BetterHotbar
by ceaweed
BetterHotbar lets players manage hotbar and inventory slots with a controller or a mouse and keyboard, without opening the inventory screen.
What it does
Hotbar and inventory handling is the core of the mod, and it is aimed at building sessions where the player keeps working with a controller. The mod changes how the hotbar is used so that slots can be managed without opening the full inventory. Its author describes it as an update to older hotbar-cycling mods, and the HUD location can be moved to a different spot below the on-screen elements. It runs on the Fabric loader for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Controller-friendly hotbar
Hotbar and inventory slots can be handled with a controller as well as with a mouse and keyboard.
No inventory screen needed
Slots can be managed without opening the player inventory, which keeps building flow uninterrupted.
Movable HUD
The hotbar display can be moved to a different place below the on-screen elements in the settings.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
What the author says
Taking inspiration from other mods like Better Than Adventure and the slightly outdated HotbarCycle mod. I wanted to make a mod that improves Minecraft's inventory management without actually needing to open the players inventory constantly, improving the flow of building, especially with controller. Also offers…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterhotbar
- Owner
- ceaweed
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15