MOTDs are configured under the motds key in your config.yml. Currently, these keys don’t do anything special. If you have multiple MOTDs they’ll be chosen at random when a client pings the server.
Image MOTD
The simplest type of MOTD. Just point it to an image defined in your images section and Pictogram handles the rest.
motds:
funny_motd:
image: test_motd
| Field | Description |
|---|
image | The ID of an image defined under images in your config. |
Text MOTD
Instead of an image, you can write out your MOTD lines manually. Supports MiniMessage formatting tags, as well as Pictogram-specific tags like <image:id>.
motds:
other_motd:
description:
- "<rainbow>This is some text!"
- "<image:pictogram_tag><grey>, wow! what a cool tag..."
| Field | Description |
|---|
description | A list of lines shown as the MOTD. Supports MiniMessage and <image:id> tags. |
Fallback Description
Optionally, you can define a fallback_description that is shown to players on older client versions that don’t support modern formatting. If this is not set, those players will just see the server’s default MOTD.
fallback_description:
- "this is shown to people that are on a lower version"
- "this is optional and will show the default motd if not present!"
Virtual Hosts
If you’re using Pictogram on a proxy such as Velocity or BungeeCord, then you can supply one (or multiple) virtual host(s).
virtual_hosts:
- "skyblock.pictogram.com"
Either image or description is required per MOTD entry, not both.
