CleanUI [B42]
CleanUI is a streamlined inventory and loot interface overhaul for Project Zomboid Build 42. It redesigns the player inventory and external container panels to make item management cleaner, faster, more compact, and easier to read while keeping the vanilla gameplay flow familiar.
- NeatUI Framework is required and must load before CleanUI.
- Build 42 only.
For setup help, compatibility notes, troubleshooting, and bug reports, please use the Questions and Bug Reports thread.
Please post long logs, stack traces, mod lists, screenshots, videos, and detailed reports there instead of the main Workshop comments. The first post explains what information is useful and where to find console.txt.
Most gameplay, item, map, and content mods should work normally. Conflicts are more likely with mods that replace or heavily modify inventory UI files, loot UI files, inventory context menu functions, or container panel behavior.
- Cleaner and more compact inventory / loot panels.
- Container buttons moved to the left side.
- Collapsible side panel with utility actions.
- Transfer All and Take All integrated into the capacity area.
- Search, sorting, item/category text options, and automatic text truncation.
- Merged hotbar-equipped items in the Equipped Items section.
- Built-in container reordering by dragging container icons.
- Optional toggle between CleanUI and vanilla inventory panels.
- (1) Transfer Button: Opens transfer options by category or name.
- (2) Transfer All / Take All: Transfers or takes all items; this area can also show inventory capacity.
- (3) Lock Button: Prevents dragging or resizing the panel.
- (4) Search: Moves matching items to the top and highlights them.
- (5) Divider Drag Button: Adjusts the name/category column width.
- (6) Sort Button: Opens sorting options such as name, weight, or type.
- (7) Collapse / Expand Items: Expands or collapses all items.
- (8) Equipped Items: Click the icon next to Equipped Items at the bottom of the main inventory panel to hide or show equipped items.
Inventory UI Toggle: Right-click the open box icon in the left-side button bar — below the primary and secondary hand icons and above the heart button — to toggle Use CleanUI Inventory.
CleanUI includes options for transfer method, sidebar position, panel transparency, item/category text colors, category alignment, the CleanUI inventory toggle, and optional diagnostic notifications for timed-action compatibility fixes.
Controller compatibility has not been fully tested. CleanUI keeps the game’s original controller support where possible, but some limitations may remain.
Controller users may want to try Clean UI Menu Support, which exposes CleanUI actions through a context menu. I have not personally tested it with a controller.
- Compatible with Item Rarity UI.
- Compatible with Proximity Inventory B42.17 in my current tests, but inventory UI interactions can depend on load order, mod versions, and mod lists.
- Compatible with Better Containers, although smaller UI issues may remain.
Important: Better Containers and Proximity Inventory are not compatible with each other. Using multiple inventory UI overhaul mods together is more likely to cause conflicts.
CleanUI already includes or overlaps with some functionality from other mods. You may want to unsubscribe from, disable, or avoid combining CleanUI with:
- Reorder Containers — already integrated.
- Search Container — already integrated.
- Smart Stack — similar functionality already exists here.
- Auto Drop n’ Loot — similar functionality already exists here.
- Bigger Inventory Container Icon — may cause UI display issues.
- JB Max Capacity Override — may cause inventory UI display issues.
- Other inventory UI overhaul mods that replace the same interface files.
Place NeatUI Framework before CleanUI. For servers, make sure both mods are included in the server config and that NeatUI Framework loads before CleanUI.
If you enjoy this mod and your circumstances allow, it would be amazing if you could buy the original author a cup of coffee — but first and foremost, enjoy your game!
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About permission
You are free to extract and use any content from this mod without asking for permission.If you want to republish this mod:
1. There must be substantial and important improvements.
2. If this mod has not been updated for a long time and has caused many issues, you may modify and republish it.
- Original mod by Rocco: PZ Workshop Items
- Maintenance / compatibility updates for newer B42 builds by Afyrmo: PZ Workshop Items
Workshop ID: 3437629766
Mod ID: CleanUI
