Inventory Overlay
by armaninyow
Inventory Overlay draws a grid of the main inventory slots on the game screen, so resources can be watched without opening the inventory.
What it does
The overlay renders the 27 main inventory slots, excluding the hotbar, directly in the HUD. A single keypress shows or hides it, and a Horizontal Anchor and a Vertical Anchor place it at the left, center or right of the screen and at the top, center or bottom. X and Y offsets in pixels allow fine adjustment, and the background opacity can be changed through a container alpha setting.
The mod works entirely on the client and is compatible with vanilla servers, so nothing is added to the server side. Players who use a custom resource pack see the grid retextured, including the hotbar. It runs on Fabric and needs Fabric API. Mod Menu is optional and gives an in-game configuration screen, and the libraries Cloth Config and YetAnotherConfigLib are optional as well. Inventory Overlay is open source and released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and its files cover 1.21 – 26.2 for Fabric.
Key features
Live slot display
The main inventory slots appear as a grid on screen, so stored items stay visible during play.
Shine animation
A white line sweeps across a slot the moment an item enters it, signaling the change at a glance.
Adjustable placement
Anchors, pixel offsets and a background transparency setting let the grid sit where it fits the screen.
Single-key toggle
One keypress hides or shows the overlay without touching the inventory screen.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Watching resources while building
Materials stay in view while the player works, without switching to the inventory screen each time.
Tracking a full inventory
A visible grid shows which slots are still free and when a new item lands in an empty slot.
Who it’s for: Players who want to keep an eye on their inventory during play, and players who use a custom resource pack for the interface.
How it compares
Dissy Block Overlay is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Overlay HUD Mod is also a Fabric client mod, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license like this one, and it covers 1.21.1 – 26.2. DayTracker is limited to 1.21.7 – 1.21.9 and is released under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory Overlay | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-19 |
| Dissy Block Overlay | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Overlay HUD Mod | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-01 |
| DayTracker | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Inventory Overlay need Fabric API?
Does the server need Inventory Overlay?
Which configuration libraries does Inventory Overlay use?
In the catalog
Inventory Overlay is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Inventory Overlay is a simple utility mod designed to keep you informed of your resources without needing to open your inventory screen. It renders a clean, customizable grid of your main inventory slots directly on your game interface. Live HUD Display See your 27 main inventory slots (excluding the hotbar) at all…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/inventory-overlay
- Owner
- armaninyow
- Published
- 2026-01-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15