Build Limits

HUD widget

Shows your Y level plus the map's build ceiling/floor, with in-world planes marking where you cannot build.

WhereMods › World
KindHUD widget
Versions1.8.9 and 1.21.11
The Build Limits panel in the Sour Client menu, at its default settings. Every row is explained below.
The Build Limits panel in the Sour Client menu, at its default settings. Every row is explained below.

Turning it on

  1. Sour Client menu, World topic (or search for it from All).
  2. Flip the switch on its row. Click the row itself to open its settings beside the list.
  3. Press your HUD Editor key (Right Shift unless you changed it) and drag the widget where you want it. Hover it for its settings, or to switch it off.

Every setting

In the order the game shows them. Indented rows only appear once the row above is set the way it says.

HUD11 settings
Show Y LineShows your own Y level as the first line. Turn off to leave only the limits.On
Show Limits In HUDAdds ceiling/floor lines with your distance to each under the Y readout.On
Limit ReadoutShows when Show Limits In HUD is onWhat each ceiling/floor line shows: the limit's Y, how far you are from it, or both.Distance OnlyLimit + Distance, Distance Only, Limit Only
Show CeilingShows when Show Limits In HUD is onIncludes the build ceiling line.On
Show FloorShows when Show Limits In HUD is onIncludes the build floor line.On
Hide When UnknownHides the whole readout until a limit is actually known, instead of showing a bare Y with nothing behind it.On
Warn WithinTurns the limit line the warning colour once you are this many blocks from it. 0 = only once you are past it.50 to 32
Warning ColourColour the limit line turns when you are close to, or past, the limit.#E0616D
Hide Once Back UnderOff (default): a known limit always shows. On: a limit only shows when you hit it or stand at it, and hides again once you are back under it (or above a floor).Off
Hide In LobbyHides the build limit readout and planes in Hypixel lobbies.On
Only Show WithinHides the readout unless you are within this many blocks of a limit. 0 = always show.00 to 128
Limits6 settings
Hypixel Auto-LearnLearns the map's limits when the server denies a placement (Hypixel's public API does not expose per-map build heights, so limits are learned from deny messages). Resets each world.On
Notify When LearnedShows when Hypixel Auto-Learn is onShows a notification when a limit is learned.On
Manual CeilingOverrides the learned ceiling with the slider below.Off
Ceiling YShows when Manual Ceiling is onHighest Y where a block can still be placed.1000 to 255
Manual FloorOverrides the learned floor with the slider below.Off
Floor YShows when Manual Floor is onLowest Y where a block can still be placed.200 to 255
Overlay10 settings
Show Limit PlanesDraws a translucent grid plane at each active limit so unbuildable space is visible in-world.On
Plane RadiusShows when Show Limit Planes is onHalf-width of the limit planes around you, in blocks.124 to 48
Show WithinShows when Show Limit Planes is onOnly draws a limit once you are this many blocks from it. 0 = always draw it.00 to 32
Plane StyleShows when Show Limit Planes is onHow the limit is drawn: a translucent sheet, a grid of lines, both - or Block Tint, which colours the blocks near the limit instead, stronger the closer they are to it.Sheet + GridSheet + Grid, Grid Only, Sheet Only, Block Tint
Tint LayersShows when Show Limit Planes is onHow many layers of blocks below the ceiling (and above the floor) get tinted. The layer at the limit is the strongest.41 to 12
Grid SpacingShows when Show Limit Planes is onBlocks between grid lines. 1 draws a line on every block edge.11 to 8
Grid Line WidthShows when Show Limit Planes is onThickness of the grid lines, in pixels.1.50.5 to 4
Sheet OpacityShows when Show Limit Planes is onHow solid the translucent sheet is, as a percentage of the plane colour's own alpha.550 to 100
Ceiling ColourShows when Show Limit Planes is onPlane colour for the build ceiling.#FF4D4D at 33%
Floor ColourShows when Show Limit Planes is onPlane colour for the build floor.#FFA64D at 33%
Layout, look and text (19 settings every HUD widget shares) - show
Layout2 settings
ScaleWidget scale factor.10.5 to 2
PaddingInternal widget padding.62 to 12
Style6 settings
BackgroundShows a background panel.Off
Background ColourShows when Background is onPanel fill (#AARRGGBB).#161B22 at 63%
BorderShows a border around the widget.Off
Border ColourShows when Border is onWidget border (#AARRGGBB).#30363D at 80%
Rounded BoxUses rounded corners for the in-game HUD panel.Off
Corner RadiusShows when Rounded Box is onPanel corner rounding when Rounded Box is on (pixels).60 to 14
Text11 settings
Title OverrideShows when Show Title is onOptional custom title text for this HUD widget.Empty
Show TitleShows the label before the value. Turn off for value-only.Off
Text ColourPrimary text (#AARRGGBB).#FFFFFF
Label ColourShows when Show Title is onSecondary label (#AARRGGBB).#FFFFFF
Text ShadowDraws text with a shadow.On
BracketsShows when Show Title is onWraps the label in brackets.Off
Bracket StyleShows when Brackets is onBracket characters when Brackets is on.[ ][ ], ( ), { }, < >
SeparatorShows when Show Title is onSeparator placed between the label and value.Empty
Separator ColourShows when Show Title is onLabel/value separator (#AARRGGBB).#FFFFFF
OrderShows when Show Title is onWhether the label or value comes first.label_valuelabel_value, value_label
Text AlignmentHow lines line up inside the widget when they are different lengths.LeftLeft, Centre, Right