Vanish v3.1.0 - Night Vision, Fly Mode & Notifications
The first feature update since v3.0! Focused on making vanish more comfortable.

New Features
Night Vision
See in the dark while vanished - perfect for moderating caves and dark builds

• Config: vanish-effects.night-vision: true/false
• Automatically removed when you unvanish (no lingering effects)
• Impact: Staff can moderate without torches or switching to creative mode

Fly Mode
Automatically fly when you vanish, even in survival mode

• Config: vanish-effects.allow-flight: true/false
• Your original flight state is restored when you unvanish
• Impact: Move around the map faster while moderating - no gamemode switching needed

Action Bar & Title Notifications
Clear visual feedback when your vanish status changes

• Config: notifications.actionbar: true / notifications.title: true
• Beautiful, non-intrusive notifications that don't spam your chat
• Impact: Always know your vanish state at a glance

New Config Options: 4 new settings added

Compatibility: Spigot/Paper 1.20 - 26.1+ | Java 17

Vanish v3.0.2 | Performance & Code Quality

Major under-the-hood improvements that make Vanish faster and more reliable.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Players with vanish.join permission but silent mode disabled are now properly auto-vanished on join
  • Impact: Auto-vanish works correctly regardless of silent mode setting
• Fixed: Redundant permission checks on player join removed
  • Performance: ~15% faster join event handling
• Fixed: VanishPlayer no longer performs file I/O on every single server event
  • Performance: MASSIVE improvement - up to 10× less disk reads on busy servers
• Fixed: Internal state checks no longer have unintended side effects
• Fixed: Color selection GUI no longer crashes on certain glass colors

Performance Summary

• Event handling: up to 10× less disk I/O
• Join processing: ~15% faster
• Memory: reduced object allocation

Config: No config changes required

Compatibility: Spigot/Paper 1.20 - 26.1+ | Java 17

Vanish v3.0.1-1 | Hotfix & Documentation
Quick follow-up to v3.0.1 with small fixes and finalized documentation.

Bug Fixes:

• Minor fixes based on community feedback from v3.0.1

Config: No config changes required

Compatibility: Spigot/Paper 1.20+ | Java 17

Vanish v3.0.1 | Stability Hotfix & Clean Code Refactoring
We've addressed the most critical issues found since v3.0.0 AND performed a complete code quality overhaul.
This update is recommended for all servers.

Critical Fixes

• Fixed: /vanish reload now properly refreshes all disabled action settings — no server restart needed
  • ⚡ Impact: Config changes apply instantly, saving server admins time
• Fixed: Server shutdown no longer causes ConcurrentModificationException when players are vanished
  • ⚡ Impact: Clean shutdown guaranteed, no more error spam in console
• Fixed: Vanished player tracking is now fully thread-safe when using ProtocolLib
  • ⚡ Impact: Eliminates rare crashes on high-traffic servers with ProtocolLib

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Rare NullPointerException when loading language messages during plugin startup
• Fixed: /vanish tp no longer crashes if the target disconnects at the exact same moment
  • ⚡ Impact: Safer teleportation, especially on busy servers

Code Quality Refactoring (SOLID Principles)

• Refactored: All 13 subcommands now use proper execute() pattern instead of constructor side-effects
  • ⚡ Impact: More maintainable, testable, and extensible command system
• Refactored: Color parsing logic centralized — was duplicated across 3 files
  • ⚡ Impact: Single source of truth for color mapping, no more PINK/PURPLE mismatches
• Refactored: GUI inventory creation extracted into shared GuiBuilder utility
  • ⚡ Impact: ~200 lines of duplicate code removed, consistent GUI behavior
• Refactored: Container opening logic extracted into dedicated SilentContainerHandler
  • ⚡ Impact: DisabledActions no longer a 235-line monolith
• Refactored: Config reads centralized through Data accessor methods instead of inline parsing
  • ⚡ Impact: Single source of truth, easier to maintain and test

Clean Code Improvements

• Fixed: Result class methods renamed to standard Java camelCase conventions
• Fixed: Removed ~150 lines of dead/unused code across 6 files
• Fixed: Removed assert statement in production code → proper null checks
• Fixed: Inconsistent placeholder format standardized to {player} everywhere
• Fixed: YmlFile no longer loads configuration file twice on reload
• Fixed: Mutable field in CommandHandler → thread-safe local variable
• Fixed: NullPointerException used as control flow → proper null checks
• Fixed: Deprecated HoverEvent constructor replaced with modern Text content API

Config: No config changes required — drop-in replacement for v3.0.0

Compatibility: Spigot/Paper 1.20 — 26.1+ | Java 17

What’s new

• Minecraft support: 1.20 -> 1.21+
• Java 17 required
• Optional integrations
• ProtocolLib v5.4.0: improved hiding behavior and fully silent containers (packet-level suppression)
• PlaceholderAPI v2.12.2: %vanish_...% placeholders
• Dynmap: hide vanished players from the map
• New overview commands
• /vanish permissions - permissions overview
• /vanish placeholders - placeholder overview
• /vanish info - improved plugin/build info (stable build-id per jar)

Improvements

• Redesigned "premium" chat layout (cleaner header/footers, aligned formatting)
• Pagination for longer outputs (less chat spam; Prev/Next only shown when applicable)
• GUI polish
• consistent new GUI design
• paging fixed for /vanish sound (and matching robustness applied so navigation works reliably)

Fixes

• Silent containers expanded/fixed
• barrel and shulker open/close sound suppression
• barrel and shulker animation suppression (best-effort via packet filtering)
• silent-container flow now correctly activates for barrels as well
• More stable GUI clicking
• improved null-safety in click handling to prevent edge-case NPEs

Notes for server owners

• Recommended: backup, then delete plugins/Vanish/ before updating to v3.0.0 to avoid old config/data conflicts.
• Install ProtocolLib v5.4.0 for the best vanish accuracy and silent-container behavoir.
• Install PlaceholderAPI v2.12.2 only if you use placeholders.
• Install Dynmap only if you want vanished players hidden on the dynmap.

A setting has been added to change the preferred way of joining the server silently: yes or no.

Fronsky News: Updating Vanish to 2.0.0!

• More customization options for the config.yml and messages.yml files.
  
• The disappear system is improved and more secure by using ProtocolLib (if installed as a separate plugin).
  • Also when using the Dynmap plugin, and are going into vanish mode, you will also be hidden from the Dynmap.
• Existing commands have been rewritten with a graphical user interface (GUI) for a better user experience.
  
• New commands are added:
  • Send fake join/quit messages.
    
  • Modify the sound effect when going into vanish mode.
    
  • See a list of all vanished players.
    
  • Teleport to a player secretly, including those in vanish mode.

We are sorry for the unconvenient " spam" message from that was implemented in the previous version (v1.4).

• Spigot Framework v1.2 was implemented.
  
• Update to the general code.
• Removed the 5 minute message for both console and players
  • This message will now only show 1x in the console only when enabling the plugin.

We are excited to announce the release of Vanish v1.2, a versatile Minecraft plugin that allows players to disappear from view and join or leave the game silently. This update introduces new features, improvements, and bug fixes to enhance your gameplay experience.

We are happy to announce that the issue with the 'help' command in the Vanish plugin has now been resolved. You can now use the command to access the necessary information and support for the plugin.

We are excited to announce an update for the Vanish plugin, now including Fronsky Framework version 1.0.4. This upgrade replaces the previous version 1.0.3 and brings new features and improved performance. Thank you for your continued support and we hope you enjoy the new enhancements in the Vanish plugin with Fronsky Framework 1.0.4.