TextDisplay

TextDisplay

Creates floating text holograms using Minecraft's TextDisplay entity.

Basic Usage

SpawnedDisplay display = DisplayAPI.text(location)
    .text(Component.text("Hello!").color(NamedTextColor.GOLD))
    .spawn();

Methods

.text(Component text)

Sets the display text using Adventure Component API.

.text(Component.text("Colored text").color(NamedTextColor.RED))

// Multi-line
.text(Component.text("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"))

// Styled
.text(Component.text("Bold!").decorate(TextDecoration.BOLD))

.text(String text)

Shorthand for plain text.

.text("Simple text")

.background(Color color)

Sets the background color (ARGB).

.background(Color.fromARGB(128, 0, 0, 0))  // Semi-transparent black
.background(Color.fromARGB(200, 255, 0, 0)) // Red with alpha

.background(int r, int g, int b, int a)

Sets background with separate RGBA values.

.background(0, 0, 0, 128)  // Semi-transparent black

.noBackground()

Makes the background fully transparent.

.noBackground()  // No background at all

.opacity(int opacity)

Sets text opacity (0 = invisible, 255 = fully visible).

.opacity(128)  // 50% transparent

.shadowed(boolean)

Enables text shadow (like Minecraft's text rendering).

.shadowed(true)

.seeThrough(boolean)

Makes text visible through blocks.

.seeThrough(true)

.alignment(TextAlignment)

Text alignment: CENTER, LEFT, RIGHT.

.alignment(TextAlignment.LEFT)

.lineWidth(int)

Maximum line width before wrapping (default: 200).

.lineWidth(100)  // Narrower text wrapping

Examples

Clean Hologram

DisplayAPI.text(location)
    .text(Component.text("Welcome!")
        .color(NamedTextColor.GOLD)
        .decorate(TextDecoration.BOLD))
    .noBackground()
    .shadowed(true)
    .billboard(Billboard.CENTER)
    .spawn();

Info Board

DisplayAPI.text(location)
    .text(Component.text("Rules:\n1. Be kind\n2. No griefing\n3. Have fun!")
        .color(NamedTextColor.WHITE))
    .background(0, 0, 0, 180)
    .alignment(TextAlignment.LEFT)
    .lineWidth(150)
    .billboard(Billboard.FIXED)
    .spawn();

Glowing Text

DisplayAPI.text(location)
    .text(Component.text("IMPORTANT!").color(NamedTextColor.RED))
    .noBackground()
    .glow(Color.RED)
    .spawn();

See also: Common-Properties for shared builder options.