How do I open the Vivid Survival Toolkit menus?
Press B to open the main settings menu where you configure gear protection, animations, and item utilities. Press V to open the visual widget editor for moving and resizing on-screen HUD elements.
Why did my tool suddenly stop mining before its durability hit zero?
Tool break protection is active and blocking your actions because the item reached its custom durability limit. You can repair the item to keep using it, or press B and select the item to lower or disable its protection limit.
Why can't I drop an item or click with certain gear?
You likely enabled drop protection or interaction blocking on that item to keep it safe. Open the main menu with B, select the item from your inventory, and adjust its drop and click rules.
How do I move my hotbar or make the armor status widgets transparent?
Press V to open the widget editor, where you can freely drag and resize your hotbar, armor status, and inventory space widgets anywhere on the screen. Right-click any widget in this editor to adjust its transparency.
I messed up my HUD layout, how do I reset a widget back to default?
Press V to enter the widget editor and middle-click on the misplaced widget. This immediately resets its placement back to its original spot.
How do I change or turn off item swinging animations?
Press B to open the main configuration menu and navigate to the item animation selection screen. From there, you can pick a custom visual swing style or disable item animations completely.
Where can I check how many times my tool was saved from breaking?
Open the settings menu with B and check the item statistic tracker for that piece of gear. It records total uses, prevented breaks, drop counts, and your warning history.
How do I automatically swap items between my mainhand and offhand?
Use the mod's hand transformer tool feature to automatically switch items between your active hands. You can access and configure how it swaps your gear through the main B menu.
How do full inventory warnings and automatic commands work?
The mod displays total inventory space on your HUD and sends an alert message right before your slots fill up completely. You can also use the B menu to set up custom events and game conditions that trigger in-game commands automatically.
Pressing B or V doesn't open anything when playing with other mods, how do I fix it?
Another mod is likely using the B or V keys for its own actions. Open Minecraft's standard Controls menu, search for the Vivid Survival Toolkit keybinds, and reassign them to unused keys.