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CentredHearts

by MaybeSwag

CentredHearts moves the health hearts in the hotbar so they sit centered above the item slots, a small change to the default layout.

FabricForgeClient and serverMIT License1.18.2 – 1.21.1

What it does

Standard Minecraft draws the heart row on the left side of the hotbar. CentredHearts changes that placement so the hearts are centered over the slots, a single layout tweak with no new blocks, items or recipes. The author describes it as a simple utility, modeled on the centered-hearts behavior of the SCG mod.

The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric and for Forge, with files for 1.18.2, 1.20.4 and 1.21.1, and it is released under the MIT License, which is not open source. Fabric builds cover 1.21.1, while the Forge file targets 1.18.2. Changing the heart texture itself needs a resource pack, and each game version uses a different texture path, so a pack made for one version does not carry over to another.

Key features

  1. Centered heart row

    The health hearts are drawn in the middle of the hotbar instead of the left edge, above the item slots.

  2. Single purpose

    The mod changes only the heart placement and adds no other interface elements or game content.

  3. Texture pack compatibility

    Heart textures can still be replaced through a resource pack, though the texture path differs from one game version to the next.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.0-1.21.1Not available
1.20.41.0-1.20.4Not available
1.18.2Not available1.0-1.18.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Balanced hotbar layout

Players who prefer the hearts over the centre of the hotbar can keep the default slots and move only the health display.

Who it’s for: Players who want the hotbar layout changed, and server owners who want every player to see the same hearts placement.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Hotbars is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is open source, while CentredHearts is not open source. Quick Hotbar Selector is Fabric-only, covers 1.21 – 1.21.4 and is client-side only, so it does not require the server. CentredHearts needs both the client and the server, so it differs from these options in environment as well as in the hotbar change it makes.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
CentredHeartsFabric and Forge1.18.2 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-07-24
Better HotbarsForge1.20.1Client-side only2026-07-27
Quick Hotbar SelectorFabric1.21 – 1.21.4Client-side only2024-11-10

Questions

Does CentredHearts have to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loader should be used for CentredHearts?

Fabric files exist for 1.21.1 and Forge files exist for 1.18.2. Choose the loader that matches the game version in use.

Can the heart texture be changed with CentredHearts?

The mod does not include texture options. A resource pack must be used, and its path differs for each game version.

In the catalog

CentredHearts is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Un mod que cumple una función demasiado básica pero útil para un evento de Minecraft, que es centrar los corazones en la hotbar, como si fuera SCG... (no tengo otra idea de cómo explicarlo). Claramente se puede modificar la textura de los corazones, pero van a necesitar un texture pack para eso. Aviso desde ya: cada…
MaybeSwag, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MaybeSwag
Published
2026-07-21
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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