Verticality+
by Yesireis
Verticality+ lets players scroll through the hotbar and inventory with the mouse wheel, so sorting and grabbing items no longer requires opening the inventory each time.
What it does
Verticality+ turns the scroll wheel into a way to move through hotbar slots and inventory rows, instead of only changing the selected hotbar slot. Players can reach stored items without opening and closing the inventory screen, which speeds up sorting. A hold key, set to Left Alt by default, switches the wheel into this mode, and the mod can also pull an item from above the hotbar straight into an empty slot.
The mod is a Fabric client mod: only the client needs it, and a server can run without it. It targets Minecraft 1.21 – 1.21.11 with files for twelve release versions, the latest being 1.0.0 for 1.21.11, published on 2026-07-05. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional; with them, players can rebind the keys and toggle individual features from a settings screen.
Key features
Vertical hotbar scrolling
The scroll wheel moves through rows of stored items while a hold key is pressed, so the hotbar can be filled without opening the inventory.
Smart fallback
When the slot above the hotbar holds an item and the target slot is empty, the item moves down into it immediately.
Configurable keys
The hold key and other bindings can be changed, and individual features can be turned on or off through Mod Menu and Cloth Config API.
Hotbar sorting support
Navigating the inventory with scrolling makes it quicker to rearrange items in the hotbar during play.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who sort and move items often during survival or building and want fewer inventory screen openings. The mod is client-side, so it fits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Scroll Control is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 under the MIT License and is not open source. Hotbar Tap is also client-side only, covers 1.21 – 1.21.5 and is licensed as All rights reserved. AutoInventorySorter is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 and is open source under the MIT License, but it sorts items automatically rather than adding scroll navigation.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verticality+ | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Scroll Control | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-11 |
| Hotbar Tap | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-09 |
| AutoInventorySorter | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-01 |
Questions
Does Verticality+ need Fabric API?
Does a server need Verticality+ installed?
Can the scroll keys be changed?
In the catalog
Verticality+ is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Are you Tired of sorting your hotbar by opening and closing your inventory each time? Well Verticality+ fixes this problem. You can use a key (Default: Left Alt) to scroll through your hotbar slot. For example, Line 1 of your inventory contains 4 items, you can easily scroll through it by pressing your set key by…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/verticalityplus
- Owner
- Yesireis
- Published
- 2026-07-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15