Description
TabExpand removes the default 16-character restriction for scoreboard team prefix and suffix in Minecraft 1.7.10. It increases the usable length (default: 64) and keeps both client and server behavior consistent via mixins.
The mod targets only prefix/suffix fields. Other scoreboard data (team name, display name, entries) remains unchanged to avoid unintended side effects.
Features
- Expands prefix/suffix length (vanilla: 16 → configurable, default: 64)
- Works on both client and server sides
- Configurable limits (separate read/write control)
- Optional toggle to enable/disable expansion without removing the mod
- Minimal, targeted mixins (does not modify unrelated packet fields)
Configuration
File: config/TabExpand.cfg
Options:
enableExpansion(boolean) Enables or disables the feature.prefixSuffixReadLimit(int, default: 64) Max length accepted when reading prefix/suffix from packets.prefixSuffixWriteLimit(int, default: 64) Max length allowed when writing prefix/suffix.
Recommended range: 16–256
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 1.7.10
- Forge-based environments (including hybrid servers like Crucible)
- Compatible with plugins/mods that use scoreboard teams (TAB, permissions plugins, etc.)
Notes
- Clients without the mod may still be limited by vanilla constraints.
- Excessively large values can cause visual issues or incompatibility with other mods/plugins.
- Designed to be safe by only modifying prefix/suffix fields.
Use Cases
- Longer rank tags (e.g.,
[Admin], extra info) - More detailed tab list formatting
- Servers with heavy customization of scoreboard teams
Recommended Mods
- NecroTempus (1.8+ tab rendering)
Dependencies
- UniMixins (required) (Modrinth CurseForge) Provides mixin support for Minecraft 1.7.10 environments.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.7.10
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as tabexpand-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 10 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.