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TooltipUtils

by betterclient

TooltipUtils gives item tooltips a set of quality of life options, including scrolling, scaling, a compact mode that expands on Shift, and a locked position.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.8 – 26.1.1

What it does

Tooltips for items can be scrolled when they are longer than the screen allows, and they can be scaled up or down to suit the player's interface. A compact tooltip stays short until the Shift key is held, when the full text appears. Players who want a fixed spot can lock the tooltip position, so it does not follow the cursor. The mod adds these options to the game's existing tooltip display rather than replacing it.

TooltipUtils is a client-side only mod, so only the player's game needs it and servers run without it. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code and issue tracker publicly linked. Files target Fabric for game versions 1.21.8 – 26.1.1, with 1.0 for 26.1.1 as the latest release, published on 2026-04-02 after a first release on 2025-12-27.

Key features

  1. Scrollable tooltips

    Long tooltips can be scrolled so that all of their lines stay reachable on smaller screens.

  2. Scalable tooltips

    The size of tooltips can be changed so the text fits the player's preferred scale.

  3. Compact tooltips with Shift

    Compact tooltips show a short summary, and holding the Shift key expands them to the full description.

  4. Locked tooltip position

    The tooltip position can be locked so it stays fixed instead of moving with the cursor.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.11.0
26.11.0
1.21.111.0
1.21.101.0
1.21.81.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Scrollable Tooltips is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published only for 1.18.2, so it covers a much older range than TooltipUtils. Scalable Tooltips is also client-side only and MIT licensed, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, which overlaps with TooltipUtils in the same environment but not in the newest versions. Scrollable Item Tooltips is open source under the MIT License and client-side only, with files for 26.1.2 alone.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
TooltipUtilsFabric1.21.8 – 26.1.1Client-side only2026-04-02
Scrollable TooltipsFabric1.18.2Client-side only2022-05-22
Scalable TooltipsFabric1.21.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-12-31
Scrollable Item TooltipsFabric26.1.2Client-side only2026-07-21

Questions

Does TooltipUtils need to be installed on the server?

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

Which loader does TooltipUtils support?

TooltipUtils is published only for Fabric. Files exist for game versions 1.21.8, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1 and 26.1.1.

Can the Shift behavior of compact tooltips be turned off?

The published description covers the Shift key expansion as a feature. The Modrinth page does not list a separate option for it, so the default behavior is the one described.

In the catalog

TooltipUtils is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 11,522 mods support Minecraft 26.1.1.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.1.111,522

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What the author says

Adds quality of life options for tooltips.
betterclient, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
betterclient
Published
2025-12-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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