Visual Keystrokes
A refined keystroke HUD built for performance and customization
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About this Mod
A client-side highly customizable keystroke overlay for Minecraft
Features
- Live key and mouse button visualization with pressed-state feedback
- Fully editable layout via a JSON config file
- Scalable overlay with adjustable position, colors, and padding
- Lightweight HUD renderer with a simple toggle keybind
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Usage
- Toggle the overlay with
F8by default (change in controls menu) - Use the pause menu button Edit Keystrokes to move, resize, or remove elements in-game
- In the editor: click an element to select it, drag to move, use the corner handles to resize, click the trash icon or drop
it into the sidebar to remove, click the pencil icon to edit colors, and use the +/- button to open or close the right sidebar to drag elements back in
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Minecraft: 1.21 through 1.21.11
- Fabric Loader: 0.17.3 or higher
- Fabric API: version matching your Minecraft version
- Java: 21 or higher
Installation
- Install Fabric Loader
- Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version
- Download from FabricMC
- Install Fabric API
- Download the matching Fabric API release for your Minecraft version
- Download from Modrinth
- Install Visual Keystrokes
- Download the Visual Keystrokes jar for your Minecraft version
- Place it in your
modsfolder
- Launch and Enjoy
- Start Minecraft with Fabric
- Use your configured keybind to open the visual editor
Compatibility
- Targets Minecraft 1.21-1.21.11
- Fabric Loader 0.18.3+
- Fabric API resolves per target version
Available Versions
How to Install Visual Keystrokes 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 "Visual Keystrokes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Visual Keystrokes 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 Visual Keystrokes compatible with fabric?
Visual Keystrokes 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 Visual Keystrokes – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Visual Keystrokes 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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