Better Grabbing
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #38 of 46 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Features
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[]Replaces the original item grab with a more advanced and straightforward way of moving items
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]Disables, the collision of the dragged object with other items while dragging[]Fully support gamepad and the AE and SE versions
[]The key bindings and properties of this mod are configurable on an ini file
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How to use
Grabbing an Item-
[]Gamepad: Hold A to grab an item.
[]Keyboard: Hold E to grab an item.
Rotating an Item
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[]Gamepad: Press the left trigger and move any of the analogs to rotate.
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]Mouse: Use the left mouse button (LMB) and move the mouse to rotate.
Translating on the X and Y Axes
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[]Gamepad: Press the right trigger and move any analogs to translate on the x and y-axis.
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]Gamepad: Use the D-pad to move on either axis[]Mouse: Use the right mouse button (RMB) and move the mouse to move the item along the X and Y axis.
Translating on the Z-Axis
- []Gamepad: Press LB and move any of the analogs forward and backward to move on the z-axis.
- Mouse: Adjust the Z-axis position by using the middle mouse button and moving the mouse or just the scroll wheel.
Credits
This mod would not have been possible without Quantumyilmaz, who had the idea to make it in the first place, helped me debugging/refactoring and made it compatible with Grab And Throw
I have also based my ray collector from the one in SmoothCam.
fenix31415 for creating DebugRenderUtils, which I made compatible with skyrim AE, You can find a version of debug render utils that works with both ae and SE in this mod source code.
Customizing
The input and some properties can be configured on the ini file on the root of the mod folder, all the key binding events can be registered on all of the input devices
LeftButton = Rotation
RightButton = Translation
MiddleButton = ZTranslation
wheelup = TranslateZPlus
wheeldown = TranslateZMinus
LeftTrigger = Rotation
RightTrigger = Translation
LeftShoulder = ZTranslation
up = TranslateZPlus
down = TranslateZMinus
left = TranslateXMin
Better Grabbing overhauls Skyrim's clunky item grab mechanic, letting you rotate and translate objects for precise placement. With 3,191 endorsements and 1.2M downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for display enthusiasts. Last updated January 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 3,191 endorsements and 1.2M downloads show this mod is battle-tested
- Solves a real pain point—placing items in your house is way less frustrating
- Simple concept, huge impact: no more wrestling with objects that won't sit straight
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated January 2025—may not be compatible with future Skyrim updates or DLC
- Requires manual installation or mod manager setup, but no clear guidance given
For Skyrim players who love decorating their homes and hate the vanilla grab mechanic. If you're a hoarder who displays every unique item, this is a must-have. Skip if you never bother with item placement—this is purely a QoL tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download with the mod manager button—no manual file placement needed
- Test the new grab feature on a simple item like a goblet before trying to arrange a whole shelf
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility issues with other UI mods
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Skyrim Thiago
- Version
- 1.17
- Downloads
- 1,201,835
- Endorsements
- 3,191
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 11/24/2024
- Updated
- 1/2/2025
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