PeekF1
by JJayyy
PeekF1 changes what the F1 key does in Fabric clients, letting players hide the HUD fully, partly or keep only the hand visible while playing.
What it does
Pressing F1 in vanilla hides the whole interface. PeekF1 offers graded options instead: the full HUD stays visible, only the hand is shown, or the HUD is hidden completely. Survival play stays functional, since essential information can remain on screen, and shader users get clean frames without the interface in the way.
The mod suits screenshot and video recording with shaders, as well as cinematic views where block outlines would otherwise distract. It runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed and players join without it. Fabric API is required, and the mod can't be used alongside Better F1 Reborn.
Files are published for Fabric only, covering 1.18 – 26.1.2 and 25 release versions, under the MIT License as open source. The mod was first published on 2025-06-24 and last updated on 2026-07-16.
Key features
Three HUD modes
The full HUD can stay visible, only the hand can remain, or the HUD can be hidden completely.
Essential info kept
Important information can stay on screen while the rest of the interface is hidden, which keeps survival play usable.
Clean capture
Blocks can be shown without outlines or interface, suited to shader screenshots and recorded video.
Ported by a second author
The original work is by JJayyy, and the port is by MovTery, with Better F1 Reborn credited as the reference for the F1 behavior.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Shader screenshots
A player with shaders enabled hides the interface to take a clean screenshot of a build.
Cinematic recordings
A recording without block outlines or HUD elements suits trailers and cinematic clips.
Who it’s for: The mod is for players who play in survival and want the F1 view to hide less, and for players who capture screenshots or video with shaders.
How it compares
Better F1 Reborn is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.17 – 26.3, with a client-side only environment. It cannot be used together with PeekF1. Keep My Hand is also client-side only but is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal, and it targets 1.18 – 1.19.3 on Fabric and Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeekF1 | Fabric | 1.18 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-16 |
| Better F1 Reborn | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.17 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| Keep My Hand | Fabric and Forge | 1.18 – 1.19.3 | Client-side only | 2023-01-12 |
Questions
Does PeekF1 need Fabric API?
Can PeekF1 be used with Better F1 Reborn?
Does a server need PeekF1 installed?
In the catalog
PeekF1 is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
*PeekF1 is cannot be used in conjunction with BetterF1 or BetterF1 Reborn.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/peekf1
- Owner
- JJayyy
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15