WTHIT Mod Wiki & Guide

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Overview
Guides
Configuration
Other settings in this file
Frequently asked questions
Dependencies
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Overview

WTHIT (What The Hell Is That?) is a modern fork of the popular HWYLA (Here's What You're Looking At) mod, which itself was a fork of the original WAILA (What Am I Looking At). It serves as an essential information tool for both vanilla and modded Minecraft, allowing players to identify any object in the world simply by looking at it.

Unlike its predecessors, WTHIT is designed with a focus on performance and extensibility, offering a robust API for other mod developers to add their own custom tooltips. It is available for Fabric, Quilt, and Forge/NeoForge loaders, making it a staple in almost every modern modpack. While primarily a client-side mod, installing it on a server enables advanced features such as viewing the contents of inventories and detailed NBT data.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

WTHIT Core MechanicsThe mod operates using a raycasting system that detects the block or entity currently under the player's crosshair.…WTHIT Information Display: BlocksWhen looking at a block, WTHIT provides a wealth of data points. The following table outlines the standard…WTHIT Information Display: EntitiesWTHIT provides critical survival information when aiming at mobs and other entities. This is particularly useful for…WTHIT Mod Integration and PluginsWTHIT is designed to be the "glue" of a modpack. It has native and third-party support for many other popular mods:…

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

Option	What it does
`vanilla_options`Add to Vanilla's Options	Adds WTHIT's settings button to the vanilla options screen
`overlay_align`Alignment	Sets horizontal alignment of the overlay text
`overlay_background_alpha`Background Alpha	Sets transparency of the overlay background
`blacklist`	Blocks listed item entries from being displayed
`format_block_name`Block Name	Sets the text format used for block names
`sneaky_details_desc`Body text is hidden unless sneaking	Hides body text unless the player is sneaking
`boss_bars_overlap`	Controls whether the overlay overlaps boss health bars
`overlay_anchor_bottom`Bottom	Anchors the overlay to the bottom of the screen
`overlay_anchor_center`Center	Anchors the overlay to the center of the screen
`display_tooltip_desc`Collect data and render the tooltip	Collects data and renders the tooltip
`overlay_color`Color	Sets the text color of the overlay
`display_mode`	Sets how crafting progress is rendered
`display_tooltip`	Toggles whether the WTHIT tooltip is shown
`tts`Enable TTS	Enables reading block and entity names aloud via system text-to-speech
`format_entity_name`Entity Name	Toggles showing the entity's name in the tooltip
`expand_all`	Expands all collapsed config categories at once
`format_fluid_name`Fluid Name	Toggles showing the fluid's name in the tooltip
`plugin_harvest`Harvest	Enables the harvest plugin showing crop maturity info

Other settings in this file

5 more options the mod ships without its own description. Names are taken straight from the config file.

plugin__DO_NOT_TRANSLATE_
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false
formatting
general

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Frequently asked questions

What does the WTHIT Mod do?

WTHIT is a client-side information overlay that shows the name and details of the block, fluid, or entity you are looking at. It also displays

things like health level and the mod a block originates from.

What does WTHIT stand for?

WTHIT stands for "What The Hell Is That?" It is a fork of Hwyla, which is itself a fork of Waila.

Is WTHIT client-side only?

No. While some simpler features may work client-side only, more advanced features that need to access NBT data, such as inventory contents, require WTHIT to be installed on the server as well.

What Minecraft versions does WTHIT support?

The Modrinth project page lists Minecraft versions 1.21.11, 26.1-rc-3, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, and 26.2. The wiki lists Minecraft >=26.2-.

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