WindowThonk

A small mod to fix some of the things that are confusing about Minecraft's window handling.

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About this Mod

WindowThonk

Quick mod to fix a few things that have been annoying me about Minecraft's window opening and management.

Features

openOnCorrectMonitor: Makes MC open on the monitor that your mouse is on, instead of the primary monitor.
changeWindowTitle: Makes the title of the MC window be simply "Minecraft*" to allow for easy targeting of the window.
changeWindowClass: Makes the window class be "Minecraft" for easy targetting by window manager. Only works on Linux (possibly only X11)

Configuration

Inside the config/windowthonk.properties file you can specify which things you want enabled. All tweaks are enabled by default.

Available Versions

WindowThonk 0.1.1release

MC 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17fabric

June 21, 2021

WindowThonk 0.1.0release

MC 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17fabric

December 2, 2020

How to Install WindowThonk 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 (1.17).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "WindowThonk". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4 (+4 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

WindowThonk 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 (1.17). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is WindowThonk compatible with fabric?

WindowThonk officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.17, 1.16.5, 1.16.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with WindowThonk – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if WindowThonk 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.