Inline Tooltips for Minecraft adds styled icons and detailed info for attributes, components, fuel, and more. Clean, compact, and fully customizable.
Inline Tooltips
Minecraft is a game of layers. You mine, you craft, you enchant, and then you hover over an item to see what it actually does. But vanilla tooltips are often vague, cluttered, or just plain missing. That is where
Inline Tooltips steps in, offering a polished way to read your gear, blocks, and components at a glance. Instead of stretching your tooltip into a paragraph, this mod packs the essentials into neat, icon-driven lines that fit right into your inventory screen.
What Does Inline Tooltips Add?
This mod is all about clarity without clutter. It enhances tooltips for attributes, components, fuel, and more, using styled icons contributed by talented artists. The result is information that is instantly readable, even mid-combat or while sorting chests. You will notice the difference the moment you hover over a sword, a piece of armor, or a furnace fuel source.
Icon Tooltips for Key Attributes
The core feature is a set of icons that replace long text lines. These cover the essentials you check every day:
- Attack Damage and Attack Speed
- Armor and Armor Toughness
- Block and Entity Interaction Range
- Knockback Resistance
- Mining Speed and Oxygen Bonus
Each icon is unique and color-coded, making it easy to compare items side by side. No more squinting at numbers buried in a wall of gray text. The icons are compact, so your tooltip stays short and sweet.
Text Tooltips for Missing Information
Beyond attributes,
Inline Tooltips fills in gaps where vanilla Minecraft shows nothing at all. For example, a Lodestone Compass now displays the coordinates of its linked lodestone. A regular Compass shows your current coordinates. You will also get a clear readout of your tool's durability, so you know exactly when to repair or replace it.
Versions and Loaders
This mod is built for players who run Fabric or NeoForge. It is a clientside mod, meaning you do not need it on the server to enjoy the benefits. The mod currently supports the latest Minecraft version, which is 1.21.10, and there is also a dedicated port for 1.21.1 that relies on the Inline library. If you are on 1.20.1, that version is supported as well, again with Inline as a dependency. There is no Forge port planned, but the mod works fine with Sinytra Connector if you prefer that ecosystem. For Fabric, you will need Fabric API to get things running.
How to Install Inline Tooltips
Getting started is straightforward. First, make sure you have the correct loader and Minecraft version. Then, you will want to download
Inline Tooltips from a trusted source. The process is simple:
- Download the mod jar file for your specific Minecraft version and loader.
- Place the jar file into your
mods folder.
- Ensure you have the required dependencies, such as Fabric API or Inline.
- Launch the game and check your tooltips in a world or on the main menu.
For players looking for a hassle-free setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for
Inline Tooltips. It automatically handles version compatibility and dependency checks, so you can jump straight into the game without fiddling with folders. That launcher also keeps your mods updated, ensuring you always have the latest fixes and features.
Customization and Compatibility
One of the smartest touches is the ability to disable the tooltips that replace vanilla ones. Simply hold the Shift key while hovering over an item to see the original text. This is perfect for players who want the extra info but prefer the classic look for certain items. Additionally, if you use McQoy, you can tweak mod settings to your liking, giving you full control over what appears and when.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this mod be ported to other versions or loaders?
The developer intends to keep supporting the latest Minecraft version, which is currently 1.21.10. There is a port for 1.21.1 that depends on Inline, but there are no plans to backport to older versions or support other loaders like Forge directly. However, the Sinytra Connector compatibility is a nice workaround for Forge users.
Is there a Forge version?
No, and none is planned. But again, Sinytra Connector will let you run this mod on Forge setups if you are willing to try it.
Licensing and Credits
Inline Tooltips is open source under the MIT License. That means you are free to use its code in your own projects, but you must attribute the original mod if you do. The feature sprites come from noelledotjpg and ProbablyEkho, and the code for detecting Sharpness is based on Sharper Tooltips under its MIT License. The concept itself was inspired by Inspecio and Tooltip Icons, both of which are worth trying if you want a different approach.
Final Thoughts
If you spend any time managing gear, brewing potions, or just checking your inventory,
Inline Tooltips is a must-have quality-of-life upgrade. It is lightweight, visually clean, and respects your screen space. Whether you are on Fabric or NeoForge, the installation is quick, and the payoff is immediate. Download
Inline Tooltips today and see how much smoother your Minecraft sessions become. For the easiest path, remember that the foxygame.net launcher includes this add-on in its catalog, so you can get it installed and updated with minimal effort. Give it a try, and you will wonder how you ever played without those little icons.