CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Hwyla
Hwyla (Here's What You're Looking At) is a UI improvement mod aimed at providing block information directly in-game. It is also a fork of Waila.
Quick answer
Which Hwyla release matches 1.16-Snapshot?
Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar targets 1.16-Snapshot with Fabric. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. 1 required mod needs a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Hwyla required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar need?
Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar on 1.16-Snapshot. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Fabric API first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Hwyla without breaking your instance.
Built for Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar on 1.16-Snapshot. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar. It targets 1.16-Snapshot with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Hwyla add?
I am no longer interested in modding. This project will no longer be updated. I am not interested in maintaining this anymore. Requests and demands for updates will be ignored. Look mom I'm on tv. I got bored with modding. I'm too busy watching Hololive streams. My time is better spent on non-Minecraft projects. Is this long enough to be noticable yet? It's nice that curse finally lets you resize text with a color now, it only took 5 years. Nevermind it's still broken.
Here's What You're Looking At
HWYLA (Pronounced "Hwhy-la", similar to "Coo-Hwhip")
Hwyla is available for both Forge and Fabric. For Minecraft 1.14.2 and above, make sure you are downloading the properly tagged file for the loader you are using.
A fork of WAILAby ProfMobius. This fork is permitted under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
I intend to update this fork quickly and often.
All plugins/addons/compatibilities created with the official mod are 100% compatible with this fork.
Versions (aka: HEY READ ME IF YOU'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT VERSIONS)
Hwyla is available for all versions since 1.10.2 for both Forge and Fabric (1.14 snapshots and above). Yes, the files exist. Stop asking me to port to versions I have already supported. Curse is bad and displays things poorly, use this page to find the file you want.
People are blind so I made this red. Maybe it'll work now? There's only so much handholding I can do before I'm defeated by the stupid.
Just in case you missed it, this entire line is a link to the page you want.
If comments are disabled, it's because a large quantity of annoying swept through there like a tornado. If they're enabled, I must be crazy.
Changes
You can find a list of most changes right here.
Notable Lesser Known Features
- By default, Numpad 3 and Numpad 4 can be used to lookup the recipe of blocks in the world in JEI. This requires JEI to be installed to function.
- You can change the colors and text formatting of the tooltip in-game by navigating to the in-game config, opening the "Waila" options screen, and selecting "Format content...".
- If you are having issues with tooltip handlers added by mods, you can run "/dumphandlers" which will produce a text file with all registered handlers and what types they are registered to.
- As of 1.12, the Narrator can be toggled for the tooltip. This will use the system's text-to-speech library to tell you what you're looking at.
- If you feel that having the item being displayed in the tooltip is redundant, it can be disabled.
Modpack Permissions

Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Hwyla by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.16.5
2 loader builds1.16.4
2 loader builds1.16.3
2 loader builds1.16.2
2 loader builds1.16.1
2 loader builds1.16-Snapshot
2 loader builds1.16
1 loader build1.15.2
2 loader builds1.15.1
2 loader builds1.15-Snapshot
1 loader build1.15
2 loader builds1.14.4
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 23 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Hwyla versions and loaders
Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.22-73.jar
15 Apr 2020
Hwyla-fabric-20w13b-1.9.21-72.jar
31 Mar 2020
Hwyla-fabric-1.15.2-1.9.20-71.jar
12 Feb 2020
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.