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Immersive Hotbar

by DerpDerpling

With Immersive Hotbar installed, the hotbar slots animate when a player picks up, uses or swaps an item.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

The mod adds motion to the hotbar and its tooltip. Slots react when items are picked up, used or swapped, and the item tooltip animates when a player switches items or hovers over one. Animation styles such as bouncing or shrinking can be chosen per player. The XP bar and level-up moments also receive animation.

Immersive Hotbar requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). Mod Menu is optional and gives access to the settings screen. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Animated hotbar slots

    Slots play an animation when an item is picked up, used or moved to another position.

  2. Animated tooltip

    The item name tooltip animates when the selected item changes or the cursor rests on an item.

  3. Configurable styles

    Bouncing and shrinking animation styles can be selected and adjusted in a settings screen with live previews.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.2.2-26.3Not availableNot available
26.21.2.2-26.2Not availableNot available
26.1.21.2.2-26.1Not availableNot available
26.1.11.2.2-26.1Not availableNot available
26.11.2.2-26.1Not availableNot available
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.2-1.21.9-1.21.11Not available1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.101.2.2-1.21.9-1.21.11Not available1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.91.2.2-1.21.9-1.21.11Not available1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.9-1.21.11
1.21.81.2.1-1.21.6-1.21.7Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.71.2.2-1.21.6-1.21.7Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.61.2.2-1.21.6-1.21.7Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.51.2.2-1.21.5Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.41.2.2-1.21.2-1.21.4Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.31.2.2-1.21.2-1.21.4Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.21.2.2-1.21.2-1.21.4Not available1.1.1-neoforge-1.21.1-BETA
1.21.11.2.2-1.21-1.21.1Not available1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.1
1.211.2.2-1.21-1.21.1Not available1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.1
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Questions

Does Immersive Hotbar need Fabric API on Forge?

Fabric API is listed as a required dependency. Forge and NeoForge builds are published as separate files, so the requirements of the chosen file should be checked.

Can the animation style be changed?

Yes. Bouncy and shrink styles are configurable per player through the settings screen.

In the catalog

Immersive Hotbar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

🔄 Animated hotbar slots when picking up, using, or swapping items 💬 Animated tooltip appears when switching items or hovering.
DerpDerpling, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
DerpDerpling
Published
2025-04-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-06
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanicsUtilityMagic
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