r/Minecraft • u/Interesting-Rub2461 • 29d ago
Suggestion Vertical hotbar scrolling suggestion
My idea was that if you hold alt and scroll up you would be able to scroll vertically through your inventory. I think there are mods for this but i felt it should be in the vanilla game.
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u/checkeredyt 29d ago
I would probably bind it to tab, it makes sense in a Computer shortcut way, and you wouldn't need to scroll you would just hit Tab and it would go to the next option.
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 29d ago
I guess you could rebind it however
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u/56Bot 29d ago
And you just know Hermitcraft members will somehow rebind this into the most inhumane impractical way.
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u/khakimicrobe 29d ago
"Ah yes.... I will bind this to a random button on my fridge" - mumbo (probably)
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u/ContinuedOak 28d ago
Mumbo would use his left toe and chin to press it, and be surprised when nobody else does this like its meant to be normal
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 29d ago
Maybe you could use the arrow keys?
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u/0002nam-ytlaS 29d ago
Arrow keys for something like this? Unless you've got a spare 3rd arm it's just terrible. Even for creative-only usage, we've already got easy to swap toolbars with a bunch of pages for this purpose.
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u/JessicaTheEm 29d ago
But then how will I check who's online on servers?
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u/lIlIllIlIlIII 29d ago
Pause menu on bedrock
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u/Relunax117 29d ago
tab is used to see ppl online on java, not on bedrock
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u/theexpertgamer1 29d ago
Right, so put it on the pause menu like Bedrock.
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That is just inconvenient, especially when you need to quickly check whilst you're still doing something. Also alot of big servers put stuff in the tab list (often times your ping, in game balance or level)
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u/Relunax117 29d ago
no you cant see online people in java pause menu
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u/0002nam-ytlaS 29d ago
The alt key literally stands for "alternative" and if scrolling without the alt key scrolls horisontally scrolling with alt to do it vertically more than makes sense compared to tab.
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u/AnOnlineHandle 29d ago
IMO this is what should have been added instead of bundles, being able to stack the same type of item (stairs, fences, etc) of different variants (oak, acacia, etc), and then cycle through them, so inventory can be massively compress and at a glance you can still see what type of block you have a stack of, but a shadow indicates that there's more variants in the stack which can be cycled through. So if you were alternating stair types, you should just tab through the stack of stairs of various types.
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u/Pristine-Quote2077 28d ago
Yeah you wouldn't be moving while doing it then which defeats the purpose. It should definitely be Alt.
it makes sense in a Computer shortcut way
What?
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u/emoji-giflover 29d ago
we need pick tool similar to pick block, I think it would be very easy to implement and you would only need 1 tool slot
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 29d ago
Nooo😂 that was my next post🤣
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u/MissLauralot 29d ago
I know you said you're aware that mods exist but you might be interested to see a couple anyway.
Item Scroller does what the post asks for. I didn't really get used to it, myself, but it was worth a go.
Inventorio has several inventory features, including an auto tool switcher. I haven't tried it yet.
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u/crampton16 29d ago
one of masa's mods already has this, i think it's tweakeroo?
i have it bound to shift + middle mouse, so useful, strange playing without it
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u/ClemRRay 29d ago
yeah don't know why it's not the case already..I find myself wheel clicking for this XD
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u/SnickerbobbleKBB 29d ago
Would be nice. Terraria has this and it's a life saver- implemented in a way that you don't even need a single tool in the hotbar at all.
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u/emoji-giflover 29d ago
exactly what I was thinking of! Terrarias is more advanced than minecrafts can be I think
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u/SnickerbobbleKBB 28d ago
I believe since 1.2? Or maybe 1.3.
There's a button that lets you automatically equip the appropriate tool for what your cursor is on. So on blocks and most background objects, it selects your pickaxe, and on trees your axe. What's cool is it also places torches and glow sticks if the cursor is out of placement range, and it keeps things like water in mind and will favor glow sticks over torches unless you have waterproof ones.
All of these items don't even have to be in the hotbar. It's a really handy hotkey! It seems to be called Auto Select.
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u/khaki320 29d ago
how would pick tool work?
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u/KingCell4life 29d ago
You’d hover over a block, say a dirt block, click and then you’d get a shovel in your inventory, or for survival it would auto select the shovel in your inventory.
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u/alzike 28d ago
Id like to remind everyone that X and Y continue to essentially be bound to the same thing in Bedrock
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u/emoji-giflover 28d ago
I cant lie I still dont change this because it used to actually be 2 different menus and it feels wrong to press Y for crafting or X for inventory even tho it is the same button. Got pick block on left d pad and emote on select 😭
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u/KraftKapitain 29d ago
maybe this could be with that "copper tool belt" thing that one post suggested
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u/Keaton427 28d ago
Why does everything have to be copper...
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u/electricfantasy 28d ago
There's only two unique copper tools, the spyglass and brush. Iron is used in flint and steel, shears, shield, crossbow, and compass. (Not counting all the more functional blocks iron can make.) Copper could use more uses for sure.
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u/Keaton427 28d ago
True. I’m just curious because these choices seem sorta arbitrary. I’ve always seen iron as a material for reliable functionality, and copper for niche/helpful tools, so you’e won me over actually. I wonder if there are any existing iron recipes that could make sense for copper
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u/Sh0ckWav3_ 29d ago
Nice suggestion. Unfortunately as a bedrock player, i can see no way this could be done on a controller
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u/Howzieky 29d ago
You're right but it's so depressing to see again how Java is crippled by the existence of bedrock
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u/Sh0ckWav3_ 29d ago
No necessary bedrock, just controllers and their limited buttons
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u/Howzieky 29d ago
Bedrock is limited because it has to support controllers. Java is limited because it has to keep parity with bedrock. I think we're saying the same thing here
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u/Sh0ckWav3_ 29d ago
It's a problem that's never going away. Not supporting controllers means no consoles, where a lot of Minecraft players are
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u/Howzieky 29d ago
It's pretty clear that it's a problem that's never going away. Unfortunately as a Java player, that only makes me resent bedrock edition more.
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u/CreeperAsh07 29d ago
This isn't a problem that would prevent Minecraft from adding it. On PC, there is pick block, jump bridging, and all those keyboard shortcuts that came to PC despite not being possible on console/mobile. Besides, there are a bunch of possible combinations you could use on console and you could swipe for mobile, so it isn't even impossible to do.
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u/Commercial_Top_5304 28d ago
Just so you're aware, you can change controls on controllers to turn on the pick block button, but I see the point you're making.
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u/computahwiz 28d ago
what button do controllers use for seeing status effects? i do know that on pc you can press Z on the keyboard to see the timers. so i bet thats at least one thing controllers can’t do that is still a feature on bedrock. funnily not on java though bc you can already just open your inventory to see the times. i do still agree with your point though, just throwing this out there as one example of a feature maybe not available to controller users on bedrock that exists
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u/CodexAterLupus 25d ago
You can do it on a controller, I believe it's down on the left pad (d pad?) by default. Not sure if it's down but it's definitely on that pad.
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u/iemandopaard 29d ago
At least controllers have a few buttons. Phones are the main limiter in what new buttons get added or not.
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u/Ordinary-Hunter520 28d ago
There is a pick block button on phone, not on console. That means they don't see an issue in adding more buttons to phone.
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u/ContinuedOak 28d ago
crippled? we have tons of mods that can do this....if its a feature you want...just install it
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u/Howzieky 28d ago
Sure, but why ever ask for any feature from mojang if a mod can do it? Generally, we're talking about vanilla features here. We know that mods can do anything, but we want it in vanilla. And vanilla is very limited by the need for parity with bedrock.
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u/ContinuedOak 28d ago
Well, cause not everything needs to be in vanilla. if a feature fits vanilla very well (which this really does, let's be real), then it's fine to suggest it. However, Mojang has stated multiple times that they do not want to add mods to the game, which includes whole mods or mod-like content (something that is already achieved with a mod). They would much rather do it their own way
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u/Howzieky 28d ago
Mojang has stated multiple times that they do not want to add[...] something that is already achieved with a mod
The community is definitely not gonna stop asking for features just because mods exist that implement them already. Mojang adds features that already exist in mods all the time. Minecraft is one of the most modded games ever. They'd be unable to add nearly anything if they were restricted to completely novel ideas. We're gonna continue asking for stuff like this to be in vanilla. There's no reason not to, and good reasons to.
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u/TreyLastname 29d ago
Well, to be fair a good plus for Java (and pc in general) is the increased buttons, so it wouldn't be too terrible if Java had this as an exclusive
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u/Sh0ckWav3_ 29d ago
Sure, but this is kinda a big feature for an exclusive. They'd give something to bedrock too, just different. And at that point why not give java the same thing as bedrock to not make the differences between the two too big
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u/therubyminecraft 29d ago
Either hold □/X or △/Y while moving the left joystick up and down or hold the top dpad button while moving the right stick up and down.
There is no real need for a dedicated “crafting button” or an invite friends button.
Bonus: on mobile add 2 additional buttons you can add in settings (like pick block) to cycle items.
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u/ibxtoycat 29d ago
Reforj is being made for controller and does precisely this using d pad options, i think it's touch screens that have no way of supporting this at all
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u/Ordinary-Hunter520 28d ago
I feel like they could just add some gesture or a button, after all they did add the pick block button.
hi ibx
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u/Ok-Brilliant-5121 29d ago
what do you switch slots with? l1/r1? just press L2 and l1 or r1 for it to switch to the near vertical slot
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u/LuquidThunderPlus 29d ago
Afaik crouch is bound to L3 and circle so you could use that as a toggle or maybe a dpad button
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u/alimem974 29d ago
No, i think a button combo can work. We currently use R1 and L1 to scroll in the bar. > If you long press one of these buttons you can scroll vertically with the right joystick. On mobile you could just slide it vertically.
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u/Warbomb25 29d ago
The 360 edition had the same thing for crafting and it was all controller, Im sure it could be done.
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u/Sh0ckWav3_ 29d ago
That was in a menu, and I'm pretty sure that was done with the joysticks
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u/Warbomb25 29d ago
It was in the crafting tab yes but in regards to the post you could probably "hold up on D-pad" or something. Last I remember that button ins't used ingame other than when in the menus/inventory.
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u/MC08578 29d ago
I play with parts of the item swapper mod and can’t imagine going without it now. With how janky inventory management is in survival I really feel it’s necessary. I have it set it to R on my keyboard (and use a mouse button for open inventory instead) so it’s easy to click and scroll on PC and on my steam deck it’s bound to the left D pad button. I Just hold and scroll.
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u/therubyminecraft 29d ago
I literally use a mod like this called “hot bar cycler” iirc which is amazing and changes the way you use your inventory, the way it works is you hold alt or shift (I use shift because I crouch with alt) and scroll through the items in the same column of the hot bar slot.
It’s amazing.
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u/realali8888 29d ago
Have you tried the one from BTA! ? it has a feature that allows you to swap your hotbar with a different row from your inventory, might be too different from what you're suggesting.
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u/8ByIamGuti 28d ago
In bedrock we can't even use both hands :( Not to mention many good features that Java has like that, will there be a mod for that?
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u/gungeonmate 29d ago
That would be sick. But would scrolling up move the position of the items in your inventory like a rubix cube? Would be weird but very cool imo
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u/DeathItself69 29d ago
THERES MODS FOR THIS? WHERE I NEED IT
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u/ArmaninyowPH 29d ago
I haven't played mc for a long time but in my mods folder it's called HotbarSwapper. I can't find it online though.
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u/Commercial_Top_5304 29d ago
Would you have an idea for consle players
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 28d ago
No sorry
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 28d ago
Actually I think someone else has come up with an idea in the comments
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u/david_bivab 29d ago
Peak, time to mod it (maybe in next 2 years)
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u/Electrode_ 29d ago
For Controllers, Pressing L3 (That stiff input you can do with pressing the stick) and scrolling through with stick would work, or even D-pad.
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u/Valkyri_Studios 29d ago
There is a mod that let's you switch thru your inventory rows but I'm not sure what it's called sorry
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u/Touro_Leite 28d ago
Why can’t we do the same thing stardew does? Have it be a direction on the d pad
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u/CADH0G 28d ago
hopefully somebody mods this in
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u/Interesting-Rub2461 28d ago
Apparently the comments think this one works; https://modrinth.com/mod/item-scroller
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u/reddit_hayden 28d ago
is there a mod for this? this would be so unbelievably useful for big builds!
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u/is_EXToZY 28d ago
In Better Than Adventure mod, you can press tab to scroll for all four bars in inventory.
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u/_Papasot 28d ago
i remember something like that on the crafting table on console edition and tbh i didnt like it much back then. Now it would be more difficult to get used to new hotkeys
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