Items Highlighter
by b1nt1n
Items Highlighter draws a colored overlay on chosen items in the hotbar and inventory, so a player can find totems, pearls or golden apples at a glance.
What it does
Players pick the items they want to track and assign each one a color. Tracked items then receive a colored overlay drawn over their icon, in both the hotbar and the inventory, so they stand out among other stacks without opening a menu.
The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing it. It is built for Fabric on Minecraft 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, with 2 release versions, and the latest Fabric file is 2.1.1 for 1.21.11, published on 2026-07-03. Its code is under the MIT License and the project is not open source. Fabric API and Cloth Config are optional.
Key features
Colored item overlay
Each selected item receives a colored overlay drawn directly on its icon, so it is visible in the slot.
Hotbar and inventory tracking
Tracked items are highlighted in both the hotbar and the inventory, each with its own color.
Item list configuration
A configuration screen lets the player add item names, choose a color for each one and save the list.
Configuration keybinding
A configurable key opens the settings menu, and the Mod Menu entry leads to the same screen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking key items in fights
In fast PvP fights, a player can keep totems, pearls and golden apples highlighted instead of searching the inventory under pressure.
Who it’s for: Players who fight in PvP or minigame modes and want key items to stand out quickly in the hotbar and inventory.
Questions
Does Items Highlighter need Fabric API?
Do servers need Items Highlighter installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Items Highlighter support?
In the catalog
Items Highlighter is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Tired of searching for key items in the middle of a fight? Item Highlighter highlights selected items with a colored overlay directly on the item icon. It works in both hotbar and inventory, with a separate color for each tracked item.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/items-highlighter
- Owner
- b1nt1n
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15