Forces all signs to glow for Bedrock/Floodgate players, improving colored text readability without affecting Java client
BedrockSignGlow
A lightweight Minecraft plugin that makes all signs appear with glowing text for Bedrock/Floodgate players on Java servers.
Originally built to solve a sign readability issue on a personal server, now released publicly for anyone running a hybrid Java/Bedrock setup.
Features
- Zero configuration — install and forget
- All signs glow — every sign automatically renders with glowing text for Bedrock clients
- Java clients unaffected — only Bedrock players see the glow
- No performance impact — intercepts existing packets, no extra network traffic
Requirements
- PaperMC 1.20+ (or compatible fork)
- ProtocolLib 5.4.0+
- Floodgate 2.2.3+
Installation
- Download the latest JAR from Releases
- Place it in your server's
plugins/folder alongside ProtocolLib and Floodgate - Restart the server
How it works
The plugin intercepts two types of outgoing packets:
TILE_ENTITY_DATA— catches signs updated at runtime (placing, editing)MAP_CHUNK— catches signs loaded with chunks (on join, walking into new areas)
For each sign sent to a Bedrock player, it sets has_glowing_text to 1 in the sign's NBT data. Java clients continue to see signs normally since the plugin only modifies packets sent to Floodgate players.
Building
git clone https://github.com/techwiz18/BedrockSignGlow.git
cd BedrockSignGlow
mvn clean package
The built JAR will be in target/.
License
MIT License — see LICENSE for details.
Disclaimer
This project was developed with the assistance of AI (OpenAI's Codex). All code was reviewed and tested by a human before release.
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