Advanced Timer

A highly customizable Minecraft timer mod with extensive color customization, gradient effects, auto-pause features, and per-world/server timer storage. Works with both Fabric and NeoForge. Does NOT use the Action Bar!

Open Demo

This mod is single-player oriented and completely client side, there is currently no way to sync this timer to other players!

Features

Color & Visual Customization

• Primary & Secondary Timer Colors – Set custom colors for single or gradient modes
• Gradient Mode – Enable smooth color gradients between two colors
• Animated Gradients – Dynamic gradient animation with adjustable speed
• Gradient Visibility – Control gradient intensity (0-100%)
• Bold Text – Toggle bold timer display
• Paused State Indicators:
• Optional “(paused)” suffix
• Change color when paused

Timer Display

• Multiple Time Formats: DD:HH:MM, DD:HH:MM:SS, Dd Hh Mm Ss and more!
• Flexible Positioning:
• Above action bar
• Top left/center/right
• Bottom left/center/right
• Custom coordinates
• HUD Toggle – Show/hide timer via command

Auto-Pause System

Automatically pauses the timer on configurable events:

• Dragon Kill
• Wither Kill
• Elder Guardian Kill
• Warden Kill
• Player Death
• Leaving the game/world

Multiloader Support

• Works seamlessly with both Fabric and NeoForge mod loaders

Per-World/Server Timer Storage

• Automatically saves timer state per world/server
• Switch between worlds or servers without losing your timer data
• Supports multiple concurrent timers (one per world/server)

Timer Modes

• Count Up – Track elapsed time from zero
• Count Down – Configurable countdown timer with custom hours, minutes, and seconds
• Timer end actions: Off, Title, or Chat message

Contact

If you have any questions about this mod you can ask them here:

Commands

| Command | Description |
|———|————-|
| /timer start | Start or continue the timer |
| /timer pause | Pause the timer |
| /timer continue | Continue the timer (alias for start) |
| /timer restart | Reset and start the timer |
| /timer hide | Hide the timer HUD |
| /timer show | Show the timer HUD |
| /timer config | Open the config menu |
| /timer help | Display help message |
| /timer time add <time> | Add time to the timer in seconds, minutes, hours, days (e.g., 0 30, 0 0 2) |
| /timer time set <time> | Set the timer to a specific time |

Configuration Menu

Full GUI configuration via Yet Another Config Library (YACL):

• Timer color picker with hex input
• Gradient enable/disable toggle
• Animation speed slider
• All timer settings accessible in one place
• ModMenu Integration (Fabric) – Access config from mod menu

Configuration Options

| Option | Default | Description |
|——–|———|————-|
| timerColor | #8FE163 | Primary timer color |
| secondTimerColor | #00ECD0 | Secondary color for gradient |
| enableGradient | false | Enable gradient mode |
| animateGradient | true | Animate gradient colors |
| animationSpeed | 1.0 | Gradient animation speed |
| gradientVisibility | 50 | Gradient intensity (0-100) |
| timerBold | true | Bold timer text |
| timerFormat | HH:MM:SS | Time display format |
| pauseOnLeave | true | Auto-pause when leaving world |
| showPausedState | false | Show “(paused)” suffix |
| pausedSuffix | (paused) | Paused indicator text |
| changePausedColor | false | Use different color when paused |
| pausedColor | #AAAAAA | Color when timer is paused |
| timerDirection | UP | Count up or countdown mode |
| countdownHours/Minutes/Seconds | 1:00:00 | Countdown start time |
| timerPosition | ABOVE_ACTION_BAR | HUD position |
| autoPauseOnDragonKill | false | Pause on Ender Dragon kill |
| autoPauseOnWitherKill | false | Pause on Wither kill |
| autoPauseOnElderGuardianKill | false | Pause on Elder Guardian kill |
| autoPauseOnWardenKill | false | Pause on Warden kill |
| autoPauseOnDeath | false | Pause on player death |
| showCommandFeedback | true | Show command feedback in chat |
| timerEndAction | CHAT | Action when countdown ends |