DawnGuiReader — Accessibility Reader for Minecraft

A client-side accessibility mod for blind and low-vision Minecraft players. Automatically reads aloud item names, block names, and GUI text using your system's text-to-speech engine, with a high-contrast large-text overlay option.

What It Does

Inventory & Container Reading Hover over any item in chests, crafting tables, furnaces, anvils, enchanting tables, villager trades, and more — the mod reads the item name aloud after a configurable delay. Optionally reads the source mod name (e.g. "Minecraft", "Create").

Enchanting Table Reading Reads enchantment options with their levels and descriptions when hovering over enchantment slots.

Hotbar Switch Reading Automatically announces the item in your hand when switching hotbar slots. Works with scroll wheel and number keys.

Crosshair Block Reading Three modes to choose from:

• OFF — disabled
• AUTO — reads the block you're looking at after a short delay
• MANUAL — press a key to instantly read the targeted block

Creative Tab Reading Reads creative mode category labels when hovering over tabs.

GUI Text Reading Reads button and label text when hovering over GUI elements, including nested controls inside settings screens.

Large Text Overlay Displays high-contrast large text of the hovered item name on screen, with automatic line wrapping and scaling.

Dual TTS Engine Uses your system's native speech synthesis (Windows PowerShell TTS / macOS say / Linux spd-say) for low-latency output. Falls back to Minecraft's built-in Narrator if system TTS is unavailable.

Configuration

Access settings via the "Dawn Accessibility" button on the pause menu or title screen, powered by Cloth Config with tabbed pages.

Setting	Range	Default
Enable Reading	ON/OFF	OFF
Speech Rate	-10 to 10	0
Speech Volume	0 to 100	100
Voice	System voices	Default
Container Reading	ON/OFF	ON
Hover Delay	100–3000ms	500ms
Read Detail Info	ON/OFF	OFF
Detail Mode	Stacked / Sequential	Stacked
Detail Delay	200–3000ms	1000ms
Hotbar Reading	ON/OFF	ON
Hotbar Delay	100–3000ms	500ms
Crosshair Mode	OFF / AUTO / MANUAL	MANUAL
Crosshair Delay	100–3000ms	500ms
GUI Text Reading	ON/OFF	OFF
GUI Text Delay	100–3000ms	500ms

Keybindings

All keybindings are unbound by default. Set them in Settings → Key Binds → Dawn Accessibility, or bind directly inside the mod's settings screen:

Key	Action
Toggle GUI Reading	Switch reading on/off
Repeat Current Item	Re-read hovered item (or held item outside GUI)
Read Crosshair Block	Instantly read the targeted block

Requirements

• Minecraft 26.1.x
• Fabric Loader 0.19.2+
• Fabric API
• Cloth Config 26.1.154+

TTS Engine by Platform

Platform	Engine	Fallback
Windows	PowerShell + System.Speech (persistent process)	Minecraft Narrator
macOS	say command	Minecraft DawnReader
Linux	spd-say command	Minecraft Narrator

Notes

• Disabled by default — safe to include in any modpack without affecting non-accessibility players.
• Client-side only — no server installation required.
• Cross-platform — works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Links

• GitHub — source code & issue tracker
• Author Homepage

Made by the Dawn Team (曙光团队)