# PickupHighlight<\/p>\n
**Never lose track of newly picked-up items again \u2014 a golden star marks every new item in your hotbar and inventory.**<\/p>\n
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## What it does<\/p>\n
PickupHighlight adds an animated \u2726 star to item slots whenever you pick up something new. Glance at your hotbar and instantly know what changed.<\/p>\n
– \u2726 **Animated star** on newly picked-up items
\n– \ud83c\udfaf **Hotbar + inventory** both supported
\n– \ud83d\udd04 **Auto-clears** on hover, inventory close, or hotbar selection
\n– \u23f1\ufe0f **Optional timeout** \u2014 auto-clear after X seconds
\n– \ud83c\udfa8 **Configurable color** \u2014 gold by default
\n– \u2699\ufe0f **Simple config** \u2014 JSON file or in-game Cloth Config screen<\/p>\n
## Preview<\/p>\n
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## Configuration<\/p>\n
Config file: `.minecraft\/config\/pickuphighlight.json`<\/p>\n
| Option | Default | Description |
\n|——–|———|————-|
\n| `clearOnHover` | `true` | Remove highlight when hovering over the item |
\n| `clearOnClose` | `true` | Remove all highlights when closing inventory |
\n| `clearOnSelect` | `true` | Remove highlight when selecting on hotbar |
\n| `highlightColor` | `0xFFD700` | Star color (gold by default) |
\n| `timeoutSeconds` | `0` | Auto-clear after X seconds (0 = never) |<\/p>\n
If Cloth Config and Mod Menu are installed, you can configure the mod in-game from the Mods screen.<\/p>\n
## Requirements<\/p>\n
– Minecraft 26.1.x
\n– Fabric Loader \u2265 0.18.5
\n– Fabric API<\/p>\n
## Optional<\/p>\n
– Cloth Config \u2014 in-game config screen
\n– Mod Menu \u2014 access config from the Mods list<\/p>\n
## License<\/p>\n
MIT \u2014 see [LICENSE](LICENSE)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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