# ztab 2.0.0 ## Added - Animated TAB header and footer system - Animated sidebar (side tab) system - Custom player list name formatting - Built-in placeholders with no PlaceholderAPI required - Rank prefix and suffix formatting support - Optional `zSupportExtender` integration - `/ztab status` command - `/ztab reload` command ## Features - Works on Paper `1.19+` - Lightweight TAB experience for modern servers - Built-in placeholder support for player, server, economy, rank, and skill tokens - Config-based rank styling for cleaner player list presentation - Header/footer/sidebar are config-driven (no forced permanent text) ## Fixed - Removed permanent fallback tab text when config entries are empty - Sidebar clears correctly when disabled or when no lines are configured - Better reload behavior for live config updates ## Notes - `ztab` is designed to improve TAB list presentation without requiring PlaceholderAPI - `zSupportExtender` is optional and can be used for wider compatibility workflows if needed - Built for broad Paper compatibility with a simple setup flow ## ztab Placeholder + Config Guide (No PlaceholderAPI Required) ### Player Placeholders - `%player%` - Player name - `%displayname%` - Display name - `%uuid%` - Player UUID - `%ping%` - Player ping in ms - `%world%` - Player's current world - `%x%` `%y%` `%z%` - Player coordinates - `%health%` - Player health - `%maxhealth%` - Max health - `%hunger%` - Player hunger - `%level%` - Player level - `%exp%` - Player XP - `%gamemode%` - Player gamemode (SURVIVAL, CREATIVE, etc.) - `%vanished%` - `true/false` if player is vanished - `%afk%` - `true/false` if player is AFK - `%food%` - Player food level - `%air%` - Player remaining air - `%permission_<node>%` - `true/false` if player has permission node ### Server Placeholders - `%online%` - Number of online players - `%max%` - Maximum player slots - `%tps%` - Server TPS - `%motd%` - Server MOTD - `%time%` - Server time - `%date%` - Server date - `%version%` - Server version - `%players_list%` - Comma-separated list of online players - `%server%` - Server name - `%load%` - Server CPU/Memory load ### Economy Placeholders - `%balance%` - Player balance (Vault-compatible) - `%bank_balance%` - Player bank balance - `%top_balance%` - Top economy player - `%money_rank%` - Player ranking by balance ### Jobs / MMO / Skill Placeholders - `%jobs_level_<job>%` - Player level in a specific job - `%skills_level_<skill>%` - Player skill level - `%skill_points%` - Player available skill points - `%quests_completed%` - Player completed quests ### Chat / Rank Placeholders - `%prefix%` - Rank prefix (LuckPerms / EssentialsX / zRanks) - `%suffix%` - Rank suffix - `%rank%` - Player rank name - `%display_rank%` - Formatted rank - `%custom_tag%` - Custom tag string - `%tab_group%` - ztab sorting group key ### Color / Formatting Codes - `&0` Black - `&1` Dark Blue - `&2` Dark Green - `&3` Dark Aqua - `&4` Dark Red - `&5` Dark Purple - `&6` Gold - `&7` Gray - `&8` Dark Gray - `&9` Blue - `&a` Green - `&b` Aqua - `&c` Red - `&d` Light Purple - `&e` Yellow - `&f` White - `&k` Obfuscated - `&l` Bold - `&m` Strikethrough - `&n` Underline - `&o` Italic - `&r` Reset ### Animation Ideas - `headerFrames` / `footerFrames`: list of strings to cycle - `intervalTicks`: animation speed (lower = faster) - color wave, bold pulse, blink, scrolling text, fake gradient - rotate placeholders each frame (`%online%`, `%tps%`, `%ping%`) ### Example Header Animation ```yml headerFrames: - "&6&lG&a&lA&f&lM&b&lE&6&lH&eo&fs&bt" - "&e&lG&f&lA&b&lM&d&lE&6&lH&fo&bs&t" - "&f&lG&b&lA&d&lM&5&lE&6&lH&bo&ds&t" - "&b&lG&d&lA&5&lM&6&lE&6&lH&do&5s&t" - "&d&lG&5&lA&6&lM&e&lE&6&lH&5o&6s&t" ```

# ztab 1.0.0 ## Added - Animated TAB header and footer system - Custom player list name formatting - Built-in placeholders with no PlaceholderAPI required - Rank prefix and suffix formatting support - Optional `zSupportExtender` integration - `/ztab status` command - `/ztab reload` command ## Features - Works on Paper `1.19+` - Lightweight TAB experience for modern servers - Built-in placeholder support for player, world, ping, TPS, coordinates, and online counts - Config-based rank styling for cleaner player list presentation ## Notes - `ztab` is designed to improve TAB list presentation without requiring PlaceholderAPI - `zSupportExtender` is optional and can be used for wider compatibility workflows if needed - Built for broad Paper compatibility with a simple setup flow