KelUI
by Kel_Cleverov
KelUI lets players restyle the title screen, pause menu and other in-game menus, with custom icons and changes to how the menus look.
What it does
The mod changes the menus a player sees: the main menu, the pause menu and the screens around them. A player can choose a custom menu style and set custom icons, so the interface reflects personal taste rather than the default layout. Changes apply through the menu options rather than through manual file edits.
KelUI needs AlinLib and Fabric API to run. Mod Menu is optional and gives access to its settings screen. Only the client needs the mod, so a server runs without it and players can join it alone. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt across 13 release versions, 1.20.2 – 1.21.8, and snapshot builds are also published. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Custom main menu
The title screen can be reshaped to suit a chosen look, with its layout and elements adjustable from the mod's options.
Custom pause menu
The pause menu can be restyled in the same way, so in-game and title screens follow one visual direction.
Custom icons
Icons on menu buttons can be replaced with custom ones, letting players swap the default artwork.
Component-based layout
Menu parts are built from components that can be rearranged, which keeps each screen's changes contained.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Personal menu themes
A player who wants the title and pause screens to match a texture pack or a personal style can set both from one place.
Streaming and recording
A clean, custom menu layout can be set up before a stream or recording, without touching the rest of the game.
Who it’s for: Players who want to change the appearance of the main and pause menus on Fabric or Quilt. Only the client needs the mod, so it suits single-player and multiplayer players alike.
How it compares
Better Main Menu is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and built for Fabric alone, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Component View is also client-side only, but it is not open source, uses the MIT-0 license and covers 1.20.6 – 1.21. Advancement Book Updated suits Fabric and Quilt, is open source under the MIT License, and runs client and server, which requires both sides to install it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KelUI | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.2 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-14 |
| Better Main Menu | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-09-10 |
| Component View | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.6 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-12 |
| Advancement Book Updated | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-18 |
Questions
Does KelUI need Fabric API?
Does a server need KelUI?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
KelUI 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
What menus are changing here: - Main Menu - Pause menu - Chat - and more:) Был сделан пак-перевод для старых версий KelUI на Русский язык
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kelui
- Owner
- Kel_Cleverov
- Published
- 2024-02-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15