Touch Screen Enhancements
by Jab125
Touch Screen Enhancements lets players tap hotbar slots directly on a touch screen, and keeps the camera still during touch interaction.
What it does
On a touch screen, the hotbar slots become clickable, so a player can select an item by tapping it instead of cycling with the scroll wheel or number keys. Touch input at the screen center can also interact with the world, which helps on devices such as a Steam Deck or another handheld PC where a touch press could otherwise swing the camera rapidly.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it and servers run without it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric alone, with a single release for 1.21.10. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and the project has public source and issue tracker links. Its settings can be changed from a configuration screen, where individual features can be turned off.
Key features
Tappable hotbar slots
Hotbar slots respond to a direct tap, letting the player switch items without leaving the touch controls.
Centered touch interaction
A touch press at the center of the screen interacts with the world, in place of a mouse click.
Camera stability
Touch presses no longer spin the camera rapidly, which was a problem on handheld devices with touch screens.
Configurable features
Each enhancement can be disabled from the mod's configuration screen, so players keep only the behavior they want.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Handheld play
Players on a Steam Deck or a handheld PC with a touch screen can select hotbar items and interact with the world by touch.
Hybrid controls
Players who mix touch with a keyboard or controller can use taps for the hotbar and the other inputs for movement.
Who it’s for: Players on touch-screen devices, including handheld PCs and the Steam Deck, who play Minecraft Java Edition with Fabric 1.21.10.
How it compares
Hotbar Quickswap is also client-side only and open source, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, but it targets 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 and is a different approach to switching items. Screen String is client-side only, not open source and under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.8 – 1.21.9, so it covers different versions and a different purpose.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen Enhancements | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-22 |
| Hotbar Quickswap | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-24 |
| Screen String | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Does Touch Screen Enhancements need Fabric API?
Does the server need Touch Screen Enhancements?
Can individual enhancements be turned off?
In the catalog
Touch Screen Enhancements is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Have you ever tried using the touch screen of a Steam Deck or another handheld PC and causing the camera to spin rapidly? Touch Screen Enhancements fixes this and also makes hotbar slots clickable for the best hybrid experience. Features: - Tap hotbar slots directly - Touch screen center to interact - Configurable!…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/touchscreenenhancements
- Owner
- Jab125
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15