Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD is a Java Edition resource pack that redraws every container menu, from the crafting table to the beacon, to match the block it belongs to, plus a recolored HUD and experience bar. Vi_Tul's pack covers Minecraft 1.19.4 through 26.2 in one download, no mod loader needed, and works with or without the optional OptiGUI mod installed.
What changes across the interface
- Crafting table, anvil, and enchanting table menus, several with new animated elements
- Brewing stand, the furnace family, and the grindstone
- Loom, cartography table, and stonecutter
- Chests, hoppers, droppers, and dispensers, including chest variants carried on boats and minecarts
- Villager trading screens, the recipe book, and the beacon menu
- The HUD and experience bar
OptiGUI extras and the built-in Vanilla+ mode
OptiGUI is an optional dependency, not a requirement. Installing OptiGUI (or OptiFine) unlocks the full set of villager profession combinations, colored shulker boxes, ender chests, barrels, and mount variants for horses, donkeys, mules, camels, and llamas. Players who skip OptiGUI can still get compatible ender chest, barrel, and mount textures by switching the pack's language setting to "Vanilla+", which needs no companion mod at all. For a broader HUD overhaul that goes beyond containers, DepthGUI is a separate pack worth pairing it with.
How to install Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD
- 1.Download the zip from the Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD page on Modrinth
- 2.Open Minecraft Java Edition, go to Options, then Resource Packs
- 3.Click Open Pack Folder and drop the zip in without extracting it
- 4.Select the pack in the in-game list and move it to the active side
- 5.Install OptiGUI or OptiFine for the full feature set, or switch the pack's language option to Vanilla+ instead
See our guide to installing Minecraft resource packs for the general steps on both Java and Bedrock.
Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD versus Colourful Containers GUI
This pack began as a remake of an earlier project. Its own credits page thanks Chris_XENO for the original "Colourful Containers" concept. A separate pack, literally titled "Colourful Containers GUI", is still maintained today by a different team, Kingybu and nolyoly_, and is not the same download as this one, even though both recolor container menus. Vi_Tul's version retextures the full set from scratch, adds animated GUIs, HUD changes, and the OptiGUI-exclusive extras the other pack does not have.
Is there a Bedrock Edition version
Yes, but it's a separate download. "Recolourful Containers BE" is listed on CurseForge and MCPEDL, credited to the same Vi_Tul team with Ashura_Tepes as lead pack developer on that build. It ships for Bedrock's own file structure and is not installed through the Java resource pack menu covered on this page. A manual Bedrock install goes in the com.mojang resource_packs folder, typically at %appdata%\Minecraft Bedrock\users\shared\games\com.mojang.
Known limitations
The license is Modrinth's default all-rights-reserved, and the creator's terms only allow personal edits and inclusion in a free modpack, not reposting the pack itself, so grab it from the Modrinth page rather than a mirror. Outside of the OptiFine-only rendering gaps above, the pack keeps vanilla layouts intact, so mods that heavily restyle their own GUIs will not automatically pick up this pack's look.
Questions about Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD.
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What's the difference between Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD and Colourful Containers GUI?
They're different downloads. This pack's own credits page thanks Chris_XENO for the original "Colourful Containers" idea, and a separate project literally called "Colourful Containers GUI" is still maintained today by another team, Kingybu and nolyoly_. Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD is Vi_Tul's full remake, with new textures, animated GUIs, HUD changes, and OptiGUI-exclusive extras the original pack does not include.
Do I need OptiGUI to use this pack?
No. OptiGUI (or OptiFine) is optional and only unlocks extras like full villager profession combinations, colored shulker boxes, ender chests, barrels, and extra mount variants. Without either one, switch the pack's language setting to Vanilla+ for compatible visuals on ender chests, barrels, and mounts, with no companion mod required.
Is there a Bedrock Edition version of Recolourful Containers?
Yes, a separate build called Recolourful Containers BE, available on CurseForge and MCPEDL, credited to the same Vi_Tul team with Ashura_Tepes as lead pack developer. It's a distinct download built for Bedrock's file structure and folder layout, not something loaded through the Java resource pack menu covered on this page.
Which Minecraft versions does Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD support?
The current build, version 3.1.3 published in July 2026, covers Minecraft 1.19.4 through 26.2 in a single download, since it's a plain resource pack with no per-loader builds to track. Point releases well outside that range are not confirmed to work correctly.
How do I install Recolourful Containers GUI + HUD?
Download the zip from the Modrinth page, open Minecraft Java Edition's Options, then Resource Packs, click Open Pack Folder, and drop the zip in without extracting it. Select the pack from the in-game list and move it to the active side, then install OptiGUI if you want the full feature set.
