Totem Hand Pop
by cutebow
On Fabric, Totem Hand Pop relocates the totem pop display to the side of the screen that matches the hand holding the totem.
What it does
When a totem of undying saves a player, the default animation appears in the middle of the screen. This mod places it on the mainhand side or the offhand side, depending on which hand held the totem. Hand detection checks the player inventory around the pop to match the hand that was used.
The mod keeps the normal Minecraft totem pop look and only changes its placement. A position editor lets players place the mainhand and offhand pop boxes wherever they like on screen, resize them, snap them to an optional grid, reset them to defaults, or swap the two sides. A general toggle turns the mod off entirely.
Totem Hand Pop is client-side only, so the server does not need it. It does not change gameplay or send packets. The mod is published for Fabric alone, across the 1.21 – 26.1.2 range, and is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. The settings can also be opened from the mod list.
Key features
Hand-based pop placement
The totem pop appears on the side matching the hand that held the totem, instead of always in the middle.
Position editor
Players can drag the mainhand and offhand pop boxes on screen, resize them from the corners, and reset them to defaults.
Grid placement
An optional grid with an adjustable scale helps line up both pop positions cleanly.
Swap sides
A single setting swaps the mainhand and offhand pop positions for players whose layout is reversed, including left-handed players.
Custom pop overlay
The pop is drawn as a custom overlay that resizes the vanilla floating item effect, so it keeps the original feel.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 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
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want the totem pop shown on a side of the screen that matches the hand holding the totem. Servers do not need the mod.
How it compares
Kairo's Totem Customizer is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. MyTotem is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2 released under All rights reserved. Both are client-side only, like Totem Hand Pop, but they cover different parts of the totem display.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totem Hand Pop | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-31 |
| Kairo's Totem Customizer | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| MyTotem | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-29 |
Questions
Does Totem Hand Pop need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and versions does Totem Hand Pop support?
Can the pop position be changed without editing files?
In the catalog
Totem Hand Pop is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Totem Hand Pop is a mod that moves the vanilla totem pop animation to the side of the screen based on the hand that actually popped. If your mainhand totem pops, the animation shows on the mainhand side. If your offhand totem pops, it shows on the offhand side instead of always being stuck in the middle of your screen.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/totem-hand-pop
- Owner
- cutebow
- Published
- 2026-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15