Holo Items
by tricube
Holo Items shows the name of each dropped item above it in the world, so a player can spot a drop without walking up to it.
What it does
Item names appear as floating text over items on the ground, and hovering over an item in the world shows its tooltip. Display can be set to show names only when the player looks at an item, or to keep every name visible at all times. Text formatting is adjustable, and a distance limit controls how far away names are drawn.
The changes are client-side only, so the server and other players do not need the mod. Holo Items requires Cloth Config API, Fabric API and Hologram API on Fabric, and Cloth Config API and Hologram API on Forge. Mod Menu is optional on Fabric and adds a config screen from the mod list; on Forge the config menu is reached in its own way. Files exist for 1.20.1 and for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, released under the MIT License with public source code.
Key features
Floating item names
Names of dropped items are drawn above them, making it easier to identify loot in busy areas.
Item tooltips in the world
Looking at a dropped item shows its tooltip, so details such as enchantments are readable without picking it up.
Hover or always mode
Names can appear only while the player looks at an item, or remain visible on every item at all times.
Configurable text and distance
Text formatting can be changed, and a distance limit sets how far names are displayed from the player.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Optional 1
Use cases
Finding loot in busy areas
Players clearing a mob farm or a crowded drop pile can read each item name from a short distance.
Checking enchantments on the ground
Hover mode lets a player inspect an item's tooltip before deciding whether to pick it up.
Who it’s for: Players who want to identify dropped items quickly without changing the server. Because the mod is client-side, it can be added to any single-player or multiplayer client.
How it compares
NamedLoot is client-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and published for Fabric alone for 1.21.4 – 26.2, so it covers a later version range than Holo Items. ItemBeam is also client-side only and Fabric-only, under the MIT License but not open source, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, and it draws a beam over items rather than their names. Holo Items supports Fabric and Forge across 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holo Items | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-19 |
| NamedLoot | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
| ItemBeam | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
Questions
Does Holo Items need Hologram API?
Does the server need Holo Items installed?
Which game versions does Holo Items support?
In the catalog
Holo Items is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
To open config for the mod, use the command /holoitems or by using Mod Menu for Fabric or the built in (neo)Forge config menu.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/holo-items
- Owner
- tricube
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15