Better Slots
by Alfakynz
Better Slots lets players send stacks from the inventory into the off-hand with a shift-click, for example torches that stay ready while the player works.
What it does
The mod targets inventory slot management. A shift-click on an item moves it into the off-hand slot, so torches can be placed there automatically and kept within reach. Settings control which items are placed off-hand, and the options screen is reached through Mod Menu with Cloth Config API providing the interface.
Better Slots runs on the client alone, so a player installs it without any change on the server. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds across 23 release versions, and the latest files target 26.3 on Fabric and Quilt and 1.21.10 on NeoForge. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source, issue tracker and wiki are public.
Key features
Shift-click off-hand transfer
Holding shift and clicking a stack moves it into the off-hand slot, where it stays available while other items are used.
Automatic torch placement
Torches can be sent to the off-hand automatically, so a supply of light is kept in reach without opening the inventory.
Configurable item list
The settings choose which items are placed in the off-hand, so the behavior can be adjusted to the player's own routine.
Mod Menu options screen
Settings open from the Mod Menu list, with the Cloth Config API used to build the options interface.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 2
Use cases
Keeping torches ready
A player who mines for long periods can keep a torch stack in the off-hand and refill it from the inventory with a single click.
Playing with friends
Because the mod is client-side only, a group can join a server together and each player can add it locally.
Who it’s for: Players who manage a crowded inventory and want quick access to a few items. Players who join a multiplayer server without owning it can use the mod too, since it does not change the server.
How it compares
Restricted Inventory is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it covers the same loaders with a different approach to inventory limits. Weighted Inventory is also open source under the MIT License, for Forge and NeoForge, and requires both the client and the server, which Better Slots does not.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Slots | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Restricted Inventory | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-09-26 |
| Weighted Inventory | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-12 |
Questions
Does Better Slots need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Better Slots support?
Are Mod Menu and Cloth Config API required?
In the catalog
Better Slots is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A little mod that improves the inventory slot management. Feel free to include Better Slots in modpacks.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-slots
- Owner
- Alfakynz
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15