Chat Module

Handles chat formatting, local chat radius, shout/question modes, and Paper chat event integration.

Enable

modules:
  chat:
    enabled: true

Configuration

config/chat.yml — see chat.yml reference

Commands

Command	Permission	Description
/toggleshout [player] [on|off]	essentials.toggleshout	Toggle shout mode

Permissions

Permission	Description
essentials.chat.color	Use color codes in chat
essentials.chat.format	Use format codes in chat
essentials.chat.shout	Send global shout messages (! prefix)
essentials.chat.question	Send question messages (? prefix)
essentials.chat.local	Send local chat messages
essentials.chat.spy	Spy on all chat regardless of radius

Paper Chat Events

On Paper 1.16.5+, EssentialsY can use Paper's modern chat event system:

chat:
  paper-chat-events: true


Required for hover/click events in chat. Requires a server restart to change.