Vxx Animations
Vxx Animations gives UI buttons a smooth hover animation with ease-out motion and an optional scaling color overlay, on Fabric for 1.21.4.
What it does
Buttons in the interface ease into a hover state instead of snapping to it. The animation uses an ease-out curve on entry and an ease-in-out curve for scaling, and an optional color overlay can tint the button while it is hovered. Settings cover whether the effect is on, the maximum scale, the tint color and the duration, so the motion can be tuned to taste.
Settings are reached through Mod Menu, which lists the mod's options screen once Cloth Config API is present. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional dependencies: the animations run without them, but the settings screen only appears when both are installed. Fabric API is required alongside the mod for the Fabric loader.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it and servers run without it. Its files target 1.21.4 alone and are released under the Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license, which means the mod is not open source. The idea came from a YouTuber's video, as the author notes.
Key features
Ease-out hover entry
Buttons begin their hover animation quickly and slow as they reach the final state, giving a settled look.
Ease-in-out scaling
Hovered buttons grow and return with a scaling curve that starts and ends gently.
Optional color overlay
A tint can be drawn over a hovered button, and the color is set in the configuration.
Adjustable timing and size
Duration, maximum scale and tint can each be changed, or the effect turned off, from the settings screen.
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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.
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.21.4 with Fabric who want animated buttons in the interface. Only the client needs the mod, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Too Many Animations is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.3 and is open source under the MIT License, so its code can be read and changed. Disable Animations is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.11 – 26.1 under CC0 1.0 Universal, which places no license conditions on its use. Smooth Hover covers 1.21 – 26.3 for both Fabric and NeoForge and is All rights reserved, so the two loaders are its advantage over this mod's Fabric-only files.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vxx Animations | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-10-22 |
| Too Many Animations | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2024-11-24 |
| Disable Animations | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-28 |
| Smooth Hover | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does Vxx Animations need Fabric API?
Can the animation settings be changed in game?
Does the server need Vxx Animations?
What the author says
EN: Client-side mod that adds smooth hover animations to UI buttons: ease-in-out scaling and an optional color overlay. Fully configurable via Mod Menu (enable/disable scale, max scale, tint color, duration). Requires Minecraft 1.21.4, Fabric Loader, Fabric API, Mod Menu, Cloth Config. I got the idea from a YouTuber…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/vxx-animations
- Owner
- VORTEXX_TRILL
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15