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Shadow Drop

by Terrunic

Shadow Drop draws subtle drop shadows behind items in inventory screens and other GUIs, and players can tune their color, opacity and position.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

Shadow Drop is a client-side decoration mod. Only the player's client needs it, so a server can run without it and players can install it on their own. The mod adds faint drop shadows to items in GUIs, with a small performance cost. Shadows can be set for where they appear and hidden in places where they are not wanted, and their crop can be adjusted so that they fit inside slot borders.

The look is controlled through a generated config file, and a clearer settings menu is available through YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). Mod Menu is optional and gives access to the same settings from the mod list. Fabric API is required on Fabric. Shadow Drop is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 8 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is released under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Item drop shadows

    Items in inventory screens and other GUIs get a subtle shadow behind them.

  2. Shadow color and opacity

    The color and strength of each shadow can be changed to suit the player's taste.

  3. Shadow position

    The offset of the shadow relative to the item can be moved, so it sits where the player prefers.

  4. Show or hide by screen

    Shadows can be enabled or turned off for specific GUIs and screens.

  5. Slot-fitted cropping

    Shadows can be cropped so they stay inside slot borders instead of spilling past them.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.33.0.2+26.3-fabricNot available3.0.2+26.3-neoforge
26.23.0.2+26.2-fabricNot available3.0.2+26.2-neoforge
26.1.23.0.2+26.1.2-fabricNot available3.0.2+26.1.2-neoforge
26.1.13.0.2+26.1.2-fabricNot available3.0.2+26.1.2-neoforge
26.13.0.2+26.1.2-fabricNot available3.0.2+26.1.2-neoforge
1.21.13.0.2+1.21.1-fabricNot available3.0.2+1.21.1-neoforge
1.213.0.2+1.21.1-fabricNot available3.0.2+1.21.1-neoforge
1.20.13.0.2+1.20.1-fabric3.0.2+1.20.1-forge1.4.0-1.20.1-forge
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

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Optional

Questions

Does Shadow Drop need to be installed on the server?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Which loaders does Shadow Drop support?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. On Fabric, Fabric API is required.

Does Shadow Drop change the settings menu?

The config file is generated automatically. YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) adds a clearer config menu, and Mod Menu can open the settings from the mod list.

In the catalog

Shadow Drop is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Shadow Drop is a client-side mod that adds subtle drop shadows to items in GUIs, at a small cost to performance. Shadows are highly configurable through the generated config file, or through a clearer config menu if YACL is installed, such as: - Shadow color, opacity, and position - Where to show or hide shadows …
Terrunic, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Terrunic
Published
2026-03-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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