Messages
Edit the player-facing text in messages.yml using MiniMessage.
messages.yml holds the text players see: the mute and unmute notices, the blocked-message warning, the mention toggle replies, the share errors, and the /zarrowchat help and status output. Edit it to match your server's tone or language.
Formatting
Every message supports MiniMessage, so you can add colors, styles, and gradients. Where a player context exists, PlaceholderAPI placeholders work too.
The prefix key
The prefix key at the top is reused across messages. It is a short tag placed in front of plugin messages:
# messages.yml
prefix: "<dark_gray>[<gold>zArrowChat</gold><dark_gray>]</dark_gray> "Change it once and it updates everywhere it is used.
Placeholders in messages
Some messages accept tags that zArrowChat fills in:
| Tag | Where it works | Fills in |
|---|---|---|
<player> | Clear-chat notice | The player who cleared chat |
<version> | Admin status and help | The plugin version |
<mute> | Admin status | Whether chat is muted |
<papi> | Admin status | Whether PlaceholderAPI is present |
<input> | Unknown-subcommand notice | The text the user typed |
If PlaceholderAPI is installed, its placeholders resolve in messages that have a player context.
Example section
chatmute:
enabled: "<gray>Public chat is now <red>muted</red><gray>."
disabled: "<gray>Public chat is now <green>unmuted</green><gray>."
filter:
blocked: "<red>ā Your message contains blocked words!"After editing messages.yml, run /zarrowchat reload to apply your changes without a restart.