Visual Keystrokes

A client-side highly customizable keystroke overlay for Minecraft

Features

• Live key and mouse button visualization with pressed-state feedback
• Fully editable layout via a JSON config file
• Scalable overlay with adjustable position, colors, and padding
• Lightweight HUD renderer with a simple toggle keybind

Usage

• Toggle the overlay with F8 by default (change in controls menu)
• Use the pause menu button Edit Keystrokes to move, resize, or remove elements in-game
• In the editor: click an element to select it, drag to move, use the corner handles to resize, click the trash icon or drop it into the sidebar to remove, click the pencil icon to edit colors, and use the +/- button to open or close the right sidebar to drag elements back in

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Minecraft: 1.21 through 1.21.11
• Fabric Loader: 0.17.3 or higher
• Fabric API: version matching your Minecraft version
• Java: 21 or higher

Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader
   • Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version
   • Download from FabricMC
2. Install Fabric API
   • Download the matching Fabric API release for your Minecraft version
   • Download from Modrinth
3. Install Visual Keystrokes
   • Download the Visual Keystrokes jar for your Minecraft version
   • Place it in your mods folder
4. Launch and Enjoy
   • Start Minecraft with Fabric
   • Use your configured keybind to open the visual editor

Compatibility

• Targets Minecraft 1.21-1.21.11
• Fabric Loader 0.18.3+
• Fabric API resolves per target version