Neo Favorite Items
by Yuyears
Neo Favorite Items lets a player lock inventory slots so that they stay put when items are moved, dropped or shifted.
What it does
Holding the lock-operation key and clicking a player inventory slot toggles its favorite state. A favorited slot shows a lock marker, and the mod blocks the interaction types configured for it. Only player inventory slots are covered; slots that belong to a container, like those in a chest or a furnace, are not locked.
The mod is a standalone slot-locking tool for Minecraft 1.21.1, written with NeoForge environments in mind. It does not add inventory sorting, auto-refill or rule management. Players who need those features are pointed to a separate mod, and the author describes this mod's scope as focused on locking alone.
The client must run the mod, while a server may add it for server-side interception of inventory changes caused by other mods; the server can run without it. Files target 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the project is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Slot locking
Favorited slots resist changes from player actions according to the interaction types configured for them.
Lock marker overlay
Favorited slots display a configurable marker so the locked state is visible at a glance.
Bypass key
Holding a bypass key lets the player perform a temporarily allowed operation on a locked slot.
Server-side interception
With the mod installed on a server, favorite state is enforced on the server for changes made by other mods.
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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.
Use cases
Protecting tools and gear
A player can lock hotbar or inventory slots holding a tool, a shield or armor so a quick transfer does not move them.
Server inventory changes
On a server running the mod, inventory changes triggered by other server-side mods can be intercepted for locked slots.
Who it’s for: Players who want to keep particular inventory slots fixed on Minecraft 1.21.1, and server owners who run other mods that move items between inventory slots.
How it compares
More Save Slots is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, so it does not run on servers. Inventory Profiles Next is named as the client-side inventory management option that covers sorting, which Neo Favorite Items leaves out. 2x Inventory + Dedicated Elytra Slot is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that needs both client and server and is under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Favorite Items | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-05 |
| More Save Slots | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-12 |
| 2x Inventory + Dedicated Elytra Slot | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-04-13 |
Questions
Which loaders does Neo Favorite Items support?
Does Neo Favorite Items have to be installed on the server?
Can Neo Favorite Items sort the inventory?
In the catalog
Neo Favorite Items is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Neo Favorite Items is an inventory slot favorite and lock mod for Minecraft 1.21.1. It supports Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. The mod adds lock states to player inventory slots and displays configurable overlay markers on those slots. Neo Favorite Items 是一个适用于 Minecraft 1.21.1 的物品栏槽位收藏与锁定模组，支持 Fabric、Forge 与…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/neofavoriteitems
- Owner
- Yuyears
- Published
- 2026-04-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15