Item Dithering
by LopyMine
Item Dithering changes how held items are drawn in the hand, giving them a dithered look that many players prefer when viewing their gear up close.
What it does
The mod alters the rendering of items held in the hand so they appear with a cleaner dithered view. It is a client-side mod, so only the player's game needs it and a server can run without it. Builds exist for Fabric and NeoForge across five release versions, 1.21.11 – 26.2, with the latest files for 26.2 published on 2026-07-12.
Item Dithering requires DitheringLib, Fabric API and MossyLib, and Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) are optional. Its own license is Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0, and the mod is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public. The mod is compatible with shaders, so it can be used alongside a shader pack.
The first public release came out on 2026-06-15, and the last update on 2026-07-12. The mod sits in the Decoration category and also appears under Equipment and Utility.
Key features
Cleaner hand item view
Items held in the hand are drawn with a dithered appearance that reads more clearly up close.
Dithered gear inspection
Tools and weapons shown in the player's hand keep their details visible in the dithered style.
Shared dithering logic
The dithering effect draws on the shared logic provided by DitheringLib, so the hand view stays consistent.
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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 2
Use cases
Inspecting held gear
A player checking a tool or weapon in hand can see its details rendered with the dithered style.
Shader-based builds
Players running a shader pack can keep the dithered hand view while using their chosen visual setup.
Who it’s for: Players who want a stylized view of items held in the hand, especially those using shader packs or pixel-art style resource setups.
How it compares
Block Dithering is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod for 1.21.1 – 26.2 under the same license, and it is not open source. AutoPalette is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.8 – 26.2 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is open source. Hudless is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod for 1.21 – 26.2 under the same license as Item Dithering, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item Dithering | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
| Block Dithering | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| AutoPalette | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-05 |
| Hudless | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Which loaders does Item Dithering support?
Does Item Dithering need to be installed on the server?
What must be installed alongside Item Dithering?
In the catalog
Item Dithering 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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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/item-dithering
- Owner
- LopyMine
- Published
- 2026-06-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15