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.