Fried HUD
by friedkeenan
Fried HUD lets a player decide which heads-up display elements stay on screen and which are hidden, and it changes how several of them appear.
What it does
Fried HUD hides most of the default heads-up display in its usual state and shows selected parts only when they matter. The hotbar appears briefly when the selected slot changes, and the player's health appears briefly as well. The food, hearts and air bubbles are grouped into a single block in the top left of the screen, and the food and air bubbles empty from right to left to match how the hearts drain, so the three read as a single unit. The armor points display is removed, and the mod also shows the player's arms with held items and freezes or briefly displays the status of eating and drinking.
The mod is client-side only, so it has to be installed on the player's client and needs nothing on a server. It targets Fabric for 1.20.5 and 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file, and it is open source under the ISC License. Its configuration matches the way the player already set the interface, so the choices stay as they were configured. Source code and an issue tracker are published.
Key features
Selective HUD hiding
Most heads-up display elements stay hidden, so the screen shows only what the player chooses to keep visible.
Momentary hotbar and health
The hotbar and health reappear briefly when the selected slot or the player's health changes, then disappear again.
Grouped food, hearts and air
Food, hearts and air bubbles sit together in the top left corner and deplete in matching order.
Removed armor points display
The armor points readout is taken off the screen, leaving the other elements in place.
Arms and held items
The player's arms and held items are shown on screen, keeping the hands visible in the view.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a quieter heads-up display in Minecraft 1.20.5 or 1.20.6 and prefer to choose which elements appear.
How it compares
HUD Control is a Fabric mod for 1.16.5 that is client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. HudMini is open source under The Unlicense and client-side only, with Fabric files for 1.20.6 – 1.21.8. Armor HUD is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with Fabric files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and it focuses on the armor display that Fried HUD removes.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried HUD | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2024-04-25 |
| HUD Control | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2025-12-13 |
| HudMini | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-17 |
| Armor HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-14 |
Questions
Does Fried HUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need Fried HUD?
Which Minecraft versions does Fried HUD support?
In the catalog
Fried HUD is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
The goal of this mod is to have the HUD almost wholly hidden the vast majority of the time, the usual state being only showing the player's arms (and held items). Useful information such as the player's hotbar and hearts will appear momentarily on the screen as they become relevant. It should be noted that this mod…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fried-hud
- Owner
- friedkeenan
- Published
- 2024-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15