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Resources / Mods / Mindful Darkness

Mindful Darkness

Turning all the lights off! Automatic dark mode for guis; as configurable as possible.

ModsFree1.18 – 26.x
by Fuzs · listed from Modrinth
Download › Install with the launcher

Direct download from Modrinth · 5,469,688 downloads

Mindful Darkness screenshot 1

What it does

Mindful Darkness is a mod made by Fuzs. Turning all the lights off! Automatic dark mode for guis; as configurable as possible.

It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 5,469,688 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Sep 29, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.18

Release history

Mindful Darkness has had 62 releases on Modrinth since Apr 20, 2023. 8 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.3.0, released on Sep 29, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.3. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 106 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.3.0Sep 29, 202626.3Release
26.3.0Sep 29, 202626.3Release
26.2.0Jun 19, 202626.2Release
26.2.0Jun 19, 202626.2Release
26.1.0May 7, 202626.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2Release

Latest release on GitHub

Mindful Darkness is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is v26.3.0-mc26.3.x, published on Sep 29, 2026.

[v26.3.0-mc26.3.x] - 2026-09-29

Changed

  • Update to Minecraft 26.3.x

Before that: [NEOFORGE] [26.2.x] v26.2.0 (Jun 19, 2026), [FABRIC] [26.2.x] v26.2.0 (Jun 19, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

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Mindful Darkness adds a fully automatic dark mode to your game. 🌙 Darken menus and interfaces instantly without requiring any texture changes or resource packs.

Toggle it on or off directly in game and customize the look to match your preferences. 🎨 Choose from different darkening algorithms, adjust the darkness intensity, and fine tune the effect with ease.

A simple texture control system is also included, letting you decide exactly which textures are affected. ⚙️ Comfortable, flexible, and easy on the eyes. ✨

⏩ INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT

⏩ REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

⏩ REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

⏩ REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric).

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

Mindful Darkness does not automatically darken every gui texture in the game, instead you have to manually specify in the config which textures are affected. Resources can be specified using '*' as wildcard char, can affect all or just a single namespace and you can use '!' to exclude resources.

By default, configuration looks like this: "textures/gui/*.png, !minecraft:textures/gui/icons.png". This will include all textures in the textures/gui directory from all namespaces (since this is where mods ususally put their gui textures). Specifically for the minecraft namespace icons.png is excluded though (indicated by adding '!' at the beginning). NOTE: The order of defining resources matters for exclusions! Excluded resources need to come after any entry that would otherwise include them.

🌟 Thanks to Buuz135 and their Dark Mode Everywhere mod, which I stole the idea for changing the font color from.

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© 2026 @heyitsfuzs. All rights reserved. This page was last edited on 11 September 2026, at 06:44 (UTC).

Written by Fuzs. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Mindful Darkness

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Puzzles Lib.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Mindful Darkness and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Puzzles Lib
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Mindful Darkness work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Mindful Darkness supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18.

Is Mindful Darkness free?

Yes. Mindful Darkness is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Mindful Darkness client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Mindful Darkness goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Does Mindful Darkness need anything else?

Yes: Puzzles Lib. Install it before Mindful Darkness.

Is Mindful Darkness still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Mindful Darkness?

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