️ MapArtCopyright
A Paper plugin for Minecraft 1.21+ that protects and credits original map art creations. Add locking, creator attribution, GUI management, and UUID tracking to ensure your in-game art stays yours.

✨ Features

• Lock/Unlock Maps — Prevents duplication or tampering of map art
• Persistent Metadata — Stores creator name, custom display name, and UUID
• UUID Assignment — Assigns a unique identifier to each locked map
• Inventory Display — Shows creator name and title when hovering over maps
• ️ Hologram Tag — Displays the creator name below item frames (toggleable)
• GUI Menu — 9x5 menu to manage name, credit, lock/unlock, and toggles
• Chat Input — Rename or credit a map via typed input after clicking GUI icons
• RGB Name Colors — Use <#RRGGBB> tags or legacy &#RRGGBB codes when renaming or setting creator
• Admin Info Command — View a map’s UUID, creator, and lock status
• Permission-Based Access — Fully configurable with permissions per feature

Commands

Command Description Permission
/mapart lock Locks the map in your hand mapart.lock
/mapart unlock Unlocks the map (retains metadata) mapart.unlock
/mapart credit <name> Assigns a creator credit to the map mapart.credit
/mapart name <name> Renames the map display name mapart.rename
/mapart menu Opens the management GUI mapart.menu
/mapart info View UUID and metadata of held map mapart.info (OP)
️ GUI Controls

Open with /mapart menu
Features:

• Rename Map (Anvil icon)
• ✍️ Set Creator (Book & Quill)
• Auto-Credit (Player Head)
• Lock (Item Frame)
• ️ Unlock (Filled Map)
• Toggle Map Name (Sea Lantern)
• Toggle Hologram (Redstone Torch)
• ❌ Close Menu (Barrier)

Roadmap Ideas /mapart claim integration

Export/import system

Duplicate protection for UUID reuse

MapArt whitelist or shareable ownership