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Smooth Swapping

by Schauweg

Smooth Swapping animates item movement inside inventory screens, so stacks slide between slots instead of jumping.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.17.1 – 26.3

What it does

When a player moves an item between slots, the stack glides from its old position to the new one over a short animation. The motion follows a curve that the player can reshape in the mod's settings, and the animation speed can be changed with a slider. A toggle button turns the effect on or off without removing the mod.

The mod runs only on the client, so a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing it. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with public links to its source code and issue tracker. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and Mod Menu is optional; with Mod Menu installed, the settings screen opens from the mod list.

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 27 release versions, 1.17.1 – 26.3, with the newest Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt builds for 26.3 and the latest Forge build for 1.18.2. The mod was first published on 2021-08-16 and last updated on 2026-09-16.

Key features

  1. Animated item movement

    Items glide between inventory slots instead of appearing in the new position at once.

  2. Adjustable animation speed

    A slider in the settings sets how long the movement animation takes.

  3. Editable animation curve

    A graph lets the player change the easing curve by adding and dragging points.

  4. On and off toggle

    A button in the settings turns the swap animation off without uninstalling the mod.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.30.9.11-26.3Not available0.9.11-26.30.9.11-26.3
26.20.9.10-26.2Not available0.9.10-26.20.9.10-26.2
26.1.20.9.9-26.1Not available0.9.9-26.10.9.9-26.1
26.1.10.9.9-26.1Not available0.9.9-26.10.9.9-26.1
26.10.9.9-26.1Not available0.9.9-26.10.9.9-26.1
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.9.8-1.21.11Not available0.9.8-1.21.110.9.8-1.21.11
1.21.100.9.7.2-1.21.10Not available0.9.7.2-1.21.100.9.7.2-1.21.10
1.21.90.9.7.2-1.21.10Not available0.9.7.2-1.21.100.9.7.2-1.21.10
1.21.80.9.6.2-1.21.8Not available0.9.6.2-1.21.80.9.6.2-1.21.8
1.21.70.9.6.2-1.21.8Not available0.9.6.2-1.21.80.9.6.2-1.21.8
1.21.60.9.6.2-1.21.8Not available0.9.6.2-1.21.80.9.6.2-1.21.8
1.21.50.9.5.2-1.21.5Not available0.9.5.2-1.21.50.9.5.2-1.21.5
1.21.40.9.4.3-1.21.4Not available0.9.4.3-1.21.40.9.4.3-1.21.4
1.21.30.9.4.3-1.21.4Not available0.9.4.3-1.21.40.9.4.3-1.21.4
1.21.20.9.4.3-1.21.4Not available0.9.4.3-1.21.40.9.4.3-1.21.4
1.21.10.9.3.2-1.21.1Not available0.9.3.2-1.21.10.9.3.2-1.21.1
1.210.9.3.2-1.21.1Not available0.9.3.2-1.21.10.9.3.2-1.21.1
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version 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 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Use cases

Inventory-heavy play

Players who often rearrange stacks in chests and crafting screens can follow each move visually.

Who it’s for: Players who want visible feedback when moving items in inventory screens, on single-player worlds or on servers that have no mod requirement of their own.

How it compares

Full comparison

Bedrock Inventory Animations is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and not open source, and it is client-side only. Smooth Gui is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20.1 – 26.3, a wider version range that also covers Forge. Smooth Swapping also runs on Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and it is client-side only like both.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Smooth SwappingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-16
Bedrock Inventory AnimationsFabric and NeoForge1.21 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-10-15
Smooth GuiFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-05

Questions

Does a server need Smooth Swapping?

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

Which version of the mod works on Forge?

Forge files are published from 1.18.2 onward; the latest Forge build is 0.9.1.1-1.18.2, released on 2025-12-12 on the beta channel.

Can the swap animation be turned off?

Yes. A toggle button in the settings deactivates the animation, and the mod stays installed.

In the catalog

Smooth Swapping 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

Smooth Swapping is a client side mod that animates item movement inside of inventories.
Schauweg, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Schauweg
Published
2021-08-16
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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