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Hotbar Switch

Switch which inventory row sits in your hotbar with the arrows, R, or Alt+scroll. A live preview shows your rows. 100% client-side, works on every server.

Fabric
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Fabric
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Followers on Modrinth
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version
1
Updated
June 23, 2026Jun 23
Published
in 2026

At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.21.11
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.0 from June 23, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.21.11

Hotbar Switch Your whole inventory, one keypress away.

Minecraft only lets you use your 9 hotbar slots while you play — the other 27 just sit in your bag. Hotbar Switch lets you instantly change which inventory row is in your hands. Tap a key, the arrow keys, or scroll, and a different row slides into your hotbar. It's like carrying four hotbars at once.

✨ Features ⬆️⬇️ Switch rows in a tap — Up / Down arrows, R to cycle, or hold Left Alt + scroll. 👀 Live preview — a small panel in the top-right shows all your rows with item counts, and a green highlight slides to the row you pick. 🎒 Works in the inventory screen too — reorganize and switch at the same time. 🔊 Tactile feedback — a soft click on every switch. ⚙️ Fully rebindable in Options → Controls → Hotbar Switch. 🌐 Works on ANY server — nothing to install server-side In Minecraft the server controls your inventory, so a client-only mod can't add real new slots. Hotbar Switch instead rearranges the 36 slots you already have, using the exact action the game performs when you press a number key over a slot — so the server validates every move:

✅ Works on vanilla, public, and modded servers — and singleplayer ✅ No server mod required ✅ No item loss, no "ghost" items, no desync 🎮 Controls Control Action ↑ / ↓ Move the selected row up / down R Cycle through all rows Hold Left Alt + Scroll Move up / down between rows Normal scrolling still selects your hotbar slot — rows only switch while you hold the modifier key.

❓ FAQ Does this add more inventory slots? No — nothing client-side can on a server you don't control. It gives fast access to the slots you already have. Can items get lost or duplicated? No. Every move is a normal, server-approved swap. Does it work on servers? Yes — any server. It's 100% client-side.

📦 Requirements Minecraft 1.21.11 · Fabric Loader 0.16+ · Fabric API · Java 21

FAQ

How to install Hotbar Switch?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Hotbar Switch for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Hotbar Switch support?

Hotbar Switch has builds for Minecraft 1.21.11.

Is Hotbar Switch needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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