Clean Keystrokes
by Pasi
Clean Keystrokes is a Fabric client overlay that shows the movement, sneak, sprint and mouse keys as they are pressed, with optional mouse movement tracking and color settings.
What it does
The overlay draws the W, A, S and D keys, the spacebar, sneak and sprint, and the left and right mouse buttons on screen. Each key lights up while held, and the display can be toggled between an animated and a static style. Option to sync key presses to game ticks is available for players who want the display to match the game's timing more closely.
Players can hide the sneak and sprint row if they do not need it. A mouse movement tracker shows live mouse motion next to the key display. The colors are adjustable, with preset palettes and a rainbow text mode for the labels. Settings are reached through Mod Menu, so no config file needs editing by hand.
Clean Keystrokes runs on the client alone, so only players install it and servers do not need it. It is published for Fabric and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. The latest build, 1.1.2, was published on 2026-09-28 for 26.3.
Key features
Movement and mouse keys
WASD, the spacebar, sneak, sprint and both mouse buttons are shown as a row of keys that light up when held.
Mouse movement tracker
A tracker shows live mouse movement, so turning the camera is visible alongside the pressed keys.
Animation and tick sync
The key display can be animated or static, and presses can be synced to game ticks.
Colors and presets
Key colors can be customized, with preset palettes and a rainbow mode for the text.
Hide the sneak and sprint row
The sneak and sprint row can be disabled for a smaller overlay that shows only movement keys.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Required by 1 mod
How it compares
Beatiful Keystrokes is a Fabric client overlay for 1.20 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Yet Another Keystrokes Overlay is a Fabric client overlay for 1.20.1 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is open source. Toggle Sneak & Sprint covers 1.19 – 1.21 under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source, but it targets the sneak and sprint toggles rather than a full key display. Clean Keystrokes adds a mouse movement tracker and color options.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Keystrokes | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Beatiful Keystrokes | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-04-06 |
| Yet Another Keystrokes Overlay | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-30 |
| Toggle Sneak & Sprint | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2023-06-25 |
Questions
Does Clean Keystrokes need Fabric API?
Must the server have Clean Keystrokes installed?
Can the sneak and sprint row be hidden?
In the catalog
Clean Keystrokes is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A clean and customizable keystroke display HUD for Minecraft. Shows your WASD keys, spacebar, sneak, sprint, and mouse buttons with a live mouse movement tracker.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clean-keystrokes
- Owner
- Pasi
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15