Toolbar Sounds
by villainous-j
Toolbar Sounds plays sound effects when a player's hotbar item is swung, cast or used, through a datapack that covers swords, bows, crossbows and tools.
What it does
Swinging a blunt wood or stone sword, drawing a bow, loading a crossbow, or using a sharp sword, axe, hoe, pickaxe or shovel each triggers its own sound. The effects are added by a datapack, so no Java code is needed to change how the game sounds.
The mod works in singleplayer and multiplayer worlds. Its author describes it as lightweight and built to accept sounds for modded items through later compatibility packs. Because the server must run the datapack, the server side is required, while players may add the mod to their own clients.
Toolbar Sounds is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Its files cover 1.19 – 26.2, and the latest build for 26.2 was released on 2026-04-09. Data pack builds are also available for servers.
Key features
Blunt weapon sounds
Wooden and stone swords that deal blunt damage play a distinct sound when they are swung.
Ranged weapon sounds
Bows and crossbows produce sound effects when drawn and fired from the hotbar.
Sharp weapon sounds
Swords with an edge play their own effect on each swing, separate from the blunt set.
Tool sounds
Axes, hoes, pickaxes and shovels each have a sound for use from the toolbar.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server packs
Server owners add the datapack to a world so that every player hears the same weapon and tool effects.
Single-player play
A player who runs the mod on a local world hears the effects without joining a server.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want audible feedback when they use hotbar weapons and tools, and modpack builders who plan to add sounds for other mod items.
How it compares
Inventory Mending is server-side only, is not open source, is published under All rights reserved and covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on all four loaders. Knockback on Axes is server required with an optional client, is not open source under All rights reserved, and covers 1.21.11 – 26.3. Toolbar Sounds stays open source under the MIT License and reaches further back, to 1.19.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolbar Sounds | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-09 |
| Inventory Mending | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Knockback on Axes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-19 |
Questions
Does the server need Toolbar Sounds?
Which loaders does Toolbar Sounds support?
Can Toolbar Sounds play sounds for other mods' items?
In the catalog
Toolbar Sounds is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Works on Singleplayer and Multiplayer worlds, and is built to be extensible to support mod items through future compatibility packs. Always open to expanding that range. Feel free to get in touch via the Github issues page if you have any requests!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/toolbar-sounds
- Owner
- villainous-j
- Published
- 2023-08-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15