Backpack Opener
by Blue-Beaker
Backpack Opener lets a player open a handheld GUI item such as a backpack, book or wireless terminal from the hotbar with a right click, without first moving it into the inventory.
What it does
Right-clicking a handheld GUI item opens its screen directly. The item is swapped into the active hand for the duration, and when the screen closes the previous item is restored and the player returns to the inventory. The mod is a client-side only utility for Forge on 1.12.2, released under the MIT License as open source.
Servers do not need the mod, since only the client runs it. Developers who write scripts for it should use the client-side preprocessor so the code does not load on a dedicated server, where it would otherwise cause errors.
Key features
Quick GUI access
Backpacks, books and similar handheld items open with a right click, which speeds up repeated access.
Wireless terminals
Wireless terminals are among the handheld items that can be opened this way.
Automatic hand swap
The item is moved into the active hand while its screen is open, then swapped back after closing.
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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.
Questions
Does Backpack Opener need to be installed on a server?
In the catalog
Backpack Opener is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Open them by simply right-clicking it in your inventory GUI. It automatically swaps the item to your active hand and open it. After closing the GUI of item, the item is swapped back and you're back in your inventory. It's suggested to only write entries in a script with #sideonly client Preprocessor. Otherwise it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backpack-opener
- Owner
- Blue-Beaker
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15