How do I install Visual Keystrokes?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Visual Keystrokes work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.11. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Visual Keystrokes

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by ryduzz · on Modrinth

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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

Visual Keystrokes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 3

Visual Keystrokes — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 4

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

Install Fabric Loader
- Download and install Fabric Loader for your Minecraft version
- Download from FabricMC
Install Fabric API
- Download the matching Fabric API release for your Minecraft version
- Download from Modrinth
Install Visual Keystrokes
- Download the Visual Keystrokes jar for your Minecraft version
- Place it in your mods folder
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

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as visual-keystrokes-1.0.2+mc1.21.11.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 116 KB
Download link checked 10 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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