KeyMap HUD
KeyMap HUD is a Fabric keybinding screen that shows which keys are free, bound or in conflict, and lets players rebind controls from a visual keyboard.
What it does
The HUD displays the keyboard and mouse buttons in color: green for unused keys, amber for keys with one action bound, and red for keys with conflicting bindings. Players can see at a glance where a conflict sits and which keys are still free, without reading every entry in the controls menu. Search prefixes such as mod narrow the list to more targeted results.
Choosing an action in the HUD highlights the keys that are available for it, so a player can pick a free key or intentionally place a second action on a key that is already used. Conflicts that are judged safe are cleared automatically when one binding is moved to another key, while new conflicts are still flagged. A safe status can also be cleared by hand at any time. Custom labels can be attached to individual keys and are edited from the key's tooltip; they are saved as part of the KeyMap HUD configuration, and profiles can be saved and shared.
The mod requires Fabric API. It runs on the client only, so players install it and servers need nothing. Files are published for Fabric 1.0.0 on 1.21.1, and the source code is public for reference only, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Color-coded key status
Keys show green when unused, amber when one action is bound and red when several actions compete for them.
Visual rebinding
Selecting an action highlights its available keys, so the player picks a binding on the keyboard layout itself.
Automatic conflict handling
A conflict judged safe is cleared when another binding takes the key, and new conflicts stay flagged until resolved.
Custom key labels
Individual keys can carry labels that describe their function, which helps in large modpacks with many actions.
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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 1
How it compares
Visual Keymap is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.9 – 26.2, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. NoKeys is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is not open source. Keybind Manager is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. KeyMap HUD targets 1.21.1 alone and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeyMap HUD | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-23 |
| Visual Keymap | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
| NoKeys | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Keybind Manager | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does KeyMap HUD need Fabric API?
Does KeyMap HUD have to be installed on the server?
Are the custom labels saved between sessions?
Which Minecraft versions does KeyMap HUD support?
In the catalog
KeyMap HUD is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Immediately identify keys assigned to multiple actions, making it much easier to resolve conflicts in large modpacks. KeyMap HUD also supports search prefixes such as mod: and cat: for more targeted searches.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/keymap-hud
- Owner
- ItinerantMods
- Published
- 2026-07-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15