Slot Cycler
by Fuzs
Slot Cycler lets a player swap the active hotbar slot with an item from the same inventory column, cycling through the whole inventory instead of only the nine hotbar slots.
What it does
Nine hotbar slots are often not enough for a player who carries many tools, weapons and projectiles. The mod adds a way to bring any item from the rest of the inventory into the hotbar in a single action. Cycling works through the items in the same column, so a player can change between tools and different weapons quickly. A preview of the next item shows in the hotbar display before the swap happens.
Cycling is bound by default to two keys, G for forward and H for backward, and the mouse wheel can be used while holding the Alt key. Pressing a hotbar key again on the selected slot also cycles it. Every control and behavior is configurable. Settings can be changed in game through Mod Menu, or by editing the client configuration file in the config folder of the Minecraft directory. The mod is a client-side only utility, so a server does not need it.
Slot Cycler is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Its files target 1.19.2 – 26.3, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds are for 26.3. The Forge line ends with a 1.20.4 file. The mod is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Key features
Whole inventory cycling
The active slot can be swapped with any item in the same inventory column, reaching well past the nine vanilla hotbar slots.
Next item preview
The hotbar display shows which item will come up next, so a player can see the swap before pressing the key.
Two default keys and mouse wheel
G and H cycle forward and backward by default, and holding Alt while scrolling the mouse wheel works as well.
Configurable behavior
Keys, the Alt modifier and cycling options can be changed in game or in the saved configuration files.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.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 3
How it compares
Easy Auto Cycler is open source under the MIT License, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.20.1 – 26.3 and environment client-side only. SlotStacked is also client-side only and uses the MIT License, but its files stop at 1.21.1 and it is not open source. ItemSwap covers Fabric only, for 1.20.5 – 1.21.5, under a custom license, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Cycler | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Easy Auto Cycler | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| SlotStacked | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-26 |
| ItemSwap | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-03-25 |
Questions
Does Slot Cycler need Fabric API?
Does Slot Cycler have to be installed on the server?
Can Slot Cycler be configured in game?
In the catalog
Slot Cycler is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Slot Cycler is great when nine hotbar slots just aren't enough for you: Now you can quickly swap a hotbar slot with the items in the same inventory column. Very useful for swapping out tools or different weapons on the fly! To see what item will come up next just look to the right of your hotbar, where a new display…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slot-cycler
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2022-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15