TabManager

TabManager

TabManager gives you total control over your creative inventory by restructuring tabs, changing icons, and filtering items with Regex and Glob support. Easily manage, export, and switch between multiple configurations through an intuitive in-game GUI.

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The interface of TabManager

About this Mod

TabManager

The interface of TabManager featuring all the tabs on the creative menu and a control bar at the bottom.

TabManager gives you total control over your creative inventory to organise it however you want with a simple and easy-to-understand GUI. Don't need a specific tab? Hide it! Want the tab on a separate page? Move it! Unhappy with items cluttering your tab? Simply get them out of your way!

In short, TabManager gives you control of the following things:

  • reorganise your creative inventory by moving and hiding icons
  • add pages to your creative inventory
  • customise the icons of the tabs
  • filter out items from tabs with either glob or regex
  • save multiple different configurations of your creative inventory
  • load saved configurations on the fly

Dependencies

The mod requires OwoLib to function, which wraps vanilla GUI widgets from
Minecraft and provides additional functionality for mod developers. The dependency is licensed under the MIT License
and therefore freely available.

Installation

  1. Make sure you have Minecraft and Fabric Loader installed.
  2. Download the latest version of Tab Manager from the releases page
  3. Place the downloaded .jar file into your mods folder located in your Minecraft directory.
  4. Download OwoLib for the matching version: Modrinth or CurseForge or GitHub
  5. Place the OwoLib .jar file into your mods folder as well.
  6. Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

How to use

There is a basic documentation on the GitHub Page that should give you a good idea of how to work with this mod. The parts you mainly want to focus on is the item filter and the tray as those two might be a little complex.

License & Attribution

This project is licensed under the LGPL-3.0 License.

For Developers (Code Usage)

If you use parts of this project (code, logic, or assets) in your own mod, please include the following in your README or "About" section:

TabManager by SnackBag Studios (https://studios.snackbag.net/)

Portions of this mod use code from TabManager.

For Modpack Creators

You are free to include this mod in any modpack! While not strictly required by the license to list every mod on your main page, we appreciate a link back to our project:

TabManager by SnackBag Studios ([Modrinth/GitHub Link])

Disclaimer

This project actually belongs to SnackBag Studios, although I have currently taken control of it on my Modrinth profile while the owner is setting up the organisation. I am the original author and developer of the project. TabManager may move to SnackBag Studios in the future.

Available Versions

TabManager 1.0.0release
MC 1.21.1fabric
January 4, 2026

How to Install TabManager 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 (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

TabManager 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is TabManager compatible with fabric?

TabManager officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with TabManager – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if TabManager 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
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.1