FFEntityPainting
Datapacks
FFEntityPainting has no datapack file format of its own. One entity type tag decides which mobs can't be painted, and functions can set up paint and team layers with the /entitypaint commands. Add entries with "replace": false to extend the tag, and use /reload after changing a datapack.
| Tag | Type | What it does | Ships with |
|---|---|---|---|
ffentitypainting:unpaintable |
entity type | Mobs that can never be painted: they show no paint, and players can't paint them or open their layer manager | Empty |
The file lives at data/ffentitypainting/tags/entity_type/unpaintable.json. Every mob is paintable unless it's listed here, vanilla or modded, including mobs animated with GeckoLib. Mods can ship the same file in their jar to opt their own mobs out.
Example
Keep players and a modded boss from being painted:
{
"replace": false,
"values": [
"minecraft:player",
{ "id": "somemod:ancient_guardian", "required": false }
]
}
Save it as data/ffentitypainting/tags/entity_type/unpaintable.json in your datapack. "required": false keeps the tag loading when that mod isn't installed.
Functions and commands
Functions can use the overview page's /entitypaint commands (functions have permission level 2), including team layers: combine layer add and layer access with vanilla teams and tags. For example, a capture-the-flag map can give each team's banner mob a layer only that team sees, and move a captain tag between players to decide who may paint it. Players see tag and team changes within about a second.
Notes
- Listing a mob hides paint it already has without deleting it. Remove it from the tag again (and
/reload) and the paint comes back. - Commands and other mods' code can still change an unpainted mob's paint; it just isn't shown until the mob is paintable again.
- Clicking a listed mob with a paint tool says "This mob can't be painted." Both the server and the player's game check the tag, which reaches players when they join or after
/reload. - Mobs listed here also report no body shapes to mods that use them (like FFEntityDirt).