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Minimal Key Overlay

by Destiny073

Minimal Key Overlay shows the keys a player is pressing on screen, drawn in a reduced style that stays out of the way of the game view.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21 – 1.21.11

What it does

The overlay displays the movement and action keys as they are held down, so a viewer or a player reviewing a recording can follow the inputs. It is a client-side only mod, so only the player's own game needs it and the server can run without it. Builds exist for Fabric across 12 release versions, 1.21 – 1.21.11, and it requires YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to be installed alongside it. The code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Clean on-screen keys

    Pressed keys appear in a compact layout that keeps the central view of the game clear.

  2. Light resource use

    The overlay is drawn with little overhead, so it adds only a small load to the client during play.

  3. Configurable appearance

    Options handled through YetAnotherConfigLib let the player adjust how the key display looks.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
1.21.91.0.0
1.21.81.0.0
1.21.71.0.0
1.21.61.0.0
1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
1.21.31.0.0
1.21.21.0.0
1.21.11.0.0
1.211.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Load My Overlay is a Fabric client mod for 1.21 – 1.21.10 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. uimage overlay is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 under the MIT License. Minimal Key Overlay covers 1.21 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, so it reaches the newest builds in that set.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Minimal Key OverlayFabric1.21 – 1.21.11Client-side only2026-08-01
Load My OverlayFabric1.21 – 1.21.10Client-side only2025-12-03
uimage overlayFabric1.21.1 – 1.21.4Client-side only2026-04-26

Questions

Does Minimal Key Overlay need YetAnotherConfigLib?

Yes. YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) is a required dependency and must be installed next to the mod on Fabric.

Does the server need Minimal Key Overlay?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

In the catalog

Minimal Key Overlay is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

I saw this same thing on montages screen and searched and searched as i could not find the mod or any plugin. I then searched through youtube comments and realised that it was a plugin for recording softwares more of an overlay for recording software
Destiny073, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Destiny073
Published
2026-08-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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