Frostbyte's Improved Inventory

Slot cycle, Durability display, Stack refill, Auto swap tools, Container sort & search, Zoom, Paperdoll, Gamma, Boat item view, Colored armor bar, Inventory tabs, Map & Shulker box preview, Expanded bundle tooltip, More HUD info, & Better locator bar

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About this Mod

Overview:

This mod adds new behaviors to Minecraft's inventory, HUD, containers, and screens. All features can be toggled and customized using the config file or the modmenu config screen.

Inventory:

Hotbar Stack Refilling: Refills the hotbar with a new stack of the same item from the inventory.

Automatic Tool Selection: Automatically swaps to the hotbar slot with the best tool when mining and the best weapon when attacking.

Inventory Sorting: Sorts the current container.

Inventory Search Bar: Adds a search bar to all container blocks.

Tab to Nearby Containers: Allows the player to access all containers within reach using either a keybind or the tab created in the inventory screen.

HUD:

Armor Durability Display: Displays the currently equipped armor items on the screen.

Slot Cycling: Cycles to another item in the same column of the inventory as the selected hotbar slot.

Bedrock Paperdoll: Displays the player model on the screen like in Bedrock Edition.

Text Display: Displays a list of informational text strings.

WAILA (What Am I Looking At?): Displays the targeted block or entity.

Held Items Visible In Boats: Stops held items being hidden while rowing a boat.

Colored Armor Bar: Colors the armor bar icons to match the materials of the equipped armor.

Status Effect Timer: Adds bars to the status effect overlay that show the remaining durations of active effects.

Don't Hide Experience Bar: Renders the locator bar on top of the experience bar, instead of replacing it.

Players' Waypoints Use Their Skins: Waypoints that point to a player use that player's head as the sprite.

Tooltips:

Compass Target Tooltip: Adds a compass's target position to its tooltip.

Clock Daytime Tooltip: Adds the time of day to the clock's tooltip.

Food Nutrition Tooltip: Adds the nutrition and saturation of a food item to its tooltip.

Shulker Box Preview: Displays a shulker box's inventory in its tooltip.

Map Preview: Displays a map's contents in its tooltip.

Expanded Bundle Tooltip: Displays the entire contents of a bundle in its tooltip.

Bundle Progress Bar Fraction: Displays a bundle's fullness as a fraction of 64 on top of its progress bar.

Screen Effects:

Zoom: Drops the field of view to zoom into the center of the screen.

Gamma: Increases the brightness past the maximum value.

FAQs:

Will this be updated to [Insert Version]?

I plan on updating this mod for as long as I can. Expect to wait a few weeks after major Minecraft updates for an updated version of this mod. There may be longer pauses between minor versions depending on how busy I am.

Will you make a Forge version?

I don't make Forge mods, but feel free to make your own unofficial port as long as you credit my code and/or assets.

Can I use this in my mod pack?

Yes! I made this mod for people to use!

Download:

Modrinth - https://modrinth.com/mod/frostbytes-improved-inventory

Curseforge - https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/frostbytes-improved-inventory

Available Versions

1.12.10 (Fabric 1.21.11)release

MC 1.21.11fabric

January 3, 2026

1.12.8 (Fabric 1.20.1)release

MC 1.20.1fabric

December 15, 2025

1.12.9 (Fabric 1.21.11)release

MC 1.21.11fabric

December 14, 2025

1.12.8 (Fabric 1.21.5)release

MC 1.21.5fabric

December 12, 2025

1.12.8 (Fabric 1.21.6 - 1.21.9)release

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9fabric

December 12, 2025

How to Install Frostbyte's Improved Inventory on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set fabric Loader

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

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Frostbyte's Improved Inventory". 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, 1.21.9 (+15 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Frostbyte's Improved Inventory 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 Frostbyte's Improved Inventory compatible with fabric?

Frostbyte's Improved Inventory officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Frostbyte's Improved Inventory – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Frostbyte's Improved Inventory 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.