ZMJJKK123-hub Painting Variants
This content applies only to Java Edition.
Painting variants determine a painting's content and dimensions. Definition files are their data-driven definitions in datapacks.
Definition format
Painting variants use the PAINTING_VARIANT registry; the datapack path is painting_variant (definitions in data/<namespace>/painting_variant, tags in data/<namespace>/tags/painting_variant).
Definition files use JSON with the following structure:
- JSON file root object
width(int, required): (1≤v≤16) painting width in blocks.height(int, required): (1≤v≤16) painting height in blocks.asset_id(string, required): (namespace ID) painting texture; resolved toassets/<namespace>/textures/painting/<path>.png.title(string/compound/list): (text component) painting title.author(string/compound/list): (text component) painting author.
Definition behavior
Painting variant data is loaded only once at server startup; /reload does not reload it — a server restart is required. The PAINTING_VARIANT registry must have at least one element, or the game errors during sync and blocks world loading.
Tooltip
The painting item shows the dimensions of its painting/variant component variant in the tooltip, plus the author and title if set.