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Shifty Hotbar

by Kira-NT

With Shifty Hotbar installed, a player can move the inventory selection by rows, columns or single slots using arrow keys, the mouse wheel or hotbar number keys.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.14 – 1.20.4

What it does

The mod adds a hotbar shifting ability modeled on the inventory management found in farming simulators. Rows and columns of the inventory can be shifted in both directions, and the hotbar itself can be shifted slot by slot. By default, the Up and Down Arrow keys move rows, while the Right and Left Arrow keys move columns. Within the selected column, individual slots can also be shifted in either direction.

Holding a modifier key, Left Alt by default, turns the mouse scroll wheel into a shifting control for rows, columns and slots. The hotbar number keys, 1 through 9, can be combined with the same modifier to jump straight to a chosen row, column or slot. Every key binding is set up the way vanilla controls are, so it can be changed under Options, then Controls. The values can also be edited in the config file or through Mod Menu.

The mod is open source under the MIT License. It is a fully client-side utility, so only the client needs it, and it requires Fabric API. Cloth Config API, Inventory Profiles Next and Mod Menu are optional. Files exist for 1.14 – 1.20.4, and the latest Fabric file is mc1.20-1.1 for 1.20.4, published on 2023-12-17.

Key features

  1. Row shifting

    Inventory rows move up or down, with Up Arrow and Down Arrow as the default keys.

  2. Column shifting

    Inventory columns move left or right, with Left Arrow and Right Arrow as the default keys.

  3. Hotbar and column slot shifting

    Individual slots in the hotbar and in the selected column can be shifted in both directions.

  4. Modifier-based mouse wheel control

    Holding Left Alt by default lets the mouse scroll wheel shift rows, columns and slots.

  5. Hotkey jumps

    Number keys 1 through 9, combined with the modifier key, jump directly to a row, column or slot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.4mc1.20-1.1
1.20.3mc1.20-1.1
1.20.2mc1.20-1.1
1.20.1mc1.20-1.1
1.20mc1.20-1.1
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.4mc1.19-1.1
1.19.3mc1.19-1.1
1.19.2mc1.19-1.1
1.19.1mc1.19-1.1
1.19mc1.19-1.1
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.2mc1.18-1.1
1.18.1mc1.18-1.1
1.18mc1.18-1.1
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
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 3

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Optional
Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional
Inventory Profiles NextTake control over your inventory. Sort. Move matching Items. Throw all. Locked slots. Gear sets! And much more.
Optional

Use cases

Keyboard-only inventory management

Players who prefer keys to the mouse can move through the inventory and hotbar without leaving the arrow and number keys.

Who it’s for: Players who want faster inventory navigation in the style of farming simulators, on single-player worlds or multiplayer servers where only the client runs the mod.

How it compares

Full comparison

HotbarCycle is a Fabric client-side mod released under the MIT License and published for 1.18 – 26.3, so it covers newer builds than Shifty Hotbar. Slot Swap is a Fabric client-side mod under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, published for 1.19 – 1.20.1. SlotStacked is not open source, runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Shifty HotbarFabric1.14 – 1.20.4Client-side only2023-12-17
HotbarCycleFabric1.18 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
Slot SwapFabric1.19 – 1.20.1Client-side only2023-07-14
SlotStackedFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client-side only2026-07-26

Questions

Does Shifty Hotbar need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only.

Does the server need Shifty Hotbar?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Can the key bindings be changed?

Yes. They can be set under Options, then Controls, edited in the config file, or changed through Mod Menu, which is optional.

In the catalog

Shifty Hotbar is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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What the author says

A fully client-side utility mod that implements the hotbar shifting ability, inspired by Stardew Valley. You can edit any of these values directly in the config file or via ModMenu.
Kira-NT, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Kira-NT
Published
2022-06-13
Updated on Modrinth
2023-12-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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