Inspecting In-Game Menus, HUD, and Inventory

Verifying the Heads-Up Display

After loading into your world with the resource pack active, you can immediately check whether the HUD modifications are working properly.

1. Return to active gameplay from the pause screen.

2. Look at the bottom of your screen to inspect your HUD bar.

3. The hotbar slots, health hearts, armor icons, and hunger indicators should now be framed in dark-themed tones rather than the standard bright gray borders.

Checking Inventories and Container GUIs

Default Dark Mode changes interactive menus across the entire game interface.

1. Press E (or your assigned inventory key) to open your survival inventory or creative menu.

2. Confirm that the background panel, item slots, and crafting grid feature the dark aesthetic.

3. Place down and interact with any container block, such as a chest, furnace, or crafting table.

4. Verify that the opened container GUI matches the dark style of your inventory.

If the menus remain standard light gray, confirm that the resource pack is enabled in your active list and that your game configuration meets the pack's requirements.