[Java] Let's create a mod for Minecraft 1.14.4 [3. Add creative tab]

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Add creative tab

I've added items and blocks so far, but it seems a bit strange to see them in the same tab as the vanilla [^ 1] items in the creative. Besides, it's nice to have additional items organized in their own tabs. Here we will add a creative tab for our mod.

\src\main\java\jp\koteko\example_mod\
   ├ ExampleItemGroup.java
   ├ ExampleMod.java
   └ lists

ExampleItemGroup.java

package jp.koteko.example_mod;

import jp.koteko.example_mod.lists.ItemList;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup;
import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;

public class ExampleItemGroup extends ItemGroup {
    public static final ExampleItemGroup DEFAULT = new ExampleItemGroup();

    public ExampleItemGroup() {
        super("example_mod");
    }

    @Override
    @OnlyIn(Dist.CLIENT)
    public ItemStack createIcon() {
        return new ItemStack(ItemList.ExampleIngot);
    }
}

Define your own class that inherits from ʻItemGroup. Set the tab icon with createIcon(this method is required). Note that the" example_mod "` specified here is not the ModID, but the internal ID of this ItemGroup.

Modify existing additional item settings to use this tab.

ItemList.java

// ...
import jp.koteko.example_mod.ExampleItemGroup; //add to
//import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup; //Delete
// ...
@Mod.EventBusSubscriber(modid = ExampleMod.MOD_ID, bus = Mod.EventBusSubscriber.Bus.MOD)
public class ItemList {
    //Change the argument of group
    public static Item ExampleIngot = new Item(new Item.Properties().group(ExampleItemGroup.DEFAULT))
            .setRegistryName(new ResourceLocation(ExampleMod.MOD_ID, "example_ingot"));
    // ...
}

BlockList.java

// ...
import jp.koteko.example_mod.ExampleItemGroup; //add to
//import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup; //Delete
// ...
@Mod.EventBusSubscriber(modid = ExampleMod.MOD_ID, bus = Mod.EventBusSubscriber.Bus.MOD)
public class BlockList {
    // ...
    //Change the argument of group
    @SubscribeEvent
    public static void registerBlockItems(RegistryEvent.Register<Item> event) {
        event.getRegistry().registerAll(
                new BlockItem(ExampleBlock, new Item.Properties().group(ExampleItemGroup.DEFAULT))
                        .setRegistryName(new ResourceLocation(ExampleMod.MOD_ID, "example_block"))
        );
    }
}

Next, since the display name is not set as it is, add it to the lang file.

en_us.json

{
  "itemGroup.example_mod": "Example Mod",
  "item.example_mod.example_ingot": "Example Ingot",
  "block.example_mod.example_block": "Example Block"
}

ja_jp.json

{
  "itemGroup.example_mod": "Example Mod",
  "item.example_mod.example_ingot": "Example ingot",
  "block.example_mod.example_block": "Example block"
}

Start the game. ** You have added a new tab just for your mod. ** **

reference

Creating Minecraft 1.14.4 Forge Mod Part 5 [Adding Creative Tab]

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4. Add tools

[^ 1]: A plain Minecraft without mods