Smart Pickup
by timeframes21
Smart Pickup shows a notification next to the crosshair each time the player picks up an item, with the item icon, count and rarity color.
What it does
Whenever a player picks up items, a small pop-up appears close to the cursor, showing the item icon and count. The text is colored by material rarity, and the notification can be anchored to the left or right side of the crosshair so it stays out of the way of the hotbar and chat. Players who want less clutter can switch on Minimalist Mode, which hides the full item names and leaves only compact badges.
The display can be tuned in detail. Players change the size, transparency and how long each pop-up stays visible, and can turn drop shadows and material icons on or off. The configuration screen opens from Mod Menu, which is required together with Cloth Config API for the settings window. Fabric API is also required. The mod runs entirely on the client, so it works on single-player worlds and on servers, where only the joining player needs it. Files are published for Fabric only, and the latest build, 1.0.0, targets 26.2 and was released on 2026-07-29. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved. Builds cover 1.21 – 26.2.
Key features
Pickup notifications
Each picked-up stack appears beside the crosshair with its icon, count and rarity-colored name.
Anchor side
The notification can be placed on the left or right of the crosshair, depending on the player's layout.
Minimalist Mode
A reduced display hides full item names and shows only compact badges for the picked-up items.
Display tuning
Size, transparency, visible duration, shadows and icon display can each be adjusted separately.
Configuration screen
Settings open from the Mod Menu entry, with toggles and sliders grouped for quick changes.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want visible feedback for item pickups, and modpack makers who want a client-side pickup display.
How it compares
CrosshairUtils is a Fabric mod for 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 and is open source under the MIT License; it changes the crosshair itself rather than showing pickups. Crosshair Health Indicator is also client-side, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3, but it shows health at the crosshair. ARM-PickUpItems is client-side on Fabric for 1.21 – 1.21.10 and is not open source under the MIT License, so it covers a shorter version range than Smart Pickup.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Pickup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| CrosshairUtils | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-25 |
| Crosshair Health Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-26 |
| ARM-PickUpItems | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-07 |
Questions
Does Smart Pickup need Cloth Config API?
Do servers need Smart Pickup installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Smart Pickup is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Pickup Preview brings item pickup feedback directly to your crosshair Whenever you pick up items in Minecraft, a notification pops near your cursor, showing the item icon, count, and material rarity color.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/smart-pickup
- Owner
- timeframes21
- Published
- 2026-07-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15