Widgets
by shyweg
Players who want FPS, CPS, armor and other readouts on screen can add them to the HUD with Widgets, a client-side mod for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt.
What it does
Widgets adds customizable in-game widgets to the HUD, similar to the overlays found in other Minecraft clients. A settings screen lists the widget overview, and an enabled widget can be dragged to any position on a free-placement screen. Right-clicking that screen opens a context menu for enabling or disabling widgets and changing their settings. Positions and options are saved automatically and restored the next time the game starts.
Builds from 2.3.0 onward include a color editor for widget backgrounds and text. Colors in the list are applied together, and two or more of them produce a gradient. The mod needs Fabric API on every loader. Mod Menu is optional and gives access to the settings from the mod list.
The mod is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, with a public source code repository and issue tracker. Files cover 17 release versions, and the latest file for 26.3 was published on 2026-09-18.
Key features
Movable widgets
Enabled widgets can be moved freely on a dedicated screen, so each readout sits where the player wants it on the HUD.
Context menu
A right-click menu on the placement screen toggles widgets and opens their individual settings.
Color editor
Background and text colors are set from a list, and several entries combine into a gradient.
Zero cost when disabled
Widgets that are turned off do not draw anything, so they add no processing load to the game.
Keybind and command
The settings screen opens from a key, bound to right shift by default, or from the widgetsmod command.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
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.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
Spoty Widget is a Fabric-only, client-side mod under the MIT License, published for 1.21 – 26.3. BoxHud covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.5 – 26.1.2 and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. QtCraft API is a NeoForge library for 1.21.1 that a client needs, with the server optional, and it is not a widget overlay on its own.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widgets | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Spoty Widget | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| BoxHud | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-10 |
| QtCraft API | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-06-04 |
Questions
Does Widgets need Fabric API?
Does the server need Widgets?
Is Mod Menu required to open the settings?
Which game versions does Widgets support?
In the catalog
Widgets is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This Minecraft mod adds customizable widgets that you may know from other Minecraft clients. When you're done with configuring which widgets you want to enable and their settings, click the "Edit Layout" button on the left side of the mod configuration screen.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/widgets
- Owner
- shyweg
- Published
- 2024-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15