ModernTabs
by Roboter007
ModernTabs gives creative mode tabs their own backgrounds, button sprites, titles and scroll bars, and it runs on both Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1.
What it does
The standalone library lets a mod author change how creative mode tabs look and behave beyond the defaults. Tabs can be divided into sections that collapse, each tab can take a custom background sprite, and a button sprite can sit behind the icon. A tab title can be replaced by a sprite, and the scroll bar can use a sprite of its own. A tab icon can also be a sprite that is not tied to a registered item.
The library is built on code from the Create Aeronautics and Simulated mods, and the author describes it as an option for creative tab work that goes further than the vanilla setup. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and it is client-side only, so servers and players do not need it. The project is open source under the MIT License.
The example creative tab in the repository is enabled only in the development environment, so it does not appear in a regular modpack. It is a showcase of the available options, and the wiki explains how to use ModernTabs in a mod or a modpack.
Key features
Collapsible sections
Tab contents can be grouped into sections, and each section can be configured to collapse.
Sprite-based styling
Backgrounds, button textures, titles and scroll bars can each be replaced with a custom sprite.
Icons without items
A tab icon can be a sprite, so it does not need a registered item behind it.
Example creative tab
A development-only example tab shows the available options in one place for reference.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Mod authors who want more control over creative tabs, and modpack creators who script tab changes. Players only need the library if a mod or modpack that uses it requires it.
Questions
Does ModernTabs need to be installed on a server?
Which loaders does ModernTabs support?
Where can the wiki be found?
In the catalog
ModernTabs is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
individual tab sections with a configurable banner & overlay The banner and overlay sprite animation can be configured to animate continuously, on hover or even not animate at all.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/moderntabs
- Owner
- Roboter007
- Published
- 2026-07-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15