Immersive Hotbar

Immersive Hotbar

Adds animations to the hotbar to make it more immersive

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Screenshots

Smooth Hotbar Showcase

About this Mod

Immersive Hotbar

Immersive Hotbar makes Minecraft’s static hotbar feel more responsive by adding animations for picking up and placing items, using tools and weapons, switching slots, and gaining XP.

fabric-api
Requires YACL
Recommends Mod Menu

fabric
forge
neoforge

✨ Features

🔄 Animated hotbar slots when picking up, using, or swapping items

💬 Animated tooltip appears when switching items or hovering.

🎨 Bouncy/shrink animation styles configurable per user preference

✨ Animated XP Bar and Level up effects!

⚙️ Fully customizable through an in-game YACL configuration screen with live previews

🧩 Compatibility

Held Item Info, Bedrockify and Item Borders are now supported as of 1.1.0!!

⚒️Multiloader Progress

Currently supported:

  • NeoForge 1.21.1, 1.21.9-1.21.11
  • Forge 1.20.1

Showcase

Smooth Pickup || Bouncy Pickup || Bouncy Placing || Smooth Placing

animated pickup
Bouncy Preview
placing bouncy
placing smooth

Animated XP Bar and Levelup Effects

Animated XP Bar

Smooth Hotbar Scrolling

smooth hotbar showcase

Bouncy Hotbar Scrolling

Bouncy Hotbar Showcase Gif

Animated Tooltip

animated tooltip

Available Versions

Immersive Hotbar 1.2.2-neoforge-1.21.9-1.21.11release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11neoforge
October 6, 2026
1.2.2-26.3release
MC 26.3fabric
September 15, 2026
Immersive Hotbar 1.2.2-forge-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
September 9, 2026
1.2.2-26.2release
MC 26.2fabric
September 9, 2026
1.2.2-26.1release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
September 9, 2026

How to Install Immersive Hotbar on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Immersive Hotbar file for fabric and Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-3.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.4-snapshot-3, 26.4-snapshot-2, 26.3 (+24 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Immersive Hotbar need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Immersive Hotbar as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Immersive Hotbar require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.4-snapshot-3, 26.4-snapshot-2, 26.3. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Immersive Hotbar is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

Immersive Hotbar stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.4-snapshot-326.4-snapshot-226.326.226.1.226.1.126.126.1-rc-326.1-rc-226.1-rc-1+17 more