Shulker Box Tooltip
by FalconMods
Shulker Box Tooltip lets players see the contents of a shulker box, bundle or other container from the inventory screen without opening it.
What it does
Hovering over a container in the inventory shows a preview grid of the items it holds, drawn on a solid background at 85% opacity so the item icons stay legible. The grid is hidden by default and appears only while the Left Shift key is held, which keeps the interface uncluttered during normal play. Full containers are supported, and the preview works alongside shulker boxes and bundles.
The mod adds a small quality-of-life tool for single-player and multiplayer clients. Servers do not need it, and players joining a server that lacks it are unaffected. Files are built exclusively for Fabric and require Fabric API. ModMenu is optional and is listed as a possible future configuration option. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Files are published for 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.4 as the latest Fabric build, released on 2026-07-14.
Key features
Inventory item preview
Container contents appear in a grid beside the cursor while hovering over a shulker box or bundle in the inventory.
Hold-to-show grid
The preview stays hidden until Left Shift is held, so the inventory interface remains uncluttered otherwise.
High-contrast display
A solid background at 85% opacity and a clear grid layout keep item icons readable on busy inventory screens.
Full container support
Filled containers show their stacks in the same preview, with bundles and shulker boxes handled together.
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: Players who use shulker boxes and bundles for storage on Fabric, in single-player or on a multiplayer server, will find the preview useful. Server owners do not need to install anything for it to work for their players.
How it compares
ShulkerPeek runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.9 – 26.3 under the MIT License and is client-side only, so it covers more loaders and newer versions. Shulker Preview is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with Fabric files for 1.20 – 26.3. Container Tooltips is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and needs both client and server, while Handy Shulker is open source under the MIT License, also client and server, for 1.21.11 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shulker Box Tooltip | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-07-14 |
| ShulkerPeek | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-24 |
| Shulker Preview | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Container Tooltips | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Handy Shulker | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Shulker Box Tooltip need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Shulker Box Tooltip support?
Which Minecraft versions have files?
In the catalog
Shulker Box Tooltip is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Falcon's Shulker Box Tooltip is a lightweight, purely client-side quality-of-life mod that lets you preview the contents of your storage containers instantly without placing them down.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shulker-box-tooltip-mod
- Owner
- FalconMods
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15