SaveTheHotbar! - Save Your Quick Access Bar!

Important Note

For the mod to function properly, you must set the game rule keepInventory to true!

About the Mod

The SaveTheHotbar! mod offers a balanced alternative to standard inventory preservation and gravestone-type modifications. Unlike them, it allows you to retain only the most essential elements - equipped gear and the quick access bar, while the remaining items drop upon death. This significantly simplifies the process of returning to your death location to recover lost belongings.

Configuration

Configuration is accessible directly in-game through the dedicated mods menu. You can easily adjust all parameters according to your preferences.

saveHotbar

Default: true
When enabled, this option preserves the quick access bar after character death.

saveArmor

Default: true
This function handles the preservation of all character equipment after death.

saveSecondHand

Default: true
Ensures that the item in the second hand isn't lost upon death.

randomSpread

Default: false
When this feature is enabled, all items dropped after death scatter in random directions. If disabled - all items remain exactly at the death location and can only move downward. This parameter doesn't function if container storage mode is active.

randomDropChance

Default: 0.0 (0.0 → 0%; 1.0 → 100%)
Adds a probability for items that should be preserved according to settings to drop randomly. For example, even if armor should be preserved, each piece has a chance to be dropped instead, introducing an element of risk to the recovery process.

containDrop

Default: false
When this option is activated, all non-preserved items get placed in a specialized container block according to container mode settings. If disabled, all non-preserved items simply drop to the ground.

containDropMode

Default: "SACK"
Determines the type of container where non-preserved items will be stored if container storage mode is enabled.

• Available container options:
• "SACK" - after death, a specialized sack appears containing all non-preserved items. When the sack is destroyed, items drop out but not the sack itself or experience. Supports waterlogging.

mobGraveMaxSpawnRadius

Default: 32
Determines the maximum search radius for suitable special container spawn locations. If a perfect location isn't found within this radius, a backup sack option is used.

logDeathCoordinatesInChat

Default: false
When enabled, this function automatically records character death coordinates in the chat.

logGraveCoordinatesInChat

Default: false
This option saves container block coordinates in the game chat for quick access to lost items.

Default JSON Configuration

{
    "saveHotbar": true,
    "saveArmor": true,
    "saveSecondHand": true,
    "randomSpread": false,
    "containDrop": true,
    "logDeathCoordinatesInChat": false,
    "logGraveCoordinatesInChat": false,
    "randomDropChance": 0.0,
    "rarityDropChanceDecrease": 2.0,
    "containDropMode": "GRAVE",
    "mobGraveMaxSpawnRadius": 32
}