BetterHotbar

BetterHotbar

Allows for better hotbar/inventory management with a controller. Could also be used with mouse and keyboard!

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Screenshots

Inventory Overlay Settings
Column Preview Settings
Gameplay

About this Mod

ABOUT THE MOD:

Taking inspiration from other mods like Better Than Adventure and the slightly outdated HotbarCycle mod. I wanted to make a mod that improves Minecraft's inventory management without actually needing to open the players inventory constantly, improving the flow of building, especially with controller. Also offers customization and can change the location on the HUD of where all of the below elements are on the screen.

4 Main Features:

Row Indicator - Taking inspiration from Better Than Adventure, shows the current hotbar or row, that is currently selected. Allows you to set a keybind to cycle through rows of your inventory.
Column Preview - View all of the items in a certain "column" of your inventory. Also, able to set a keybind to cycle through items in that column.
Inventory Overlay - Get a quick glance of all the items in your inventory without needing to pause your gameplay. Useful for building to know which items are in which hotbar.
Customizable Mod Menu - Includes mod menu in order to turn features on/off, increase/decrease the size of these features, modify on an X/Y-axis the placement of these features, and modify the transparency of each of these features.
NOTE: Set a keybind in order to open the mod menu, all keybinds are left blank by default. I am also not sure how to add labels to the settings for showing Size X-Axis, Size Y-Axis, Placement X-Axis, Placement Y-Axis.

Screenshots were taken inside of the Re-Console+ modpack.

Available Versions

BetterHotbar 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.11fabric
April 12, 2026
BetterHotbar 1.0.0release
MC 1.20.1fabric
March 28, 2026
BetterHotbar 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.10fabric
March 28, 2026
BetterHotbar 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.1fabric
March 28, 2026

How to Install BetterHotbar on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "BetterHotbar". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.1 (+1 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

BetterHotbar server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is BetterHotbar compatible with fabric?

BetterHotbar officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with BetterHotbar – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if BetterHotbar consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.11.20.1