How to Change the Minimap Position in JourneyMap

JourneyMap is one of the most feature-rich mapping mods available for Minecraft, and one of its most appreciated qualities is how deeply customizable it is. Whether you find the default minimap sitting awkwardly in a corner of your screen or you simply want it out of the way of your hotbar or health bar, repositioning it is entirely possible — and easier than most players expect.

What the JourneyMap Minimap Actually Is

The minimap in JourneyMap is a real-time overlay that displays your immediate surroundings as you explore. It renders explored terrain, waypoints, mob positions (depending on your settings), and cardinal directions — all within a small, configurable window that floats over your game screen.

By default, it appears in the top-right corner of your display, but JourneyMap gives you multiple ways to move, resize, and reposition it to suit your screen layout and personal preferences.

Two Ways to Change the Minimap Position

Method 1: Using the In-Game Options (Recommended)

The most straightforward way to reposition the minimap is through JourneyMap's built-in options panel.

1. Press J to open the full-screen map.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) to open the JourneyMap Settings panel.
3. Navigate to the Minimap Preset section. JourneyMap supports two minimap presets (Preset 1 and Preset 2), so make sure you're editing the active one.
4. Look for the Position setting. Here you'll find options for screen anchoring — typically top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right, or a custom position.
5. Select your preferred corner or enter custom X/Y offset values if you want pixel-precise placement.
6. Close the settings panel and your minimap will immediately reflect the change.

Method 2: Drag-and-Drop Repositioning

Some versions of JourneyMap support click-and-drag repositioning directly on the minimap overlay:

1. Hold the Ctrl key (or whichever modifier key your version uses) and left-click and drag the minimap to a new position on your screen.
2. Release to drop it in place.

⚠️ This drag-and-drop behavior can vary depending on which version of JourneyMap you're running and whether you're using Fabric or Forge. If dragging doesn't work, the settings panel method is universally reliable.

Understanding Minimap Presets

JourneyMap offers two separate minimap presets, each with its own independently configurable position, size, shape, and display options. This is useful if you want to switch quickly between configurations — for example, a large detailed minimap during exploration and a smaller, less intrusive one during combat or building.

You can toggle between presets using a keybind (configurable in Minecraft's Key Binds settings under the JourneyMap section).

Each preset stores its own position data separately, so switching presets also changes where the minimap appears on screen.

Factors That Affect How You Set Your Position

Repositioning sounds simple, but a few variables shape what actually works best in practice:

Screen resolution and aspect ratio — On ultra-wide monitors or high-DPI displays, the default corner placements can feel very far from your focal point. Custom X/Y offsets give you more control in these cases.

HUD mods and overlays — If you're running other mods like AppleSkin, Just Enough Items (JEI), Xaero's companion mods, or any HUD customization mod, their elements may overlap with JourneyMap's minimap. You'll need to account for the layout of your entire HUD, not just the minimap in isolation.

Minimap shape and size — JourneyMap allows both circular and square minimap shapes, and the shape affects how much screen real estate it consumes. A large circular minimap positioned in the top-right behaves differently from a small square one — especially near inventory buttons or experience bars.

Forge vs. Fabric version — The UI for settings and the available configuration options can differ slightly between the Forge and Fabric builds of JourneyMap. The core functionality is the same, but menu layouts and keybind defaults may not be identical.

Minecraft version — Older versions of JourneyMap (especially pre-5.8 builds) had fewer positioning options. Newer releases offer more granular controls. Always check which version you're running before assuming a feature is present.

🗺️ What "Custom Position" Actually Means

When you select custom position in the settings, JourneyMap lets you input specific pixel offset values from a screen anchor point. This means:

• X offset controls horizontal distance from the chosen screen edge
• Y offset controls vertical distance from the chosen screen edge

This matters because different monitor sizes and UI scale settings in Minecraft (set under Video Settings → GUI Scale) change how many pixels are actually available on your screen. A value of 10px from the right edge looks very different on a 1080p display at GUI scale 2 versus a 4K display at GUI scale 3.

If you change your GUI scale after setting a custom position, it's worth revisiting the minimap placement — what was perfectly centered between two other HUD elements may no longer align.

When Things Don't Move as Expected

If you've changed the position setting but the minimap doesn't seem to move:

• Check which preset is active. You may be editing the inactive preset.
• Confirm the minimap is enabled. The overlay can be toggled on/off via keybind independently of the settings.
• Look for mod conflicts. Some HUD rendering mods can intercept or override JourneyMap's overlay positioning.
• Restart the world or rejoin the server. Occasionally settings take effect only after a reload.

The right minimap position depends entirely on how your HUD is built, what other mods you're running, and how much of the screen you're willing to dedicate to navigation information — all of which look different from one player's setup to the next.