Backpack Display
by Blue-Beaker
Backpack Display shows the contents of a backpack, drawer or shulker box in its item tooltip, with rules that tell the mod where to read item counts.
What it does
Containers such as backpacks, storage drawers and purple shulker boxes can display what they hold when a player hovers over them. The tooltip for each item can also be shown, with its position and color set in the config. The mod reads item data through rules: a rule gives the path to the item stack inside the container's tag, and an optional path to the count. Rules can also apply calculations to the count, so a stored value is turned into the real amount. Calculations start with a + or - operator followed by a path, and they are worked out as integers in the order of a basic calculator, though they cannot take typed expressions.
Support for Basic Drawers, Compact Drawers and CraftTweaker is built in or optional, and the mod is published for Fabric and Forge. It runs on the client alone, so servers and other players do not need it. Files exist for 1.12.2 and 1.20.1, and the latest build, 2.0.1 for 1.20.1, was released on 2025-05-11.
Key features
Container contents on hover
Hovering over a backpack, drawer or shulker box lists the items it holds in the tooltip.
Tooltip position and color
The place and color of the item tooltip can be changed, so it sits where the player prefers.
Metadata filters
A comma-separated list such as 1,2,5-8 limits a tooltip to matching metadata values, and leaving meta out ignores it.
Rule-based item reading
Rules point to the item list or item stack in a container's NBT data, with optional count paths and calculations.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use item-storage mods and modpack authors who want to add custom container rules without writing code.
How it compares
Drawers Tooltip is open source under the MIT License and targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 with client-side only installation. Item Holograms is also open source under the MIT License, with Fabric and Forge files for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, and it is client-side only. Backpack Display is open source under the MIT License too, but it covers Fabric and Forge for 1.12.2 and 1.20.1 with a rule system rather than fixed tooltips.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backpack Display | Fabric and Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-11 |
| Drawers Tooltip | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-03 |
| Item Holograms | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does Backpack Display need CraftTweaker?
Must the server have Backpack Display installed?
Which game versions have files for Backpack Display?
How are item counts read from a container?
In the catalog
Backpack Display is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
meta is a comma-separated list for meta-values to match. For example,1,2,5-8 allows tooltip to show on the item with metadata 1,2,5,6,7,8. When meta is absent, tooltip to show on the item ignoring meta. Rule definition is according to the rule type selected.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backpack-display
- Owner
- Blue-Beaker
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15