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Better Scrolling

by Brandonzx3

Better Scrolling is a client-side Fabric and Quilt utility that changes how the hotbar responds to the mouse wheel.

FabricQuiltClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.6 – 1.21

What it does

Players who scroll through the hotbar can adjust several behaviors: the mod can disable scrolling entirely, reverse the scroll direction, stop the selection from wrapping around when it reaches an end, and add a cooldown between slot changes. Each of these is a separate option, so a player can enable only the tweaks they want and leave vanilla behavior elsewhere.

Required dependencies are Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), which provides the settings screen. Mod Menu is optional and gives access to that screen from the mod list. Because the mod only changes client input, a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing it. Builds cover 1.20.6 and 1.21, released under the MIT License, and the source code is open source with a public issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Scroll disabling

    Turns off hotbar scrolling so the mouse wheel no longer changes the selected slot.

  2. Inverse scroll direction

    Reverses the direction in which the mouse wheel moves through the hotbar slots.

  3. Overflow disabling

    Stops the selection from wrapping from the last slot back to the first, or the reverse.

  4. Scroll cooldown

    Sets a delay between hotbar changes, so fast wheel movement advances the selection more slowly.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.211.0.31.0.3
1.20.61.0.3+1.20.61.0.3+1.20.6
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players on Fabric or Quilt who want more control over the hotbar wheel without changing other input. Server owners do not need to do anything, since the mod runs only on the client.

How it compares

Full comparison

Scroll Tweaks is another hotbar scrolling mod, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only, and published for Fabric, NeoForge and Ornithe across 1.8.9 – 26.3. Fast Scrolling is client-side only, is not open source, is released under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.20 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Both include a comparable set of hotbar options, while Better Scrolling targets only 1.20.6 and 1.21.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better ScrollingFabric and Quilt1.20.6 – 1.21Client-side only2024-07-16
Scroll TweaksFabric, NeoForge and Ornithe1.8.9 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-03
Fast ScrollingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.1.2Client-side only2025-04-26

Questions

Does Better Scrolling need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on both Fabric and Quilt, and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) is required as well.

Does a server need Better Scrolling installed?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Which game versions does Better Scrolling support?

Files are published for 1.20.6 and 1.21, with 1.0.3+1.20.6 for 1.20.6 as the latest file on both Fabric and Quilt.

Can the settings be changed in game?

Yes. The author notes list many configurable options, and Mod Menu, which is optional, can open the settings screen.

In the catalog

Better Scrolling is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.2115,770

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What the author says

Adds many configurable options to adjust how scrolling your hotbar feels
Brandonzx3, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Brandonzx3
Published
2024-07-15
Updated on Modrinth
2024-07-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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