custom hand gui
by shyz1337
custom hand gui lets players reposition the first-person hands and held items with per-hand offset and rotation sliders, so items stop clipping through the screen.
What it does
Players adjust where each hand and held item is drawn on screen. Position and rotation sliders set X, Y and Z offsets, and each hand keeps its own values, so the left and right hand can be tuned separately. A swap control flips which side the main hand is rendered on, and a reset option returns one hand or both to their defaults.
Between sessions, the mod keeps every setting it stores, so offsets return on the next launch without manual saving. The mod is a lightweight, purely cosmetic change: it runs on Fabric and needs Fabric API installed alongside it. Because it is client-side only, servers do not need it, and players can join servers without installing anything.
The mod is published for Fabric across 8 release versions, 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, with 2.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Per-hand offsets
Left and right hand positions are stored separately, so each hand can be moved without changing the other.
Position and rotation sliders
Sliders fine-tune the X, Y and Z offset and rotation of each hand and its held item.
Instant hand swap
A swap action flips the side on which the main hand is rendered, applied immediately.
Reset and randomize
Reset returns a single hand or both hands to default, and randomize sets new offsets for testing layouts.
Saved settings
Adjusted values are saved automatically and restored when the game starts again.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Clearing clipped items
Held items that pass through the screen while the player sits in an awkward pose can be pushed back into view with the offset sliders.
Matching a playstyle
Players who hold items close to the view or far from it can set each hand to a comfortable position.
Who it’s for: Players on the client who want to change how first-person hands and held items are placed, especially those whose items clip through the screen in some poses.
How it compares
Cactus ViewModel is client-side only, published for Fabric on 1.21.4, and is not open source. Hold It Right! and HeadHeld are both client-side only, published for Fabric on 1.21.11, and not open source. Custom hand gui covers 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| custom hand gui | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
| Cactus ViewModel | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-04-22 |
| Hold It Right! | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| HeadHeld | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Does custom hand gui need Fabric API?
Does the server need custom hand gui?
Are the hand settings kept after restarting the game?
In the catalog
custom hand gui is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight client-side Fabric mod that lets you fully customize how your hands and held items are positioned in first person — no more items clipping through your screen or sitting in an awkward spot. Purely cosmetic and client-side — safe to use on any server, no server-side installation needed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/customgui-hand-gui
- Owner
- shyz1337
- Published
- 2026-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15