ShulkerPeek: Shulker Box Tooltip Preview

See inside any shulker box without opening it.

ShulkerPeek is a client-side shulker box tooltip preview mod for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge. Hover over any shulker box in your inventory and instantly see its full shulker box contents displayed in a clean 9x3 visual grid. The tooltip background tint matches the box dye color so you can see inside shulker boxes at a glance no placing, no opening, no guessing.

The fastest way to manage shulker box storage in survival, technical play, or any modpack with heavy item management.

How the shulker box tooltip preview works

When you hover over a shulker box item, ShulkerPeek checks for stored inventory data. If data is found, the standard tooltip is replaced with a fully rendered shulker box contents grid showing all 27 slots. Box title, stack counts, and background color tint are all optional and configurable.

Everything runs client-side only. ShulkerPeek reads item data already present on the client and renders it visually. It does not send data to servers and requires no server-side installation works on any server you join.

Features

See shulker box contents on hover without placing or opening the box
Full 9x3 visual grid matching the real shulker inventory layout
Shulker box tooltip background tint matched to the dye color
Optional box title or custom name shown above the contents grid
Optional item stack count overlays on each slot
Shift-to-show mode so the shulker preview only appears when holding Shift
Keybind toggle to enable or disable the shulker tooltip instantly in-game
Config file at config/shulkerpeek.json for manual editing
In-game config screen on Forge and NeoForge via the Mods menu

Perfect for shulker box storage management

ShulkerPeek is built for players who carry many shulker boxes and need fast identification. Instead of placing and opening multiple boxes to find the right one, hover and see inside shulker boxes in seconds.

Large shulker box storage systems in survival worlds
Technical Minecraft and building playthroughs with sorted item storage
Modpacks with heavy inventory and item management
Multiplayer servers where quick inventory sorting matters

Configuration

| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | true | Master on/off toggle |
| Require Shift | false | Show shulker box tooltip on hover by default |
| Show title | true | Display box name above the contents grid |
| Show item counts | true | Stack size overlay on each slot |
| Color tint strength | medium | Intensity of the dye color tint |
| Slot background darkness | medium | Visibility of individual slot backgrounds |

Config file: config/shulkerpeek.json
In-game config screen available on Forge and NeoForge.

Requirements

Fabric version: Fabric Loader and Fabric API required
Forge version: no extra dependencies required
NeoForge version: no extra dependencies required

What ShulkerPeek does not do

ShulkerPeek does not modify, move, or duplicate any items. It does not add blocks, items, or recipes. It does not require placing the shulker box. It does not send any data to servers. It is a purely visual, read-only shulker box tooltip enhancement with no effect on gameplay.