
danse - serverside gestures / emotes
Server-side player gestures using a resourcepack. Dynamic player textures! No client-side mods required!
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About this Mod
This mod will no longer be updated on modrinth!
See https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/danse for the latest version!
danse (dance)
player gestures/emotes for fabric servers using 1.21.4+ item models
There are 9 gestures at the moment;
- bits
- fall
- grow
- helicopter
- handstand
- wave
- zombie
- dab
- facepalm
- fold
- ascend
More are in the works...!
Using vanilla item models!
Compatible with Sodium, Iris, and everything else!
Clients don't have to install any mods, they can connect with a vanilla client!
Commands:
/gesture bits
/gesture fall
/gesture grow
/gesture helicopter
/gesture handstand
/gesture wave
/gesture zombie
/gesture dab
/gesture facepalm
/gesture fold
/gesture ascend
Models
Persistent player models can be spawned like this:
/summon danse:player_model ~ ~ ~ {Player:Steve,Animation:wave}
Animation can be player by modifying the "Animation" NBT string:
/data modify entity @e[...] Animation set value wave
Changing the skin:
/data modify entity @e[...] Player set value Alex
Dialog
The config has an option to add a quick action dialog for the gestures.

To override existing icons or add icons for your own animations, place 256x256 png images in config/danse/<animation-name>_icon.png,
for example the zombie animation would use this icon:config/danse/zombie_icon.png
Permissions
Permission checks can be enabled in the config.
The command requires: danse.animation
For the individual animations: danse.animation.<animation-name>
Checkout the discord for more info
How?
The mod uses the new 1.21.4 item models and custom_model_data to dynamically display the skins.
Adding custom animations
Put your .bbmodel or .ajblueprint files into the config/danse/ folder.
You get can templates here
The name of the animation will be used in-game.
License
Versions before 2.0.0 are LPGL-3.0 licensed.
2.0 and later use AGPL

Available Versions
How to Install danse - serverside gestures / emotes on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "danse - serverside gestures / emotes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+18 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
danse - serverside gestures / emotes server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is danse - serverside gestures / emotes compatible with fabric?
danse - serverside gestures / emotes officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with danse - serverside gestures / emotes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if danse - serverside gestures / emotes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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