Hologram Click: The Future of In-World Menus in Minecraft
Chest GUIs have dominated Minecraft server design since 2013, and players have grown used to them. But what if your menus could float directly in the world, respond to a player's gaze, and feel like a modern video game interface? That is exactly what Hologram Click delivers. Built around Minecraft's modern Display Entities, this plugin turns static inventory screens into living, breathing holographic panels that sit right in front of the player without ever locking their view.
What Makes Hologram Click Different
Traditional menus force players into a separate inventory window. Hologram Click instead renders buttons and panels using TextDisplay and BlockDisplay entities, so the UI exists in the actual world space. Players simply look at a button, watch it react, and click naturally. The result is a smoother, more cinematic interaction that fits survival, minigame, and RPG servers alike.
Because the menus are entity-based, they work beautifully with a custom Resource Pack. You can use custom font characters and textures to draw detailed panels, icons, and frames that look nothing like vanilla Minecraft. Every element is driven by simple YAML, so you control colors, scales, offsets, and commands without touching a line of code.
Core Features at a Glance
- In-world holographic UI: Menus float in front of the player using Display Entities, keeping the screen free and immersive.
- Pixel-perfect hitboxes: Advanced raytracing lets players click any button accurately, no matter its size or position.
- Resource Pack ready: Integrates with custom fonts and characters to render stunning panels and icons.
- Auto-layout system: The built-in auto_layouts engine arranges buttons into perfect grids or lists with customizable spacing.
- Dynamic content: Display live server data, such as a grid of currently online players, directly inside a menu.
- Hover animations: Buttons change color or scale up smoothly when a player looks at them, making the interface feel alive.
- 100% configurable: Scales, colors, commands, and offsets are all managed through clear YAML files.
Building a Menu in Minutes
Creating a holographic menu is surprisingly simple. A background element might use a custom texture character with a dark color and a scale of 0.9. From there, an auto_layouts block defines a grid with two columns and custom spacing, and you list your buttons beneath it. Hologram Click handles the coordinates for you, so you can focus on design instead of math.
If you want to see how quickly a server can be transformed, the foxygame.net launcher is worth a look: it keeps Hologram Click current with automatic updates and checks version compatibility, so your holographic menus never break after a Minecraft patch.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Hologram Click is designed for modern Minecraft versions that support Display Entities, which means you will need a recent release of the game. It runs as a server-side plugin on Paper and Spigot, the two most common server platforms for Java Edition. If your server is running an older version without Display Entity support, the plugin simply will not function, so upgrading is strongly recommended before you begin.
Because it is server-side, players do not need to install anything beyond the Resource Pack you provide. That keeps the barrier to entry low and makes Hologram Click for Minecraft an easy sell for any community.
How to Install Hologram Click
Getting started takes only a few steps. First, download Hologram Click and place the jar file into your server's plugins folder. Next, provide the accompanying Resource Pack to your players, since it contains the UI textures the menus rely on. After that, restart the server so the plugin can generate its configuration files. Finally, open the YAML files inside plugins/HologramClick/holograms and start building your dream interface.
One important note: the required Resource Pack must be obtained separately, so make sure your players have it installed before they interact with any holographic menu. Without the pack, custom textures will not render correctly.
Why Servers Are Switching
Whether you run a small SMP, a busy minigame network, or a story-driven RPG server, presentation matters. Hologram Click gives you the tools to create an unforgettable first impression the moment a player joins. Floating menus, smooth hover effects, and dynamic content turn a routine interaction into something that feels genuinely next-generation.
Chest GUIs served their purpose for over a decade. With Hologram Click, your server can finally move beyond them and offer an interface that matches the ambition of your world.