Tenth Slot
by armaninyow
Tenth Slot gives the hotbar a permanent, always-empty tenth position for a bare hand, so players can keep a free hand without clearing a slot first.
What it does
Tenth Slot extends the vanilla hotbar HUD with a tenth slot that is always shown as an empty hand and cannot carry an item. Stacks gained from the ground, from containers or through commands are sent to the other available slots. The slot stays out of the way until it is selected, and it is reached with a keypress or by scrolling past slot 9.
The mod is useful for players who juggle items often, since selecting the tenth slot gives a fixed bare-hand position and reduces accidental placements. It needs Fabric Loader, Fabric API and Cloth Config API 1.21.x, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.21 – 26.2 on Fabric only, and the mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal and is open source.
Key features
Permanent empty tenth slot
A tenth hotbar slot is added and stays empty, displaying an empty hand with the item model of the bare hand.
Scroll and key access
Scrolling up from slot 1 or down from slot 9 moves to the tenth slot, and a dedicated keybind jumps straight to it.
Blocked vanilla actions
While the tenth slot is selected, offhand actions, non-item right-clicks and left-clicks on entities or blocks are disabled.
Show only when hotbar is full
An optional setting shows the tenth slot only when all nine regular hotbar slots are occupied.
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.
Use cases
Keeping a hand free
Players who fight, build or work with blocks can select the tenth slot to swing an empty fist without clearing a hotbar slot first.
Fewer accidental actions
With the bare-hand slot selected, right-clicks and left-clicks that would use or place an item are blocked, which limits misplaced blocks.
Who it’s for: Players who switch items often, and server owners who want a shared bare-hand slot on a modded Fabric server where every player runs the mod.
How it compares
Scroll Control is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Safe Offhand is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.8 – 26.3, which overlaps with Tenth Slot's range. SwapColumn is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and limited to 26.2 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenth Slot | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| Scroll Control | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-11 |
| Safe Offhand | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| SwapColumn | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Tenth Slot need Fabric API?
Does the server need Tenth Slot installed?
Which game versions does Tenth Slot support?
In the catalog
Tenth Slot is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Ever found yourself frantically clearing out a hotbar slot just to free up your hands? Tenth Slot solves that instantly. It adds a permanent, always-empty tenth slot to your hotbar, giving you a dedicated bare-hand position that is always one keypress or scroll away. No more juggling items, no more accidental…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tenth-slot
- Owner
- armaninyow
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15