Better Tooltips
by 1Foxy2
Better Tooltips is a NeoForge client mod that changes how item tooltips wrap and fit on screen, with several width rules to choose from.
What it does
The mod controls how long tooltip text is wrapped. Each wrapping method can be chosen in its settings: lines can be capped at the screen width minus 15 pixels, limited to half the screen width, or wrapped only when one line is considerably longer than the rest, with a hard limit of three quarters of the screen width. The screen width option is meant to be used together with the Bedrock Centering setting.
The mod is a fork of an earlier tooltip project, and its stated aim is readable tooltips for a familiar vanilla look. It is a client-side only mod, so only the client needs it and servers run without it. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, is open source, and is published for NeoForge 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 1.0.3 for 1.21.1 as the latest file. Source code and an issue tracker are linked from its page.
Key features
Screen width wrapping
Tooltip lines wrap at the width of the screen minus 15 pixels, so long text stays inside the window.
Half screen width limit
Tooltips can be restricted to half the width of the screen, keeping them away from the opposite side.
Smart wrapping
Only lines that are much longer than the others are wrapped, with a hard limit of three quarters of the screen width.
Configurable methods
The wrapping method is set in the mod's configuration, so players can pick the rule that suits their interface.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Reading long item descriptions
Players with long tooltip text, such as modded items with detailed stats, can keep every line on screen.
Pairing with centered HUDs
Players who center their interface can match tooltip width to the screen using the screen width method.
Who it’s for: Players who use NeoForge 1.21 or 1.21.1 and find tooltips hard to read on wide or crowded screens. Servers do not need the mod.
How it compares
Misia's Simple ToolTips is a NeoForge client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11, released under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Recoloured Tooltips is also a NeoForge client mod, for 1.21.1 only, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, and is open source. Tooltip Icons is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, under the MIT License, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Tooltips | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-03-31 |
| Misia's Simple ToolTips | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-06 |
| Recoloured Tooltips | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-02-20 |
| Tooltip Icons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-30 |
Questions
Does Better Tooltips need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Better Tooltips support?
Does Better Tooltips work with Bedrock Centering?
In the catalog
Better Tooltips is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Highly configurable tooltip rendering, so you can always read them! fork of Adaptive Tooltips AdaptiveTooltips aims to dream up and implement these solutions into Minecraft for a vanilla-like tooltip experience without the frustrations.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better_tooltips
- Owner
- 1Foxy2
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15