Inventory Overhaul
by McMelonTV
Inventory Overhaul reshapes the hotbar, adding extra slots and scrolling options that players can configure on the client and the server.
What it does
The mod changes core parts of the player inventory and hotbar. Server owners set the hotbar size with game rules, located in the More tab of the Game Rules menu on the world creation screen. Additional hotbar slots sit in the rest of the inventory, and the total slot count follows the chosen hotbar size.
Screen position, scale and hotbar behavior are adjusted through a client-side config. Scrolling can run in row or column mode, and in split or continuous mode. Continuous mode behaves like vanilla hotbar scrolling, moving through the whole bar. With the default settings the mod behaves exactly like vanilla, and changes take effect only when a game rule or config option is modified.
The mod is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21.1, 1.21.5 and 1.21.8. Client and server both need it, and Architectury API and Fabric API are required dependencies. The code is under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Adjustable hotbar size
Hotbar size is set through server-side game rules, so the server decides how many slots the bar holds.
Extra inventory slots
Additional hotbar slots are placed in the rest of the inventory, raising the total slot count.
Screen layout options
Client-side settings control the position and scale of the hotbar on screen.
Scrolling modes
Scrolling can use row or column direction and split or continuous mode, and continuous mode works like vanilla.
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 2
Use cases
Larger hotbar on a survival server
A server owner sets a bigger hotbar through game rules so players can keep more tools within reach.
Custom layout for a single player
A player moves and resizes the hotbar in the client config to suit a different screen size.
Who it’s for: Players who want more hotbar slots or a different scrolling style, and server owners who want to set the hotbar size for everyone on the server.
How it compares
Scroll Tweaks is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Ornithe across 1.8.9 – 26.3. Hotbar Swap is client-side only, not open source, and published for Fabric only on 1.21.11. Better Scrolling is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21 on Fabric and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory Overhaul | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-30 |
| Scroll Tweaks | Fabric, NeoForge and Ornithe | 1.8.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-03 |
| Hotbar Swap | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-11 |
| Better Scrolling | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.6 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-16 |
Questions
Does Inventory Overhaul need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which loaders have files?
In the catalog
Inventory Overhaul is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A mod that aims to improve inventory management by changing the core aspects of the player's inventory and hotbar. By default, this mod is set to behave exactly like vanilla and not change anything, however you can modify the behavior with gamerules and through the mod's config.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/inventory-overhaul
- Owner
- McMelonTV
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15