ModsFinder

InventoryClose

by Swiftt_

InventoryClose binds a dedicated key to close open inventory and container screens without touching the ESC key.

FabricForgeClient-side onlyMIT License1.21 – 1.21.11

What it does

Pressing the bound key in the Controls menu, under the Inventory category, closes whatever inventory or container screen is open. Vanilla behavior is unchanged, so ESC still opens the pause menu and the options screens work as before. The mod adds one control and nothing else to the interface.

It is a client-side mod, so only the player's game needs it and servers run without it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric and Forge across 12 release versions, 1.21 – 1.21.11, under the MIT License. The code is not open source.

Key features

  1. Dedicated close key

    A keybind in the Inventory category closes the current inventory or container screen in one press.

  2. ESC left unchanged

    The Escape key keeps its vanilla role, opening the pause menu and backing out of options screens.

  3. Single extra control

    The mod adds only that one keybind, giving a quicker way to close menus without other interface changes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.01.0
1.21.101.01.0
1.21.91.01.0
1.21.81.01.0
1.21.71.01.0
1.21.61.01.0
1.21.51.01.0
1.21.41.01.0
1.21.31.01.0
1.21.21.01.0
1.21.11.01.0
1.211.01.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

No ESC in GUI is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Salt's Inventory Update is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3, and is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
InventoryCloseFabric and Forge1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-27
No ESC in GUIFabric1.21.4 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-01-18
Salt's Inventory UpdateFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-09

Questions

Does InventoryClose need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, and the mod is published for Fabric and Forge.

Does the server need InventoryClose installed?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

In the catalog

InventoryClose is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Storage mods4,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

More from Swiftt_

All projects
AutoCommand+1.21.4 – 1.21.11DropAll+1.21.11Always Sprint+1.21 – 1.21.11

Similar mods

Mouse Tweaksb1.7.3 – 26.3Inventory Profiles Next1.14.1 – 26.3Clumps1.10.2 – 26.3Shulker Box Tooltip1.16.5 – 26.3Traveler's Backpack1.12.2 – 26.3Tom's Simple Storage Mod1.15.2 – 26.3

What the author says

This mod does not replace ESC, does not add a custom menu, and does not change how Minecraft’s normal pause or options screens work. It only adds one simple extra control for players who want a cleaner or more convenient way to close inventories
Swiftt_, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Swiftt_
Published
2026-06-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsStorageUtilityManagement
Open on ModrinthCompare