Blocks Previewer
Preview blocks before placing!

Ever placed a stair or piston the wrong way and had to break it again? Blocks Previewer lets you see how a block will be oriented before it’s placed, saving your time and frustration, especially useful for builders and redstoners.
This is a purely client-sided mod, and does not interact the server. Works similarly to Create’s placement preview, but for any block in Minecraft.
To open config for the mod, use the command /blockspreviewer or by using Mod Menu for Fabric or the built in (neo)Forge config menu.
Features
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Controls
- Press G to toggle preview
- Hold H for a momentary preview
(Both keys are fully configurable in the controls menu.)
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Block filtering
- Use J to switch between previewing:
- All blocks
- Only directional blocks (stairs, pistons, observers, etc.)
- Use J to switch between previewing:
Showcase
TRANSPARENT mode

OUTLINE mode

CONFIGS

Dependencies (For versions >= 2.1.0)
Fabric Dependencies
Mod Menu is optional. All else is required.
| Modrinth | Curseforge |
|---|---|
| Craft Config Lib | Craft Config Lib |
| Fabric API | Fabric API |
| Mod Menu | Mod Menu |
| Version | Minecraft | Loader | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
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Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Fabric 1.21.1 2.2.0+1.21.1-fabric |
1.21.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
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Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Neoforge 1.21.1 2.2.0+1.21.1-neoforge |
1.21.1
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Fabric 26.2 2.2.0+26.2-fabric |
26.2
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Fabric 26.3 2.2.0+26.3-fabric |
26.3
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Fabric 26.2 2.2.0+26.2-fabric |
26.2
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Neoforge 1.21.1 2.2.0+1.21.1-neoforge |
1.21.1
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.2.0 Fabric 26.3 2.2.0+26.3-fabric |
26.3
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Neoforge 1.21.11 2.1.1+1.21.11-neoforge |
1.21.11
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Fabric 1.21.1 2.1.1+1.21.1-fabric |
1.21.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Neoforge 26.1 2.1.1+26.1-neoforge |
26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Neoforge 1.21.1 2.1.1+1.21.1-neoforge |
1.21.1
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Fabric 1.21.11 2.1.1+1.21.11-fabric |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.1 Fabric 26.1 2.1.1+26.1-fabric |
26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.0 Fabric 26.1 2.1.0+26.1-fabric |
26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.1.0 Fabric 1.21.11 2.1.0+1.21.11-fabric |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 2.0.0 2.0.0 |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.1.1 1.1.1 |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.1.1 1.1.1 |
1.21.10
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.1.1 1.1.1 |
1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.1.0 1.1.0 |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.1.0 1.1.0 |
1.21.10
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.1.0 |
1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21, 1.21.1
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21, 1.21.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.11
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.10
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.5
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.4
|
neoforge
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.20.1
|
fabric
|
Download |
|
Blocks Previewer 1.0.0 1.0.0 |
1.20.1
|
forge
|
Download |