Minetales
by DeLaRosaPlay
Minetales changes how items move inside inventories, chests and shulker boxes, with sorting, quick deposit and pull, a hotbar lock and a safe trash area.
What it does
Sorting is done with two keys. The C button sorts the open container, stacking identical items together, removing empty gaps and arranging the contents in a tidy, predictable order. The J button sorts only the main inventory, the 27 slots above the hotbar, and leaves the hotbar untouched. Chests and shulker boxes are covered by the same smart sorting.
Quick transfer works in both directions. A deposit button sends many items from the inventory into an open container, merging existing stacks first and filling empty container slots next. A pull button brings items out of the container into the inventory, stacking onto matching stacks there and then filling empty slots, leaving any overflow inside the container. A hotbar lock keeps the most important tools from being moved out. The safe trash area permanently deletes items when they are dropped on it, and holding Shift is required as a safety lock.
Minetales runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and is not open source: it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Smart container sorting
The open chest or shulker box is sorted into identical stacks with no gaps, in a fixed order.
Player inventory sorting
A separate key sorts only the 27 main slots, leaving the hotbar where it is.
Deposit and pull
Buttons move many items between the inventory and an open container at once, merging matching stacks first.
Hotbar lock
Chosen hotbar slots stay in place, so important tools cannot be moved out by sorting or transfers.
Safe trash with animation
Items dropped into the trash zone are deleted, with a small fire animation shown while hovering over it.
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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.
How it compares
Inventory Essentials is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod that can run on the client or the server, is not open source, and covers 1.18 – 26.3. Locked In Slots is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and client-side only, with files for 1.20.4 – 26.3. Minetales is client and server, is not open source, and targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, so it is the narrower choice for those two versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minetales | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-07 |
| Inventory Essentials | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-12 |
| Locked In Slots | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does Minetales need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Minetales support?
Can the trash area delete items by accident?
In the catalog
Minetales is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
[C] button to sort the open container: Stacks identical items together. Removes empty gaps. Arranges items in a tidy, predictable order. Player inventory sorting (hotbar-safe) [J] button to sort only your main inventory: Affects the 27 slots above the hotbar. Does not touch your hotbar. Deposit all to container
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minetales
- Owner
- DeLaRosaPlay
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15