kiluho's Keystrokes
by kiluho
kiluho's Keystrokes shows the keys a player presses on an on-screen overlay, with fully customizable layouts, positions and colors.
What it does
The overlay displays the movement keys, the mouse buttons and any other keys the player chooses, and the layout can be arranged freely on screen. Each key can be moved to a new position, and players can build completely custom layouts instead of using a fixed grid. Advanced color pickers set the colors of keys and their states, so the display can match a resource pack or personal preference.
The mod is built for players who want more than the usual WASD and mouse buttons on screen, such as extra movement keys. Its configuration is reachable through Mod Menu and uses Cloth Config, so settings open in an ordinary screen rather than a text file. It requires Fabric API and Cloth Config API, and it is published for Fabric and Quilt, with the latest Fabric build, 2.0.0, targeting 1.21.11 and the latest Quilt build, 1.0.5, also for 1.21.11. The code is released under the MIT License, and the mod is not open source in the sense of a public repository of its own.
Key features
Freely positioned keys
Each key on the overlay can be moved to any spot on screen, so the display fits the player's HUD.
Custom layouts
Players can build their own keystroke layouts, adding keys beyond WASD and the mouse buttons.
Advanced color pickers
Colors for keys and their pressed states are set with dedicated color pickers in the configuration screen.
Mod Menu configuration
Settings are opened from Mod Menu and built with Cloth Config, so they can be changed in game.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Movement-heavy play
Players who use extra movement keys, such as sprint or crouch bindings, can display them alongside WASD.
Streaming and recording
The overlay shows key input on screen during a video or stream, making the controls of a run visible to viewers.
Who it’s for: Players who want an on-screen view of their key input and control over its layout and colors. The overlay is a client mod and adds nothing to the game world.
How it compares
Simple Keystrokes is a Fabric client mod under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Advanced Keystrokes is also a Fabric client mod under All rights reserved and not open source. kiluho's Keystrokes is client-side only as well, under the MIT License, and it covers Quilt alongside Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kiluho's Keystrokes | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-26 |
| Simple Keystrokes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-29 |
| Advanced Keystrokes | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does kiluho's Keystrokes need Fabric API?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
kiluho's Keystrokes is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
When I'm missing features in other mods that I want, I just make the mod myself! All keystrokes mods I could find only had WASD and the mouse buttons, but I wanted more movement buttons, so here it is! kiluho's Keystrokes is supported for 1.21 and higher. The mod requires the following mods: - Fabric API - Cloth…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kiluhos-keystrokes
- Owner
- kiluho
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15