Hotbar Pockets
by trevlar
Hotbar Pockets gives the hotbar three extra slots behind each hotbar slot, so one slot can hold four items at once.
What it does
Each hotbar slot gains three pockets that hold items without taking room in the main inventory. A key rotates the held slot through its pockets one step at a time, and the small mini hotbar beside the held slot shows the current contents while the rotation slides into view. With the inventory open, the same keys rotate a column under the mouse pointer, and the pockets appear in a row above the slot, where a plus button adds one of the three and a remove button clears the top one. An item removed from a pocket goes to the inventory, or drops if there is no room.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. It requires Fabric API, MenuKit and SlotKit, and Inventory+ is optional. Files are published for Fabric only, for the game versions 1.21.11, 26.2 and 26.3, and the code is under the MIT License, which makes it open source. Version 2.0.0 keeps only the pockets; the elytra, totem and Mend Anywhere slots are planned for later, separate mods.
Key features
Three pockets per hotbar slot
Each hotbar slot can hold up to four items, with three extra pockets behind it that do not use inventory space.
Rotation keys
Keys cycle a slot's contents through its pockets in single steps, and both keys can be changed under Controls.
Inventory column view
With the inventory open, the rotation keys act on the column under the mouse, and the pockets show as a row above the slot.
Mini hotbar display
A compact strip next to the held slot previews the current items, and it can be turned off.
Pockets tab with Inventory+
When Inventory+ is installed, a Pockets tab in its settings menu holds the pocket switch, and Ctrl-click or Cmd-click on the plus button opens the tab.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Who it’s for: Players who use the hotbar heavily, and server owners who want more quick-access slots on a Fabric server. Players need it on their clients as well, since the mod is client and server.
How it compares
3x3 Hotbar is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21 under a Creative Commons license, not open source. Shulker Pocket runs on client and server for 1.20.5 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Infinite Saved Hotbars is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21 – 26.3, so it saves hotbar layouts rather than adding pockets.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotbar Pockets | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| 3x3 Hotbar | Fabric | 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-27 |
| Shulker Pocket | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-16 |
| Infinite Saved Hotbars | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Hotbar Pockets need Inventory+?
Does Hotbar Pockets need to be installed on the server?
Which Fabric libraries does Hotbar Pockets require?
In the catalog
Hotbar Pockets is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Formerly Inventory Max. From 2.0.0 it keeps only the pockets. The elytra slot, the totem slot and Mend Anywhere are coming back later as their own mods. Nine hotbar slots fill up fast. Hotbar Pockets puts up to three extra slots behind each hotbar slot, and a key rotates them into your hand, so one hotbar slot holds…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hotbar-pockets
- Owner
- trevlar
- Published
- 2026-06-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15