SimpleSorter

A lightweight client-side Fabric inventory sorting mod.

Features

One-Key Smart Sorting

Open an inventory or container and press R to sort items.

• Auto Stack Merging — Automatically consolidates partial stacks of the same item into full stacks, freeing up valuable slots
• Creative Tab Native Sorting — Items are arranged using Minecraft's Creative Mode tab order and support modded items
• Custom Sort Order — Adjust tabOrder in the config file to change tab priority
• Pinned Items — Configure pinnedItems to keep specific items always sorted first
• Dynamic Container Blacklist — All storage containers are sortable by default (including modded containers like Reinforced Chests). Functional containers are excluded by exact class names in blockedContainers; you can also press B while a container is open to toggle it automatically
• Config Hot-Reload — Edit simplesorter.json directly, changes take effect on the next R-key sort without restarting the game
• Pure Client-Side — Sorting is performed by simulated clicks, so the server does not need the mod

Mouse Tweaks

Shift + Drag to Quick-Move

Hold Shift and left-click drag across multiple slots — every slot you pass over will be instantly quick-moved to the opposite inventory.

Useful when moving many slots at once.

Shift + Double-Click to Move All Same Items

While holding an item on your cursor, Shift + Double-Click on a matching item to instantly quick-move all identical items from that inventory to the other side.

Useful for pulling all matching items out of a chest.

Space + Double-Click to Move Everything

Hold Space and Double-Click any slot in a container to instantly quick-move every single item from that inventory to the opposite side.

Useful for quickly emptying a chest.

Slot Locking

Hold Alt and click any slot to lock it — locked slots display an overlay.

• Locked slots are never moved when sorting with R
• Locked hotbar slots are protected from Q-key drops (prevents accidental discarding)
• Lock state is automatically saved and independent per save file
• Alt + click again to unlock
• Hold Alt + left-click drag to lock or unlock multiple slots in one sweep. The first slot decides whether the drag locks or unlocks
• Overlay color can be customized with lockOverlayColor, supporting both #RRGGBB and #AARRGGBB

Color values use Hex color codes. Both #RRGGBB and #AARRGGBB are supported. The 8-digit format uses ARGB order: AA opacity, RR red, GG green, BB blue. It is not RGBA.

Common AA values: 40 very transparent, 80 half transparent, C0 mostly opaque, FF fully opaque. Examples: #80FF0000 half-transparent red, #8000FF00 half-transparent green, #800000FF half-transparent blue.

Useful for keeping tools in fixed slots and reducing accidental drops.

Auto Replacer

• Tool Break Replacement — When a held tool breaks, automatically equips a replacement of the same type from your inventory
• Stackable Item Refill — When a held stackable item runs out (e.g. placing blocks), automatically refills from your inventory
• Can be toggled on/off in the settings screen

Useful when building or mining with repeated item replacement.

Caps Lock + Double-Click to Batch Drop

Hold Caps Lock and double-click any slot to drop all identical items in that inventory (using the Q-key drop action).

Useful for clearing large quantities of one item.

In-Game Configuration

Press Z + I (default combo) to open a graphical settings panel in-game:

• Tab Sort Order (tabOrder) — Customize the priority of Creative Mode tabs
• Pinned Items (pinnedItems) — Specify item IDs that always sort to the front
• Container Blacklist (blockedContainers) — Add container class names to exclude from sorting, or press B while a container is open to write the current class name automatically
• Lock Overlay Color (lockOverlayColor) — Customize locked-slot overlay color, for example #80FF0000
• Z-Key Guard Toggle — Disable the Z-key requirement to open settings with just I
• Auto Replacer Toggle — Enable/disable automatic tool and item replacement
• Localized UI — Settings interface automatically adapts to your game language (English / Chinese)

Also accessible from Mod Menu if installed.

Advanced settings can be edited directly in config/simplesorter.json. Changes take effect on the next R-key sort.

⚠️ blockedContainers uses exact class-name matching, not fuzzy matching. Depending on mappings and Minecraft version, class names may look like GenericContainerScreenHandler instead of ChestMenu; the safest workflow is opening the target container and pressing B so the mod writes the correct name for you.

Requirements

Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API
2. Download Fabric Language Kotlin and place it in your mods folder
3. Pick the jar matching your Minecraft version and drop it into your mods folder
4. Launch the game

Keybind Reference

All keybinds appear under the SimpleSorter category in Minecraft's Controls screen and can be changed there.

Technical Details

• Client-Side Only — No server modifications; sorting is achieved by simulating player click actions
• Creative Tab Native Sorting — Reads Minecraft's Creative Mode tabs directly to build a sort index, perfectly matching the game's native item order and automatically supporting all modded items
• Multi-Version Architecture — Built with a core + shared + platform layered architecture, allowing one codebase to support multiple Minecraft versions
• Dynamic Config System — Supports config file hot-reload, no game restart needed after edits
• Exact Container Matching — blockedContainers matches exact container class names to avoid accidental fuzzy matches
• Modular Mouse Tweaks — Each mouse enhancement is an independent MouseTweakModule, making it easy to add or modify features
• License — All Rights Reserved (See LICENSE file for strict usage terms)

SimpleSorter
A simple Minecraft inventory sorting tool.