Added 1.21.4 support

Fixed disconnect with an error on latest BungeeCord build.

This update contains 2 major changes:

• Unlimited nametag mode feature and bossbar for 1.8 (which used wither entity) got removed from the plugin as previously announced here.
• On Velocity, the plugin no longer uses bridge plugin to send scoreboard packets. Instead, a new plugin called VelocityScoreboardAPI was created, which will do this job much better with a much better performance.
• If you are using TAB-Bridge with TAB on proxy, update bridge to version 6.0.0.

- Fixed an exploit on Velocity
- Fixed error

As MC 1.21.2 is approaching, this is the final update for 4.x branch. From now on, only 5.x versions will be released, which will no longer have unlimited nametag mode and bossbar for 1.8 servers.
This was originally planned to come with MC 1.22 rather than 1.21.2, however, Mojang has decided to rework entity packets in 1.21.2 and I don't see the point in adding support for it just to remove the whole feature soon after.
In case you missed it, here is the original (now updated) announcement: https://gist.github.com/NEZNAMY/f4cabf2fd9251a836b5eb877720dee5c

Fixed compatibility with new BungeeCord builds, causing players to get disconnected with a packet encoding error.

Updated to 1.21.1

Added 1.21 support.
Unlimited nametag mode feature has now been marked for removal for the future. Read more about it and discuss it at https://gist.github.com/NEZNAMY/f4cabf2fd9251a836b5eb877720dee5c

Fixed "Network Protocol Error" disconnect on 1.20.5+

Hotfix from previous release.

Added 1.20.5 support

Hotfix from previous version

Updated to 1.20.4

Added 1.20.3 support

Hotfix on BungeeCord from previous update.

Added support for latest BungeeCord.

Please note that the latest BungeeCord changes introduced a packet encoding bug in features TAB offers that causes <1.13 players to be disconnected immediately on join. This bug is inherited by forks as well, including Waterfall and possibly further forks as well.
Considering the bungee update didn't add anything meaningful other than support for some 1.20.3 snapshot, it is better to stay on an older version of the proxy (BungeeCord #1759 or lower, Waterfall #548 or lower) until this is fixed in BungeeCord.
Disabling the plugin for <1.13 players to avoid the disconnect would be a bad solution for many reasons.

Fixed various issues on 1.20.2 BungeeCord.
If you use it, and updated your backend to 1.20.2, don't forget to update bridge as well, because it compensates for a new bug introduced in bukkit 1.20.2 causing plugin messages to not be sent on join.

I hope with this the plugin is now finally stable for 1.20.2 players on BungeeCord. The reason why it took so long is because there are tons of bugs/issues in server software out of my control, which has to be compensated for, such as:

• On Bukkit 1.20.2, sending plugin messages on join may cause them to not be sent. God knows why. It was also very non-deterministic - trying the same thing several times gave different results. At the beginning, it worked totally fine for me. After making "some changes", it no longer worked. Not only on that test server instance, but not even on a clean installation anymore. I had to figure out which part of server code was blocking it and force an aggressive override, hopefully not breaking anything because of it.
• BungeeCord is in maintenance mode for a decade now and only does the most urgent things (usually just adding support for new MC versions). Tons of problems were introduced in 1.20.2 with no clear interest in resolving them. Asking for a fix barely has success, even if you open a github issue that clearly describes the problem and suggest multiple possible solutions, md5 acts like he sees no problem. Sending packets to players is considered "not an API" and any bug reports featuring sending packets are closed, without resolving it or adding the API. What's worse, even using the API the way it's advertised will throw errors.

While I thought not adding any more features and just fixing internal bugs (which will eventually have to get all fixed as they can't keep coming forever), it looks like adding support for new MC versions is going to be much more painful than expected and may end sooner than expected. I am not interested in begging people to fix bugs in their software that's out of my control, but prevents my plugins from working correctly.

I would like everyone to understand that by no law because I wrote a few lines of code I am now forced to maintain it for the rest of my life, for free, instead of doing things I enjoy, making software for a game I haven't played in a decade, for servers I never heard of, owned by people I have never met and never will who just look to make money off of plugins by getting the developers to configure their own plugins for them to then put them on their server and then sell ranks. Easy money. Or not?

Added 1.20.2 client support to BungeeCord (requires newer BungeeCord build with a new method added).

Added support for new Spigot 1.20.2 build that uses mojang mappings for fields and methods (forks will probably follow as well).

Note on BungeeCord: There are still no news on 1.20.2 client support on BungeeCord. While the issue linked in previous update got closed, it got falsely closed - nothing was fixed. Shall a fix be introduced and plugin require an update to take advatange of the fix, plugin will be updated.

Added 1.20.2 support.
Please note that the plugin currently won't work for 1.20.2 players on BungeeCord due to an issue that's currently being investigated. There is currently no feasible solution available on the plugin's end, so we will most likely need to wait for a fix on BungeeCord side. If any progress on this is made and it will involve a change to the plugin, an update will be made for 1.20.2 client support on BungeeCord.

Updated to latest version.

Fixed issue on 1.8 from previous release

Fixed 9 errors/bugs from previous version's recodes and RGB support.

Hotfixes from previous version and a few other bugfixes

• Added bukkit bridge mode for PlaceholderAPI support on bungee. Needs to be enabled in advancedconfig.yml - this turns the entire plugin on bukkit into bridge only and won't handle anything else
  
• Added automatic installation of used but not installed PlaceholderAPI expansions.
  
• Added command tab-complete
• Added automatic config conversion from old values to new ones
  
• Added option to assign groups to players by permissions. New advancedconfig.yml option assign-groups-by-permissions needs to enabled, then give players appropriate tab.group.<groupname> permission. Plugin gets list of permissions to check for from primary-group-finding-list in the same order.
  
• Added %canseeonline% and %canseeonline_<server>% placeholders for bungee
  
• Added /tab playeruuid <name of online player> <property> [value] subcommand saving uuids of players instead of names
  
• Added version check to Velocity and user-friendly message when version isn't compatible
  
• Added extra code to compensate for 1.8.0 client sided bug making tabprefix not appear on join. No more complaints from people who didn't read the spigot page and refuse to update their hacks.
  
• Added %luckperms-prefix% and %luckperms-suffix% placeholders - useful on bungeecord where you don't have Vault to use %vault-prefix% and suffix
  
• Added option for world groups in per-world-playerlist
• Added direct UltraPermissions support (useful on bungeecord where you don't have vault)
  
• Added ingame message when /tab reload fails due to a broken configuration file
  
• Fixed glow color not working on bungee
  
• Fixed error on Travertine and HexaCord with 1.7 clients
  
• Fixed "luckperms" detection not working on Velocity (plugin was looking for "LuckPerms" instead - but velocity doesn't allow upper case in plugin names)
  
• Fixed relational placeholders not working when used in an animation
  
• Fixed a per-world-playerlist bug
  
• Fixed unlimited nametag mode still working a little bit in disabled worlds
  
• Minor improvements and new misconfiguration detections
  
• Refresh intervals are not in milliseconds instead of ticks for refreshing as server tick rate isn't being used for a long time, config will automatically convert into new one
  
• Improved yaml error assistant
  
• PlaceholderAPI placeholders will now return last known value if an error occurs when parsing them instead of showing raw placeholder
  
• Plugin will now automatically add %eglow_glowcolor% at the end of tagprefix of groups when eGlow plugin is installed since people can't read the compatibility guide.
  
• modify-npc-names, do-not-move-spectators and global-playerlist no longer require "change-tablist-prefix-suffix: true"

What an update. I would also like to announce premium version of the plugin for people who want to support me or just want more features including scoreboard, you can find it on mc-market.

• Confirmed 1.15.1 support
• /tab debug will now change output appropriately if a player is in world with disabled something (such as nametag) to detect misconfiguration easier

You will get a zip file with two jars and a readme file, please read it.

• Added 1.15 support
• Added LuckPerms API v5 support
  
• Added all missing features to Velocity platform
  
• Added ySpigot compatibility
  
• Added AutoAFK and AFKPlus support for %afk%
  
• Added option for multiple worlds to share per-world-settings (separate using "-", such as "world1-world2-world3")
  
• Added %version-group:1-15-x% placeholder
  
• Added suggestions how to fix broken configuration files
  
• Attempted to add support for modded servers (tested on Thermos 1.7.10)
  
• No longer using marker tag for armorstands for 1.8.x clients (fixes 2 problems)
  
• Fixed various errors
  
• Fixed error spam / cpu issue when bossbar file was not configured properly (attempting to use undefined bars)
  
• Fixed cpu leak when using /tab reload many times
• Fixed nametag anti-override not working on bungee
• Fixed bug with disabled worlds
  
• %tps% will no longer display more than 20 (usually caused due to tps catchup)

I would also like to say that the plugin will need an update for 1.15.1 support. This new check is there to prevent scenarios such as the one with 1.14.3 version on 1.14.4 server (invisible entities).

• Fixed 2 bugs with optimization (working better than it should)
  
• Fixed unlimited nametag issue with vanished players
  
• Fixed issues on <1.8
• Fixed "fix-pet-names" option not working on 1.9.x server
  
• Cpu boost for tablist name changing with fast-changing text
  
• Added cpu usage of placeholders value collecting to /tab cpu.

Since the next update i will focus on adding features again.

This is a big update. If you experience any issues, join our discord to report them.

• Added %online_<servername>% bungeecord placeholder
  
• Reworked bossbar feature, delete your old file.
  
• Significant cpu boost to all parts of the plugin
  
• Added collision rule support for disguise plugins, collision will always be off for disguised players now.
  
• Added VelocityPowered support (Velocity 1.1.0 and up)
• Added 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x server support
• Added sorting type info to debug command to easily detect misconfiguration of users
  
• Added %nonstaffonline% placeholder showing amount of online players who do NOT have tab.staff permission.
  
• Fixed 2 errors on bungee version
• Fixed tablist name not resetting in disabled worlds
  
• Fixed nametag unloading in disabled worlds not working correctly
  
• Fixed error spam when someone configured negative refresh interval. Why do i even need to make these kind of checks ?
  
• Fixed hard-to-explain-and-notice problems after /tab reload was used
  
• Fixed HEARTS objective not displaying the same value as clients see (because client rounds the values up, for example 18.03 HP is displayed as 19, meanwhile plugin sent 18 into tablist)
  
• Fixed armor stands of unlimited nametag mode not disappearing when player is using ntpreview and plugin is reloaded
  
• Better startup error handling, console will no longer ask you to check errors file which asks you to check console
  
• Unlimited nametag mode will now hide armor stands from 1.14 players when sneaking (due to removed armor stand sneaking feature in 1.14 clients)
  
• Errors file will no longer exceed 1 MB size (as it's likely the same error repeating over and over)
  
• Removed sorting by username, no one ever enabled this not by accident
  
• Dropped direct Powerfulperms support (no one was using it, still supported via Vault)
• Dropped Java 7 support as Velocity requires 8+ (Java 7 is only used by 0.03% of servers anyway, 0 of them using this plugin)

• Added command to toggle bossbar, configurable in bossbar.yml (default: /bossbar)
• Staffonline placeholder now goes for "tab.staff" permission instead. The list in config is no longer used and was deleted from default config.
  
• Massive cpu boost for unlimited nametag mode
  
• Unlimited nametag mode's sneaking visual is now instant like vanilla instead of being an animation
• Added "/tab ntpreview" command showing you your armor stands so you can check them without requiring another person
• Fixed startup error related to uperms
  
• Plugin's command is no longer overridden by SimpleAPI plugin
  
• Fixed glow on 1.13+, hello @MrGraycat
  
• Fixed several unlimited nametag mode bugs
  
• Fixed startup problem when some permission group's name consisted of only numbers and wasn't added into quotes in config @Xm4g1kZzXj0k3
  
• Added metrics

Sorry for the spam, older uploads had critical problems.

New advancedconfig.yml content
Basically compensating for removing the old system. This is useful if you want to display prefix of group which is not primary.

This update also fixes plugin creating giant error logs inside it's folder which is the reason why this update was released so fast.

• Added 1.14.4 support
• Added PAPI support inside own placeholders configuration
  
• Fixed error when change-tablist-prefix-suffix was disabled
  
• Fixed change-tablist-prefix-suffix forcing white name on join when disabled
  
• Should fix the kick with new protocollib builds when using /tab

Quick explanation why the old version caused invisible mobs

• Fixed config loading issues from the previous version
• Fixed error when updating properties of groups using command but no permission plugin is installed
  
• Fixed small issue with configuration saving
• Added info into errors.txt when plugin fails to load to provide more info.
• Added support for older java versions (5,6,7) (because why not)

Yes, this is a double upload because the previous one had an issue that needed to be fixed asap.

• Removed case-sensitivity when loading data from configuration files (such as group names)
• Plugin now asks permission plugin for player's primary group instead of full list and choosing from them.
• Fixed rare error
• Fixed tablist objective issue on bungee version
• Fixed hooks into other plugins sometimes not working
• Fixed issue with the latest spigot build

This jar brings two massive changes, if you experience any issues contact me via PM, discussion thread or discord.

Quickfixed a critical issue with unlimited nametag mode

Another one. So my attempt to void nms imports AND reflection when sending packets resulted in an issue when using bungeecord + protocollib + holographicdisplays + having unlimited nametag mode enabled. Makes sense (not really). Thanks @BjoernR for finding a way to reproduce the issue and testing.

• Added 1.14.1 to version-group-1-14-x placeholder

Funny how a small accidental code change can cause so many critical runtime issues.

- Fixed 2 bugs with unlimited nametag mode
- Fixed console error when an animation has refresh interval of 0 milliseconds
- Fixed startup error
- Fixed an issue with "do-not-move-spectators" option
- Another CPU boost
- Added code that fixes bug in deluxetags (player needed to type into chat to get it)
- Fixed console error caused by latest version of featherboard doing bad things

- Fixed "do-not-move-spectators" config option blocking spectators from walking though walls
- Plugin now doesn't throw error and fail to load when "tablist-objective" has invalid value
- Fixed something not being async and using server thread's cpu instead
- Fixed 3 bugs with unlimited nametag mode
- Fixed 3 console errors
- Fixed per-world playerlist sometimes not showing some players in the same world
- Added 1.13.2 to 1.13.x version-online group placeholder
- Added new config option allowing to sort players only by nickname (located in advancedconfig.yml)
- Added new advancedconfig option to sort players by permissions
- Fixed disabling tablist prefix in worlds sometimes not working correctly
- Massively improved performance (and more coming in next updates)

Bungee:
- Added %staffonline% placeholder to bungee version counting online players with tab.staff permission

Just like after every bigger update i expect new users, feature requests and troll reviews.
Sorry for the double-upload, the previous one had a critical bug.

- Fixed "do-not-move-spectators" config option blocking spectators from walking though walls
- Plugin now doesn't throw error and fail to load when "tablist-objective" has invalid value
- Fixed something not being async and using server thread's cpu instead
- Fixed 3 bugs with unlimited nametag mode
- Fixed 3 console errors
- Fixed per-world playerlist sometimes not showing some players in the same world
- Added 1.13.2 to 1.13.x version-online group placeholder
- Added new config option allowing to sort players only by nickname (located in advancedconfig.yml)
- Added new advancedconfig option to sort players by permissions
- Fixed disabling tablist prefix in worlds sometimes not working correctly
- Massively improved performance (and more coming in next updates)

Bungee:
- Added %staffonline% placeholder to bungee version counting online players with tab.staff permission

Just like after every bigger update i expect new users, feature requests and troll reviews.

- Fixed error on 1.8.x
- Added new advancedconfig.yml file, currently has extended settings for per-world-playerlist mode, more will be added in next updates

Hotfixed startup error on 1.8.x and 1.9.x

- Fixed 2 console errors
- Added %afk% placeholder (taking data from essentials)
- Added sub-permissions for every command (tab.change.tabprefix etc)
- Added new configuration section to set up output of placeholders for both cases if they have value or not
- Fixed 5 bugs with unlimited nametag mode
- Added two new group/player options: "customtabname" (tablist) and "customtagname" (name tag), allowing to change the playername itself. Can be applied to both groups and players. Supports placeholders, which can be used in combination with another plugin to easily allow players to change their names for example
- Added new configuration file to translate plugin messages
- Added config option which after enabling should "fix" players in spectator gamemode being at the bottom of tablist, having decreased visibility of nickname and their ping not being there. Spectator players will still see themselves like that, but other players won't
- Added new configuration section allowing you to disable certain features in certain worlds
- Animations can now be called using {} too, for example {animation:name}
- Added automatical adding of lists into config if they are missing.

- Fixed console error
- Added %xPos%, %yPos%, %zPos% placeholders
- Made a little change to default config to prevent questions from people who did not read the config entirely

- Fixed errors on paperspigot
- Fixed weird chunk error
- Improved unlimited nametag mode to move the nametag into correct height when player is sneaking

- Added 1.13.1 support

- Fixed relational placeholders not working in name tag
- Added %maxplayers% placeholder showing amount of slots on server
- Fixed name color changing in name tag not working on 1.13 (mojang changed the way this can be done)
- Fixed a console error happening when someone joins with same nickname as an already connected player (the "You logged in from another location" thing)

- Fixed %faction% placeholder not working correctly
- Added config option to set result of %faction% when player has no faction
- Fixed riding entities being buggy when unlimited nametag mode was enabled
- Changed %tps% placeholder to show 20 if the server-measured value is obviously unreal (similar to the check of player ping)
- Fixed several console errors

- Fixed rare console errors
- Improved unlimited nametag mode - now it becomes less visible when player sneaks instead of going lower/becoming fully invisible

- Hotfixed 1.13 errors @Ask3r @lukeeexd

- Added config option to set format of %time% @PrankWars
- Fixed version-group placeholders not counting correctly
- Added "CUSTOM" tablist-objective type and an option to set it up @ColaIanLau
- Fixed boss bar color and style changing not working correctly (1.9+) @ColaIanLau

- Added placeholder support into progress of boss bars @ProDash
- Fixed weird console error with %money% placeholder
- Added new config option to enable/disable collision (servers 1.9+) @rosiejane
- Added 1.13 support
- Fixed console error when using %tps% placeholder on CraftBukkit server instead of spigot @Invaerne
- Added API to the plugin (class me.neznamy.tab.TABAPI, more about this later) @Invaerne @Blueyescat

- Added BossBar function (new file bossbar.yml is created with configuration), working on all versions, but on 1.9+ much better
- Added config option to set default value of %deluxetag% placeholder when player has no tag
- Added automatical adding of new config options if they are not in config yet
- Merged two similar config lists into one
- Fixed many console errors

- Added BossBar function (new file bossbar.yml is created with configuration), working on all versions, but on 1.9+ much better
- Added config option to set default value of %deluxetag% placeholder when player has no tag
- Added automatical adding of new config options if they are not in config yet
- Merged two similar config lists into one
- Fixed many console errors

- Fixed console errors when Vault is installed but no permission plugin is @giorgibarsa
- Fixed nametags not changing instantly when changed by a command when unlimited nametags were enabled
- Fixed per-world-playerlist throwing errors and not working correctly
- Fixed console error when using very old PlaceholderAPI version which does not support relational placeholders yet @iTzSmeagle
- Fixed multiple rare console errors
- Added "DEATHS" tablist objective option showing total amount of deaths of players @JayBae201

- Fixed name tags being visible when player is not visible (if unlimited nametag mode is enabled)
- Fixed players having white glow (added by another plugin) even if their last prefix color was not white (if unlimited nametag mode is enabled)
- Added option to make name tag invisible when player is sneaking (to compensate for bug if unlimited nametag mode is enabled)
- Config cleanup, check new changes (old config still works)

- Fixed performance issue @iTzDinikCZ

- Fixed commands sometimes not updating requested value immediately
- Added %health% placeholder
- Added commands to set belowname / abovename lines in-game

- Added option to set a line of text above and below player's name - check new config for example of use
- Fixed a few bugs with unlimited nametags

- Fixed performance issue from the last update if unlimited nametags are enabled
Sorry for the double-update, but this one was critical.

- Fixed issues with ProtocolSupport and LibsDisguises when using unlimited name tags
- Fixed rare console error
- Added sorting priority list to config @HexedHero

- Added config option to enable unlimited nametag prefix/suffix length

Add this line to your config:
and set to "true" if you want to enable it.
Warning: It's VERY experimental, if you experience any issues disable it and PM me.

- Added option to show health of players in tablist
Configuration changes:
Old config can still be read properly.

- Added option to set default prefix/suffix to all other groups that are not defined in config (check new default config)
- Added %vault-prefix% and %vault-suffix% placeholders @LinsaFTW
- Improved performance

- Fixed minecraft vanilla 1.8.x client-sided bug that allowed players to see name tags of invisible players @Jugo5112000
- Fixed error when /tab debug command was ran by a console @LimitedGames
- Fixed PlaceholderAPI placeholders not working in animations @LimitedGames
- Added support for permission plugins which are not directly supported if Vault is used
- Added message showing length of attempted tagprefix/suffix by a command if it had more than 16 charaters @LimitedGames
- Fixed a rare bug causing players to get disconnected when using any command of the plugin @LimitedGames

- Fixed minecraft vanilla 1.8.x client-sided bug that allowed players to see name tags of invisible players @Jugo5112000
- Fixed error when /tab debug command was ran by a console @LimitedGames
- Fixed PlaceholderAPI placeholders not working in animations @LimitedGames
- Added support for permission plugins which are not directly supported if Vault is used
- Added message showing length of attempted tagprefix/suffix by a command if it had more than 16 charaters @LimitedGames

- Fixed prefix/suffix being not instantly applied when changed by command
- Fixed nametag prefix/suffix value not being able to be changed by command when it has over 16 characters but had a placeholder variable causing it being so long
- Fixed tablist prefix/suffix not being instantly applied after join
- Fixed relational placeholders not updating when they should in tablist prefix/suffix

- Fixed plugin's command (/tab) in-game being overridden by other plugins registering the same command. Command will still be overridden in console, however.

- Added %tps% placeholder
- Added %memory-used% and %memory-max% placeholders
- Added per-player and per-group header/footer option, good for showing your staff more information than to players, for example those 2 placeholders above @gds