
mod
Better Selection
Makes text more pleasant to select by improving the "move by word" feature (Ctrl+← and Ctrl+→).
- Latest version
- 1.9
- Minecraft
- 1.19.3 to 26.2
- Java
- Java 25+
- Loader
- Fabric
- Licence
- Unlicense
- Downloads
- 6.0M
- Updated
- 22 d ago
- Available on
- Modrinth
Minecraft versions
Every version Better Selection declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.
| Minecraft | Through | Java | Evidence | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | Fabric | 25+ | declared | 16 Jun 2026 |
| 1.21.11 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 9 Dec 2025 |
| 1.21.10 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 7 Oct 2025 |
| 1.21.9 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 1.21.8 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jul 2025 |
| 1.21.7 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.6 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 17 Jun 2025 |
| 1.21.5 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 1.21.4 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 3 Dec 2024 |
| 1.21.3 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.2 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 22 Oct 2024 |
| 1.21.1 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 8 Aug 2024 |
| 1.21 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 13 Jun 2024 |
| 1.20.6 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 29 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.5 | Fabric | 21+ | declared | 23 Apr 2024 |
| 1.20.4 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.3 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 4 Dec 2023 |
| 1.20.2 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 20 Sept 2023 |
| 1.20.1 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 12 Jun 2023 |
| 1.20 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 2 Jun 2023 |
| 1.19.4 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 14 Mar 2023 |
| 1.19.3 | Fabric | 17+ | declared | 7 Dec 2022 |
Releases
Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.
- 1.9release6 Jul 202626.2
- 1.8release13 Dec 20251.21.11
- 1.7.1release8 Oct 20251.21.9, 1.21.10
- 1.7release30 Sept 20251.21.9
- 1.6.8release25 Jul 20251.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.7release30 Jun 20251.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.6release17 Jun 20251.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.5release2 Apr 20251.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.4release10 Dec 20241.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.3release31 Oct 20241.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3
- 1.6.2release14 Aug 20241.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1
- 1.6.1release16 Jun 20241.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21
- 1.6release2 May 20241.20.5, 1.20.6
- 1.5.1release30 Apr 20241.20.5, 1.20.6
- 1.5release24 Apr 20241.20.5
- 1.4release11 Feb 20241.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4
- 1.3release23 Sept 20231.20.2
- 1.2release3 Aug 20231.20, 1.20.1
- 1.1.1release12 Jun 20231.20, 1.20.1
- 1.1release7 Jun 20231.20
- 1release11 May 20231.19.3, 1.19.4
Frequently asked
Does Better Selection work on Minecraft 26.2?
Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Better Selection declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.
Which Minecraft versions does Better Selection support?
Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.3 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.
Do I need to install Better Selection on the client or the server?
The client only. There is nothing to install on the server, so it works on any server you can already join.
Which loader does Better Selection need?
Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.
Which Java version do I need for Better Selection?
Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the mod itself.
What licence is Better Selection under?
Unlicense, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.
How do I install Better Selection?
Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.
Where do I download Better Selection safely?
From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.
Works on the same versions
Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.