Locator Bar

Players in a cherry grove appearing on the locator bar.

The player locator bar is an upcoming feature for the player HUD which shows the position of other players in multiplayer.

Usage

When in multiplayer, the bar appears in the place of the experience bar, except when gaining XP. It shows the position of other players as colored square indicators. They appear on the bar approximately within 120 degrees of the camera facing towards another player. If a player is on a significantly different Y-level, an arrow pointing to the player vertically appears over the square indicator. The color of a player’s indicator dot is randomly assigned to that player when they join a multiplayer game.

Players can prevent their positions from being shown in the locator bar; they can crouch, wear a mob head or carved pumpkin, or be under the Invisibility status effect.

History

[hide]Upcoming Java Edition
1.21.6 Experiment Locator Bar			25w15a				Added the player locator bar behind experimental toggle.
[hide]Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.80 Experiment Locator Bar			Preview 1.21.80.20				Added the player locator bar behind experimental toggle.
			Preview 1.21.80.21				Player dots on the locator bar now show correctly regardless of simulation distance.
			Preview 1.21.80.22				Dots are now shown representing players in spectator mode to other players also in spectator mode on the locator bar.

Issues

Issues relating to "Player locator bar" or "Locator bar" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Mojang screenshots

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  Three players appear as colored icons on the player locator bar.

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  Sunny avoids being seen on the locator bar.

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  The locator bar correlating with a map's player markers.