The Smooth Scrolling mod is designed to enhance the user experience within Minecraft by introducing fluid and customizable scrolling animations to various in-game interfaces. This mod addresses the often abrupt and jarring nature of default scrolling, particularly in lengthy lists or extensive inventories, providing a more visually pleasing and less disorienting interaction. By smoothing out these transitions, players can navigate menus, chat logs, and inventory screens with greater ease and comfort, reducing the visual strain associated with rapid scrolling and making the overall gameplay feel more polished and responsive. It aims to solve the problem of clunky UI elements by making them feel more modern and intuitive. This mod functions by altering the way scrolling is handled in several key areas of the game, including the chat window, the hotbar selection, the creative inventory, and lists for servers, worlds, and resource packs. Instead of instant jumps, the scrolling will now animate smoothly, creating a visual flow that makes it easier to track your position and select items or options. The mod allows for a high degree of personalization, enabling players to adjust the speed of these animations to their exact preferences. This level of customization ensures that the smooth scrolling experience can be tailored to individual playstyles and hardware capabilities, further refining the interaction with the game's user interface. Smooth Scrolling is compatible with Minecraft versions 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, and the 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 series. It is designed to run on the client side and is required for all players who wish to experience the enhanced scrolling. The mod supports both the Fabric and Quilt mod loaders, making it accessible to a wide range of players. It is not supported on the server side, meaning it does not affect server performance or gameplay mechanics directly, but rather enhances the client-side user interface for individual players. For NeoForge users, compatibility is possible through the use of the Sinytra Connector mod, though a temporary incompatibility warning may appear on first launch. To install Smooth Scrolling, place the mod file into the 'mods' folder of your Minecraft installation. This folder is typically located within your .minecraft directory. If you are using Fabric or Quilt, ensure that the respective mod loader is installed and functional. Before launching the game, it is recommended to check that you have the correct version of the mod for your Minecraft version and that your mods folder is organized correctly. If you wish to customize the animation speeds, you can edit the 'smoothscroll.json' configuration file found in the '.minecraft/config/' directory. After making changes to this file, press F3+T within a world to reload resources and apply the new settings.
