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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Hovering Hotbar

Makes your hotbar seemingly float in place by shifting it a few pixels upward.

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Quick answer

Which Hovering Hotbar release matches 1.21.8?

Updated 12 days ago
Best match for your filters 21.8.0
Game version 1.21.8
Loader Fabric

Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0 targets 1.21.8 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. All 3 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Hovering Hotbar required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked client-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0 need?

21.8.0 on 1.21.8. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

All 3 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API, Forge Config API Port, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

Fabric API Needed by Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: [1.21.8] Fabric API 0.136.1+1.21.8
Forge Config API Port Needed by Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: v21.8.2-1.21.8-Fabric
Puzzles Lib Needed by Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0
required
Matching file found Matched file: v21.8.9-1.21.8-Fabric

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Hovering Hotbar without breaking your instance.

Built for Hovering Hotbar 21.8.0 on 1.21.8. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 21.8.0. It targets 1.21.8 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API, Forge Config API Port, Puzzles Lib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 21.8.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Hovering Hotbar add?

     

Hovering Hotbar brings the elevated hotbar style from Bedrock Edition and Legacy Console Edition to Java Edition. 🎮

By moving the hotbar away from the bottom edge of the screen, it appears to float in place, creating a cleaner and more modern HUD layout. This also allows the full selection highlight to be rendered instead of being partially cut off by the screen border. ✨

The hotbar offset is fully configurable, letting you position it exactly where you want it. To complete the console-inspired look, the experience level display can also be moved above the experience bar. ⚙️

  • 🎮 Console-Inspired Layout: Recreates the elevated hotbar style found in Bedrock Edition and Legacy Console Edition.
  • ✨ Floating Hotbar Appearance: Moves the hotbar away from the bottom screen edge, making it appear to hover in place.
  • 🖼️ Fully Visible Selection Highlight: Allows the complete hotbar selection sprite to render instead of being partially cut off by the screen border.
  • 🎛️ Adjustable Positioning: Freely configure the hotbar offset to create your preferred HUD layout.
  • 📈 Improved Experience Display: Optionally moves the experience level indicator above the experience bar, matching the console-style interface.
  • 🔧 Mod Compatibility: Supports shifting additional modded hotbar overlays together with the hotbar.

⏩ INSTALLATION REQUIRED ON CLIENT

⏩ REQUIRES PUZZLES LIB TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC & NEOFORGE)

⏩ REQUIRES FABRIC API TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

⏩ REQUIRES FORGE CONFIG API PORT TO BE INSTALLED (FABRIC)

If available for a mod, configuration is possible directly from in-game using the mod menu (requires Mod Menu by Prospector to be installed on Fabric).

For manual configuration using an external text editor all files are found at .minecraft/config, named as MOD_ID-client.toml, MOD_ID-common.toml, or MOD_ID-server.toml, depending on the type of config. Not all types might exist for a mod, if any at all.

  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  

© 2026 @heyitsfuzs. All rights reserved. This page was last edited on 11 September 2026, at 06:44 (UTC).

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