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Smooth Hotbar

Mod

by CreeperForge

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

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

2,000

CurseForge ID

1620539

Last Updated

Sep 8, 2026

Description

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.

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