPCs/dialogues, such as Unique Children Talk
[]Portraiture should work with portraits of same-size proportions
[]Animal dialogues made using MEEP
[]Animations made with SpaceCore. I was told TextureOverrides works nicely for portraits.
Partially compatible with:
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[]Farmer Portraits includes a compatibility patch that may work with some success (let me know if it works 100%)
[]Content Patcher Animations may be able to animate UI assets and portraits with some oddities.
[]Platonic Relationships has some minor display issues with hearts while in the friendzone.
[]Happy Birthday causes display issues with birthday dialogues.
NOT compatible with:
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[]None known so far. Let me know in the comments if you found one.
Technical
Requires SMAPI, uses Harmony.
The source code, changelogs and releases can also be found on GitHub.
Support & Credits
If you have issues, sugge
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[]None known so far. Let me know in the comments if you found one.
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[]Farmer Portraits includes a compatibility patch that may work with some success (let me know if it works 100%)
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[]SMAPI for Android. Use the mod configs to make the dialogue box fit your display
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[]Hearts & Gifts - fixes misaligned values and removes the missing ID warning messages
Dialogue Display Framework Continued (DDFC) is a UI framework that lets you customize dialogue boxes extensively, including adding friendship hearts, custom text, and images. With 3,885 endorsements and over 518,000 downloads, it's a popular tool for modders and players seeking deeper UI personalization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 3,885 endorsements and over half a million downloads
- Framework approach means you can tweak dialogue UI to your exact liking
- Actively maintained (last updated July 2025) so it's likely compatible with current game versions
⚠️ Cons
- Framework mods often require some learning curve to configure properly
- No mention of dependencies, so you might need to check compatibility with other UI mods yourself
For modders and UI tinkerers who want to overhaul dialogue boxes with custom hearts, text, and images. If you're a player who just wants a quick visual tweak, this might be overkill—but if you love deep customization, it's a must-have.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum or comments for user-made presets to get started quickly
- If you're using other UI mods, test in a new save to avoid conflicts
- Look for configuration files in the mod folder to tweak settings without needing to code
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Mangupix
- Version
- 0.7.5
- Downloads
- 518,519
- Endorsements
- 3,885
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 4/17/2024
- Updated
- 7/30/2025
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