Minecraft:Game Menu

The game menu or pause menu is one of MinecraftTemplate:'s multiple Minecraft:menu screens. Activated during gameplay, it provides a portal to configure game options, quit out of a world, and more. This menu can be accessed anytime (when not in a Minecraft:GUI) by pausing the game with the Template:Key key.

The game completely freezes when the game menu is opened in singleplayer. Template:IN, a setting to disable pausing in singleplayer is available, and enabled by default.<ref name="pause preview">Template:Cite</ref> The game is not paused in Template:Edu, but singleplayer and multiplayer worlds can be paused when connected to the companion app Classroom Mode For Minecraft.

Java Edition

File:Game Menu.png

The pause screen Template:In in singleplayer.Template:Until

File:Java Edition Multiplayer Pause Menu.png

The pause screen Template:In in multiplayer.Template:Until

Option	Description
Template:Btn	Closes the game menu and allows the player to continue playing Minecraft.
Template:Btn	Shows all of the Minecraft:advancements the player has and hasn't completed.
Template:Btn	Shows the player's Minecraft:statistics.
Template:BtnTemplate:Until File:GiveFeedbackButton.pngTemplate:Upcoming	Provides a link to the Minecraft:feedback site.
Template:BtnTemplate:Until File:ReportBugsButton.pngTemplate:Upcoming	Provides a link to the Java Edition page on Minecraft:bug tracker.
Template:Btn	Opens the server links screen. Server links can point to the server's website, forums, bug tracker, feedback site, and more. See Template:Section link. If the server sends out the server links, the "Report Bugs" and "Give Feedback" buttons are moved into a sub-screen, accessible by "Feedback..." button.<ref>https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/27547857163917-Minecraft-Java-Edition-1-21-Tricky-Trials</ref>
Template:Btn	Opens the Minecraft:options menu, which can change the Minecraft:difficulty, controls, settings, Minecraft:resource packs, music, sounds, and more.
Template:Btn	Provides an option to allow players from the local network to play in this world.
Template:BtnTemplate:Until File:PlayerReportingButton.pngTemplate:Upcoming	Opens the Minecraft:Social interactions screen. Note that it is only accessible in multiplayer games.
File:FriendsButton.pngTemplate:Upcoming	Opens the Minecraft:friends list.
Template:Btn	Saves the game's progress and goes back to the menu screen.
Template:Btn	Disconnects the player from the world (leaves the world). Replaces the "Save and Quit to Title" button in Minecraft:multiplayer games.

Bedrock Edition

File:Pause Menu (Bedrock 26.0).png

The game menu Template:In

File:Pause menu (Bedrock Preview 26.10.23).png

The game menu in Minecraft Preview

The game menu appears as an overlay with a gray section on the left containing the game's Minecraft:logo and some buttons. A message shows when the game is paused. On the right side, an animated player doll is shown with the player's Minecraft:skin and name tag, with a button to open the dressing room and the social drawer.

Option	Description
Resume Game	Closes the game menu and allows the player to continue playing Minecraft.
Realms Stories Realms Stories	Opens Minecraft:Realms Stories, only available when playing in a Realm. On the top-right of this button, the amount of unread posts is shown. Shown as the second button on the bottom in beta or Preview.
Marketplace Marketplace	Opens the Minecraft:Marketplace. Shown as the second/third button on the bottom on Realms, or in beta or Preview.
Beta Feedback	Opens the Minecraft:feedback site. This is only available in beta or Preview, and replaces the Browse Add-ons! button.
Settings	Opens the settings menu, which allows the player to configure controls, difficulty, sounds, and more. Some world options can also be changed from this menu.
Save & Quit	Saves the game's progress and goes back to the previously opened menu screen.
Achievements	Opens the Minecraft:achievements page, where all locked, completed, and in progress achievements can be seen as well as rewards.
How to Play	Opens the Minecraft:How to Play guide, where basic information about gameplay is explained.
Take Screenshot	Minecraft:Screenshots the current in-game perspective. This feature is only available for signed in players.
Dressing Room	Allows the player to change their skin and access the character creator.
Social	Opens the Minecraft:Ore UI social drawer, with a list of players in the world, and friends. The number shows the amount of online friends.

Social drawer

File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "World" Tab (Bedrock).png

The social drawer in the game menu

Similar to the social drawer in the Minecraft:play and Minecraft:profile screen, this shows a list of all online and offline in-game friends.

The social drawer is organized in three tabs. The "World" tab shows a list of all players currently in the world, followed by online and offline friends. The "People" tab is similar to the social drawer in the main menu, which shows joinable friends, and others. The "Party" tab allows access to Minecraft:party features.

Each player button shows their activity below the gamertag, and can be pressed to open their profile. The button on the right can be used to manage some options for the player.

At the top of the social drawer, there are buttons to invite friends to the world or manage Minecraft:player permissions. When inviting a friend, they can also be invited to the party. On Realms, only members can be invited, but new members can be added as well.

Custom buttons

Template:Exclusive It is possible for servers and Minecraft:data packs to add a button to the game menu. In that case, the "Report Bugs" and "Give Feedback" buttons are moved into a sub-screen, accessible by "Feedback..." button.

Dialogs

Minecraft:Dialogs can be added to the pause screen by adding them to the Template:Tag link tag. If more than one dialog is added, a "Custom Options..." button is shown that leads to a sub-screen listing all dialogs.

Server links

File:Pause Menu with Server Links.png

The pause screen Template:In in multiplayer with server links.

File:Server Links.png

The server links screen with built-in and custom links.

Server Minecraft:operators can provide server links to their website, forums, bug tracker, feedback site, and more. They are shown using the Template:Cd dialog. This dialog is automatically added to the Template:Tag link tag when that tag is empty otherwise and the server specifies server links.

Each of the server links is customizable: built-in server links have predefined labels, while custom server links allow custom labels using Minecraft:text component format. Operators can set custom links for their built-in and custom server links.

There are ten built-in server links that operators can use:

Option	Description
Template:Btn	Provides the server's bug tracker website, where players can report a server-specific bug. This link will also be displayed on the players' connection error screen, and included as a comment in the disconnection report.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's community guidelines for players.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's help and support page for players.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's uptime status for players to check if the server is online, or offline under specific reasons.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's feedback page for players to post their feedback and participate.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's community page for players to interact with the community.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's website.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's forums.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's news page.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's announcements, where players can read important news or events for the server.

Server links can only be specified through custom server-sent packets to the client. The Minecraft:vanilla server software does not provide any settings nor utilities for this, and thus cannot be configured without Minecraft:modifications to the software or third-party utilities. The Template:Cd also provides no settings for server links.

Sounds

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History

Gallery

Screenshots

• The game menu in Minecraft:demo mode
  The game menu in Minecraft:demo mode
• The game menu on Minecraft:Realms
  The game menu on Minecraft:Realms
• The People tab in the game menu
  The People tab in the game menu
• The Party tab in the game menu, when not in a party
  The Party tab in the game menu, when not in a party
• The Party tab in the game menu, when in a party
  The Party tab in the game menu, when in a party
• The player permissions screen
  The player permissions screen
• The multiplayer invite screen
  The multiplayer invite screen

Historical screenshots

Java Edition

• Minecraft:0.0.22a 05
  Minecraft:0.0.22a 05
• Minecraft:Infdev 20100629
  Minecraft:Infdev 20100629
• Minecraft:11w49a
  Minecraft:11w49a
• Minecraft:12w25a
  Minecraft:12w25a
• Minecraft:22w24a
  Minecraft:22w24a

Pocket Edition

• v0.7.2
  v0.7.2
• v0.16.0 alpha build 1 - 1.1.5
  v0.16.0 alpha build 1 - 1.1.5

Bedrock Edition

• 1.2.0.2 - 1.13.0.13
  1.2.0.2 - 1.13.0.13
• 1.17.30.20 - 1.17.30.21
  1.17.30.20 - 1.17.30.21
• Before 1.21.120
  Before 1.21.120
• The new player list in the old game menu in Preview only, from 1.21.110.25 - 1.21.120.20.
  The new player list in the old game menu in Preview only, from 1.21.110.25 - 1.21.120.20.
• Before 26.0
  Before 26.0
• The social drawer in the game menu, before the addition of parties
  The social drawer in the game menu, before the addition of parties

Mojang screenshots

• An example of a game being paused.
  An example of a game being paused.
• A Minecraft:creeper in the game menu mid-ignition.
  A Minecraft:creeper in the game menu mid-ignition.

See also

• Minecraft:Options
• Minecraft:Settings
• Minecraft:Menu screen
• Minecraft:Ore UI, the Template:BE UI refresh