🗺️ Better Map — Distance Tracking for Minecraft Maps

Better Map is a small client-side Fabric mod that makes your in-game maps smarter. It shows real-time distance to nearby structures right on the map — so you’ll always know how far you are from that Woodland Mansion or Ocean Monument!

✨ Features

📏 Live Distance Display

• Shows the exact block distance to mapped structures
• Updates automatically as you move
• Clean and easy-to-read text overlay on your map

🏛️ Supported Structures

Better Map can display distance to:

• 🏰 Woodland Mansions
• 🌊 Ocean Monuments
• 🏘️ Villages (Desert, Plains, Savanna, Snowy, Taiga)
• ⚔️ Trial Chambers
• 🌴 Jungle Temples
• 🧙 Swamp Huts
• ❌ Buried Treasures (Red X markers)

⚙️ Customizable Settings

• Toggle distance labels on or off anytime
• Automatically saves your preferences in config/better_map.json

🌍 Localization

Currently available in:

• 🇬🇧 English (en_us)
• 🇷🇺 Russian (ru_ru)

📸 How It Works

1. Explore your world and find structures
2. Open a map in your hand
3. Distance labels appear below structure icons automatically
4. You can toggle the feature anytime via Mod Menu

🔧 Installation

Requirements

• Minecraft: 1.21.8
• Java: 21 or higher

Required Mods

(checked automatically at startup)

• Cloth Config API ≥ 17.0.0
• Mod Menu ≥ 13.0.0

⚙️ Configuration

Open Mod Menu → Better Map to adjust:

• Show Distance Labels: toggle the overlay on or off
• All settings save automatically

Config file location: .minecraft/config/better_map.json