danse - serverside gestures / emotes

danse - serverside gestures / emotes

Server-side player gestures using a resourcepack. Dynamic player textures! No client-side mods required!

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Screenshots

Dialog
Armor + trims
Wave
Handstand
Dab
Handstand

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
Handstand

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.

Dialog

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

dab

Available Versions

danse - serverside gestures / emotes 2.5.4+26.1release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
May 28, 2026
danse - serverside gestures / emotes 2.4.2+1.21.11release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
May 28, 2026
danse - serverside gestures / emotes 2.4.1+1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric
April 7, 2026
danse - serverside gestures / emotes 2.5.3+26.1release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
April 7, 2026
danse - serverside gestures / emotes 2.5.2+26.1release
MC 26.1fabric
March 29, 2026

How to Install danse - serverside gestures / emotes on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

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

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+18 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended 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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Details

License
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.9-rc11.21.81.21.71.21.6+11 more