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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Smooth Hotbar

Adds smooth animated hotbar selection with customizable speed, animation styles, and an in-game settings menu.

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Updated 2 months ago
Latest stable file Smooth Hotbar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

Smooth Hotbar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Loader for this release Forge
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What else does Smooth Hotbar need?

Smooth Hotbar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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    Use Smooth Hotbar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

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About this project

What does Smooth Hotbar add?

Smooth Hotbar

Smooth Hotbar improves the Minecraft hotbar by replacing the instant slot switch with a smooth animated transition.

Instead of the selection frame instantly jumping to another slot, it smoothly slides to the newly selected slot while preserving the vanilla look and feel.

This is a lightweight client-side mod focused entirely on visual polish.

Features

  • Smooth hotbar selection animation
  • Adjustable animation duration (0.10–1.00 seconds)
  • Multiple animation styles:
    • Linear
    • Smooth
    • Ease Out
    • Ease In Out
    • Spring
    • Bounce
  • Toggle the animation with the H key
  • In-game configuration screen
  • Settings are automatically saved
  • Lightweight client-side implementation
  • Vanilla-friendly design

Compatibility

  • Minecraft 1.20.1
  • Minecraft Forge
  • Java 17

Compatible with most client-side mods since it only changes the hotbar animation.

Controls

Key Action
H

G		 Enable or disable the animation

Settings

About

Smooth Hotbar does not change gameplay mechanics or provide any gameplay advantages. It simply makes switching hotbar slots feel smoother and more polished while keeping the Minecraft interface familiar and unobtrusive.

Project description from CurseForge.

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