GUI Studio
by Taurt
GUI Studio gives players control over HUD and inventory layout on Fabric, from the hotbar and status bars to container backgrounds and the settings menu colors.
What it does
Most mods leave the interface alone, and GUI Studio is built for the parts of the screen that others skip. Its hotbar editor can move and resize the hotbar together with health, hunger, armor, experience and nearby indicators. Inventories, chests, barrels and other containers can each receive a separate background transparency, so items stay visible through the panel. Supported elements scale 0.00 – 7.00 times their normal size, and a draggable preview with sample HUD items shows the layout before it is saved.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player needs it. It requires Minecraft 1.21.11 and Fabric API, and the latest Fabric file, 1.3.0 for 1.21.11, is in the beta channel. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Color profiles let players choose the outline, background, text, hover and selection colors of the rounded settings menu, which opens with the F8 key. Supported third-party overlays can be adjusted through the Other HUD Mods section, and that compatibility is optional.
Key features
Hotbar layout editor
The hotbar can be moved and resized alongside health, hunger, armor, experience and nearby indicators.
Container transparency
Inventories, chests, barrels and other containers each get their own background transparency setting, and the items inside stay readable.
Scalable HUD elements
Supported elements can be scaled between 0.00 and 7.00 times their default size and positioned individually.
Draggable layout preview
Players can arrange the layout first, using a draggable preview that shows sample HUD elements and inventory items before any change is applied.
Custom color profiles
The settings menu outline, background, text, hover and selection colors can each be customized in a profile.
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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.
How it compares
Remove Block Outline is Fabric-only for 1.21.11, client-side only, under All rights reserved, and is not open source; it removes the outline drawn around blocks rather than changing HUD layout. PVP Indicators is also Fabric-only for 1.21.11 and client-side only under All rights reserved, and is not open source; it focuses on combat indicators instead of layout editing. HudMini is client-side only, open source under The Unlicense, and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, so it reaches older versions that GUI Studio does not.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUI Studio | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-05 |
| Remove Block Outline | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-13 |
| PVP Indicators | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-31 |
| HudMini | Fabric | 1.20.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-17 |
Questions
Does the server need GUI Studio?
Which game versions does GUI Studio support?
In the catalog
GUI Studio is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
GUI Studio lets you customize your Minecraft HUD and inventory for a cleaner PvP experience. - Customize your hotbar: Move and resize the hotbar alongside health, hunger, armor, XP, and nearby indicators. - See through inventories: Adjust background transparency separately for inventories, chests, barrels, and other…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gui-studio
- Owner
- Taurt
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15