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BetterPauseMenu (BPM)

by Dominic2704

BetterPauseMenu replaces the vanilla pause screen that opens when a player presses Esc, with a restyled layout and a live player skin.

FabricClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21 – 1.21.11

What it does

Pressing Esc in a Fabric game opens a redesigned pause menu. Panels with rounded corners and a blue accent stripe make up the dark interface, and each card gathers its buttons into a tidy arrangement. A live render of the player's skin appears on the left side of the menu, so the character can be seen while the game is paused.

The mod is client-side only, so players install it alone and servers run without any installation on their side. Installation needs Fabric, and the mod is published for 1.21 – 1.21.11 across 12 release versions, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The code is not open source and the mod is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Redesigned pause screen

    The Esc menu is reworked with a dark theme, rounded panels and a blue accent bar behind its sections.

  2. Live skin preview

    The player's skin is rendered as a character on the left of the menu and updates while the menu is open.

  3. Color-coded buttons

    Each button carries its own color, so the options can be told apart at a glance without reading every label.

  4. Lightweight design

    Changes are limited to the pause screen, and the work happens on the client, so the server needs no part of the mod.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
1.21.91.0.0
1.21.81.0.0
1.21.71.0.0
1.21.61.0.0
1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
1.21.31.0.0
1.21.21.0.0
1.21.11.0.0
1.211.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Questions

Does BetterPauseMenu need to be installed on the server?

No. The environment is client-side only, so a server runs without any installation and only the players who want the new pause screen add the mod.

Which loader does BetterPauseMenu use?

BetterPauseMenu is published for Fabric only, so Fabric is the loader needed to run it.

Which game versions does BetterPauseMenu support?

Files exist for 1.21 – 1.21.11, with 12 release versions in total. The latest Fabric file, 1.0.0, targets 1.21.11.

In the catalog

BetterPauseMenu (BPM) is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open an issue on the project page — feedback is always welcome!
Dominic2704, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Dominic2704
Published
2026-04-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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