Watermelon Better UI
First impressions matter, and in Minecraft that first impression is your title screen. Watermelon Better UI is a community-made interface overhaul that replaces the default main menu with something cleaner, sharper, and far more modern. If you have ever stared at the vanilla panorama and wished the menus felt a little more polished, this project was built with you in mind.
Unlike traditional resource packs, Watermelon Better UI is a configuration-based project. That means it does not simply swap textures; it rearranges and restyles the actual layout of your menus using a dedicated mod as its engine. The result is a cohesive, contemporary look that feels like a natural evolution of the game rather than a jarring replacement.
What Watermelon Better UI Actually Changes
The core of this project is the title screen itself. Buttons, spacing, typography, and background elements are all reworked into a layout that feels intentional and balanced. The vanilla menu is functional, but it is also dated, and this add-on gives it the visual refresh many players have been asking for.
Because the design is driven by configuration files rather than hardcoded assets, the look stays consistent across menus and scales cleanly on different resolutions. It is the kind of subtle upgrade that you notice immediately, then appreciate every time you launch the game.
Requirements: FancyMenu and Caxton
Before you get excited, there is one hard requirement. Watermelon Better UI depends on FancyMenu, the popular customization mod that allows players to redesign menus through config files. Without FancyMenu installed, the project simply will not load its layout.
There is also a strongly recommended companion: Caxton. Caxton is a font-rendering mod, and the project's intended look relies on the Inter typeface that ships with it. After installing Caxton, head into your Resource Packs menu and enable the Inter font. Skipping this step will not break anything, but the typography will not match the designer's vision.
- Required: FancyMenu
- Recommended: Caxton with the Inter font enabled
- License: MIT, free to use with attribution
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loaders
Because Watermelon Better UI is built on FancyMenu, its compatibility follows that mod's own support range. FancyMenu is primarily distributed for Fabric, and it targets modern Minecraft releases, so you will want a recent version of the game to run this configuration smoothly. Always check that your FancyMenu build matches your exact Minecraft version before dropping the config folder in, since a mismatch is the most common cause of a menu that fails to load.
If you prefer a frictionless setup, the foxygame.net launcher bundles Watermelon Better UI directly into its add-on catalog, so you can apply the whole interface pack without manually hunting down matching mod builds.
How to Install Watermelon Better UI
Installation is straightforward, but order matters. Follow these steps carefully:
- Close Minecraft completely if it is currently running.
- Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a folder you can find easily.
- Locate the config folder inside the extracted files.
- Place that config folder into your Minecraft instance directory.
- Install FancyMenu, and optionally Caxton, into the same instance.
- Enable the Inter font in Resource Packs if you installed Caxton.
- Relaunch Minecraft and enjoy your new title screen.
The most frequent mistake is placing the config folder one level too high or too low. It needs to sit alongside your mods and resourcepacks folders inside the instance, not inside the mods folder itself.
Licensing and Attribution
Watermelon Better UI is released under the MIT license, which is refreshingly permissive. You can use it, modify it, and even fork it for your own projects. The only condition is attribution. If you redistribute or fork the project, include the original copyright notice for Buggertz and the permission text in your description. That small courtesy keeps the modding ecosystem healthy and encourages creators to keep sharing their work.
Is It Worth Installing?
If you spend any real time in Minecraft, you see that title screen constantly. Watermelon Better UI turns a forgettable default menu into something that feels designed rather than inherited. The dependency on FancyMenu is a minor hurdle, and the optional Caxton step is a two-minute addition that noticeably improves the final result.
For players who want a modern, clean interface without rebuilding menus from scratch, this is one of the easiest wins available. Download Watermelon Better UI, follow the install steps, and give your launcher the polish it has been missing.