Contents Within
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #24 of 144 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
ContentsWithin
About
Show the contents of any chests when hovering over it using the existing container UI.
This mod is a reworked fork of Redseiko's ContentsWithin, licensed under GPL-3. 0, that doesn't transpile player methods but only patches GUI methods.
This change makes it compatible with MultiUserChest, Auga and maybe even a few other mods. Additionally it fixes a few minor bugs like the mouse beeing visible for shorts periods of time or being able to move items while the ESC manu is open. See the changelog for more information.
Manual Installation
This mod requires BepInEx. Extract all files to BepInEx/plugins/ContentsWithin
Instructions
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[]Launch the game and go hover over any chest.
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]You can interact with the chest regularly and it should bring up the regular player inventory when you are the chest instance owner.[]You can press hot-key RightShift + P (configurable) to toggle off/on the "show container contents" feature.
[]Turning this off/on (as well as toggling isModEnabled) while looking at a chest can cause weird UI behaviour.
Notes
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[]The info panel, crafting panel and player inventory panel are hidden when in hovering mode.
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]Hovering works when another player has the chest open and updates the contents being changed.[]Opening a chest of which you are not instance owner of will try to go through the "chest" interact sequence and may
take a moment to activate.
Links
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[]Thunderstore: https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/MSchmoecker/ContentsWithin/
[]Github: https://github.com/MSchmoecker/ComfyMods/tree/fork-upload/ContentsWithin/
[]Discord: Margmas#9562. Feel free to DM or ping me in the Jötunn discord
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[]The info panel, crafting panel and player inventory panel are hidden when in hovering mode.
Contents Within is a lightweight QoL mod that displays the contents of any chest when you hover over it. With 133 endorsements and over 4,600 downloads, it's a simple, community-approved tool for players who want to quickly check loot without opening containers.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and effective – no more opening every chest to see what's inside
- Community-approved with 133 endorsements and 4,600+ downloads
- Recent update (March 2025) suggests active maintenance
⚠️ Cons
For players who hate wasting time opening every chest to check loot. If you're a loot hoarder or speedrunner, this mod is a must-have. Skip if you prefer the vanilla surprise of opening containers.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if your game version is compatible with the mod's last update (March 2025).
- If you use a mod manager, install it through there to keep track of updates.
- Test the mod in a single-player world first to ensure it works with your other mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- MSchmoecker
- Version
- 2.1.7
- Downloads
- 4,603
- Endorsements
- 133
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/18/2022
- Updated
- 3/4/2025
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