BetterUX
by rarepeepo
BetterUX collects small interface changes for inventory and container screens, such as closing dialogs with a click and reversing hotbar scrolling.
What it does
Several smaller changes live in the menus. A click anywhere outside an open dialog, or a right-click, closes it. Scrolling over the inventory hotbar can run in reverse. When a dialog with the recipe book opens, the search field is focused automatically, so typing starts a search straight away.
Two buttons work on player inventory containers. Sort arranges the items in a container, and the Take and Store buttons move items between a container and the player's inventory in one step. Each feature can be switched off in the mod's settings, so only the changes a player wants stay active. Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional for opening the settings from the game's menu. The code is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. Either side can run the mod without the other, so installing it on one side is enough.
Key features
Click to close dialogs
An open dialog closes when the player clicks outside it or right-clicks anywhere on the screen.
Reversed hotbar scrolling
The mouse wheel can scroll the inventory hotbar in the opposite direction from the default.
Focused recipe search
Opening the recipe book places the cursor in its search field, ready for typing.
Sort, Take and Store buttons
Container screens gain a Sort button for the player inventory, plus Take and Store buttons that move items between the two inventories.
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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.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want smaller interface conveniences in inventory and container screens, and players who want to keep only some of them active.
How it compares
Chai's Inventory Sorter is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4 that is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server. Sort Chest is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client-side only and not open source. Lightweight Inventory Sorting is a Fabric mod for 1.20.6 – 26.3 that is client-side only and open source under the MIT License. BetterUX covers a wider set of menu changes across Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterUX | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2024-11-27 |
| Chai's Inventory Sorter | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-08-17 |
| Sort Chest | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-04 |
| Lightweight Inventory Sorting | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does BetterUX need Fabric API?
Does BetterUX have to be installed on the server?
Can the features be turned off?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
BetterUX is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Better UX is a Minecraft mod that adds various little UX improvements to enhance the overall user experience. All features can be configured and selectively turned on or off in the mod's settings. UI enhancements Close open dialogs by just right-clicking anywhere Close open dialogs by just clicking anywhere outside…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-ux
- Owner
- rarepeepo
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15