Selectable Painting
Decorating your Minecraft builds with paintings has always been a game of chance. You craft a painting, place it on a wall, and hope the random result matches your vision. The Selectable Painting mod changes everything, giving you full control over which masterpiece appears. No more breaking and replacing paintings dozens of times to get the right size or design. This mod is a must-have for builders who value precision and creativity.
What Is Selectable Painting?
Selectable Painting is a lightweight, server-friendly mod that overhauls how paintings work in Minecraft. Instead of relying on random placement, you can open a dedicated GUI to pick the exact painting you want. The mod remembers your last selection, so placing multiple copies of the same artwork is effortless. It also introduces a clever recycling mechanic: when you break a painting, you get back a painting item that preserves the chosen size and motif, ready to be re-hung elsewhere.
How to Use the Mod
Using Selectable Painting is intuitive. Right-click on a block to place a painting as usual. To choose a specific design, right-click while aiming at the air to open the selection GUI. Here you can browse all available paintings, filter by size, and even enable a random mode that picks a random artwork from your chosen dimensions. The tooltip on the painting item always shows the current size and selected motif, so you never lose track. If a painting is too large for the target surface, a clear error message appears, preventing wasted placements.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loaders
Selectable Painting is actively maintained for modern Minecraft versions, including 1.20.1 and 1.19.2. It runs on both Forge and Fabric mod loaders, making it accessible to the vast majority of modded players. The mod requires installation on both the client and the server to function correctly in multiplayer. Always check the official project pages for the latest build that matches your game version.
How to Install Selectable Painting
Getting started with Selectable Painting is straightforward. First, ensure you have the correct mod loader installed for your Minecraft version. Then, download Selectable Painting from a trusted source like CurseForge or Modrinth. Place the downloaded .jar file into your mods folder. If you are playing on a server, the server owner must also add the mod to the server's mods folder. After launching the game, you can immediately begin using the new painting features. For a truly effortless setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install option for Selectable Painting, automatically handling version compatibility and keeping the mod updated alongside your other add-ons.
Crafting Recipes
Selectable Painting integrates seamlessly with vanilla crafting. The recipes are simple and reversible, so you never lose resources:
- Selectable Painting: Place a regular Painting in any crafting grid slot to convert it into a Selectable Painting.
- Painting: Place a Selectable Painting in any crafting grid slot to revert it back to a standard Painting.
This two-way conversion means you can switch between the mod's enhanced functionality and the vanilla item whenever needed, making it perfect for both modded and semi-vanilla playstyles.
Why Choose Selectable Painting for Minecraft?
Vanilla Minecraft's painting placement is notoriously frustrating. The game picks a random painting from those that fit the available space, often cycling through dozens of options before landing on the one you want. Selectable Painting eliminates that randomness entirely. Whether you're decorating a medieval castle, a modern art gallery, or a cozy cottage, you can instantly place the exact painting that complements your build. The mod also respects the original painting sizes and hitboxes, so it feels like a natural extension of the game rather than a cheat.
Multiplayer and Server Use
Because Selectable Painting must be installed on both the client and the server, it is ideal for modded SMPs and private servers. All players gain the same intuitive painting selection, and the mod's lightweight codebase ensures no performance impact. Server owners can easily add it to their mod packs; just remember to include it in the server's mod folder. The mod is also compatible with popular modpack launchers. For those who prefer a managed experience, the foxygame.net launcher includes Selectable Painting in its extensive add-on catalog, allowing server hosts to enable the mod with a single click and ensuring all connected players have the correct version automatically.
Customization and Compatibility
Selectable Painting works out of the box with all vanilla paintings and sizes. It also supports resource packs that alter painting textures, so your custom art will appear in the selection GUI just as you designed it. The mod is built to be compatible with other popular decoration and building mods, and it does not introduce any new blocks or items that could cause world corruption if removed. This makes it a safe choice for long-term worlds and modpacks.
Final Thoughts
If you have ever been frustrated by the randomness of Minecraft's painting placement, Selectable Painting is the solution you have been waiting for. It gives you complete creative control without altering the core game balance. The simple crafting recipes, intuitive GUI, and broad version support make it an essential addition to any builder's toolkit. Download Selectable Painting today and transform the way you decorate your Minecraft world.