How do I install Chat Focus?

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. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Chat Focus work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Chat Focus

by Remumodrinth · on Modrinth

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💬 Chat Focus

A lightweight client-side Fabric mod that keeps chat hidden when you do not need it.

⚔️ Combat Focus

Automatically hides chat after you attack a player.
Chat becomes visible when the opponent is over 10 blocks away.
Forgets opponents when they die or leave.
Press J to toggle Combat Focus.

👁️ Quick Chat Toggle

Press H to quickly hide or show chat.
View chat anytime using T or /.

⚙️ Requirements

Fabric Loader
Fabric API
Client-side only

All keybinds can be changed from Minecraft's Controls menu.

Made with ❤️ by R3MU

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
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.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as chat-hider-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 228 KB
Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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