PickupHighlight
ModNever lose track of newly picked-up items — a golden star marks every new item in your hotbar and inventory.
Type
Mod
Modrinth Downloads
301
Modrinth ID
MUutVUqn
Last Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Description
✦ PickupHighlight
Never lose track of newly picked-up items again. Every new item in your hotbar or inventory gets an animated golden star — plus a count badge showing how many you picked up.

Features
- ⭐ Animated star pulses on every newly picked-up item
- 🔢 Count badge shows exactly how many items you picked up (+1, +5, …)
- 🎯 Works in hotbar and inventory
- 🔄 Highlights auto-clear on hover, inventory close, or hotbar selection
- ⏱️ Optional timeout — auto-clear after X seconds
- 🎨 Configurable color — gold by default, any hex color works
- ⚙️ Full config GUI when used with Cloth Config + Mod Menu
Configuration
Config file: .minecraft/config/pickuphighlight.json
Option Default Description clearOnHover true Remove highlight when hovering over the item clearOnClose true Remove all highlights when closing inventory clearOnSelect true Remove highlight when selecting on hotbar highlightColor 0xFFD700 Star color (gold by default) timeoutSeconds 0 Auto-clear after X seconds (0 = never) showCount true Show count badge next to the starIf Cloth Config and Mod Menu are installed, you can configure the mod in-game from the Mods screen — no manual file editing needed.
License
MIT — see LICENSE
Compatibility
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