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How To Enable/Disable the Locator Bar?

This guide shows you a step-by-step guide on how to enable or disable the locator bar in your Minecraft server.

Last updated on  Feb 25, 2026

The Locator Bar was released in the 1.21.6: Chase The Skies update and can be disabled using built-in Vanilla gamerules. To manage the gamerules in your server, you must have OP permissions.


How To Enable/Disable the Locator Bar?

  1. Head over to your server and make sure you have OP permissions.
  2. Run the command /gamerule locatorBar true to turn it on, or false to turn it off.

How To Change Player Colors on the Locator Bar?

If you have OP permissions, you’re able to change player colors using the following command:

  • /waypoint modify <player> color <color>

How Does the Locator Bar Work?

If the Locator Bar is enabled on the server, players are still able to hide themselves from it using the following methods:

  1. Sneaking/Crouching
  2. Wearing a Carved Pumpkin or a Mob Head
  3. Using the Potion of Invisibility
  4. Going into Spectator Mode

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