diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index ec10458a73..b58d6b57f7 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -1840,6 +1840,10 @@ Displays a horizontal bar made up of half-images with an optional background.
 * `direction`: Direction the list will be displayed in
 * `offset`: offset in pixels from position.
 * `alignment`: The alignment of the inventory.
+* `world_pos`: Inventory of the hotbar depending on `hotbar_source`
+    `x` the index of the `hotbar_source` table to be used, if 0 use all next to each other
+    `y` an additional length to clamp the size, if 0 use whole length as defined in `hotbar_source`
+    `z` an additional offset to adjust where the displayed inventory starts
 
 ### `waypoint`
 
@@ -8270,7 +8274,7 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
 * `get_inventory()`: returns an `InvRef` for players, otherwise returns `nil`
 * `get_wield_list()`: returns the name of the inventory list the wielded item
    is in.
-* `get_wield_index()`: returns the wield list index of the wielded item (starting with 1)
+* `get_wield_index()`: returns the index of the wielded item in the wield list
 * `get_wielded_item()`: returns a copy of the wielded item as an `ItemStack`
 * `set_wielded_item(item)`: replaces the wielded item, returns `true` if
   successful.
@@ -8632,8 +8636,16 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
 * `hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(count)`: sets number of items in builtin hotbar
     * `count`: number of items, must be between `1` and `32`
     * If `count` exceeds the `"main"` list size, the list size will be used instead.
-* `hud_get_hotbar_itemcount()`: returns number of visible items
-    * This value is also clamped by the `"main"` list size.
+    * equal `set_hotbar_source({{list = "main", length = count}})`
+* `hud_get_hotbar_itemcount()`: returns number of selectable items
+* `get_hotbar_source()` returns used `hotbar_source`
+* `set_hotbar_source({{list = "main", length = 6, offset = 24}, {list = "bag1", length = 4}, ...})`
+    * Sets inventory lists for the player to use in hotbar(s) and to select the wield item from.
+      `list` is a player inventory list
+      `length` is the amount of inventory slots
+      `offset` adjusts starting inventory position, 0 if not specified
+    * Note: Do not use this together with mods that relay on a fixed wield list and list size.
+      All mods should use `get_wield_list()` and `get_wield_index()` to get the wield position.
 * `hud_set_hotbar_image(texturename)`
     * sets background image for hotbar
 * `hud_get_hotbar_image()`: returns texturename
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/testhud/init.lua b/games/devtest/mods/testhud/init.lua
index 0512345f73..972ca32578 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/testhud/init.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/testhud/init.lua
@@ -212,40 +212,144 @@ core.register_chatcommand("zoomfov", {
 
 local hud_hotbar_defs = {
 	{
-		type = "hotbar",
-		position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
-		direction = 0,
-		alignment = {x=1, y=-1},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
+			direction = 1,
+			alignment = {x=1, y=-1},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
+			direction = 3,
+			alignment = {x=1, y=1},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.7, y=0.5},
+			direction = 0,
+			offset = {x=140, y=20},
+			alignment = {x=-1, y=-1},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.7, y=0.5},
+			direction = 2,
+			offset = {x=140, y=20},
+			alignment = {x=-1, y=1},
+		},
 	},
 	{
-		type = "hotbar",
-		position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
-		direction = 2,
-		alignment = {x=1, y=1},
+		hotbar_source = {
+			{list = "craft", length = 4, offset = 3},
+			{list = "main", length = 5, offset = 0},
+		},
+		hotbar_image = "default_stone.png^[opacity:150",
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.2},
+			world_pos = {x=1},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.3},
+			world_pos = {x=1, y=6},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.4},
+			world_pos = {x=1, z=5, y=3},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
+			world_pos = {x=2},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.6},
+			world_pos = {x=2, z=1, y=3},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.7},
+			world_pos = {x=2},
+			direction = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.8},
+			world_pos = {x=2, z=1, y=3},
+			direction = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
+			world_pos = {x=2, z=1, y=3},
+			direction = 2,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.8, y=0.5},
+			world_pos = {x=2, z=1, y=3},
+			direction = 3,
+		},
 	},
 	{
-		type = "hotbar",
-		position = {x=0.7, y=0.5},
-		direction = 0,
-		offset = {x=140, y=20},
-		alignment = {x=-1, y=-1},
-	},
-	{
-		type = "hotbar",
-		position = {x=0.7, y=0.5},
-		direction = 2,
-		offset = {x=140, y=20},
-		alignment = {x=-1, y=1},
-	},
+		hotbar_source = {
+			{list = "craft", length = 4, offset = 3},
+			{list = "main", length = 5, offset = 0},
+			{list = "main", length = 2, offset = 4},
+			{list = "craft", length = 4, offset = 3},
+		},
+		hotbar_image = "default_stone.png^[opacity:150",
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.8},
+			direction = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.7},
+			world_pos = {z=1, y=10},
+			direction = 1,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.6},
+			world_pos = {z=1, y=10},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
+			world_pos = {z=17, y=5},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.5, y=0.4},
+			world_pos = {z=10, y=10},
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.2, y=0.5},
+			direction = 2,
+		},
+		{
+			type = "hotbar",
+			position = {x=0.8, y=0.5},
+			direction = 3,
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 
 local player_hud_hotbars= {}
 core.register_chatcommand("hudhotbars", {
 	description = "Shows some test Lua HUD elements of type hotbar. " ..
-			"(add: Adds elements (default). remove: Removes elements)",
-	params = "[ add | remove ]",
-	func = function(name, params)
+			"(Cycles between: none, aligned using all direction and offset," ..
+			"changed hotbar_source each only using a single inventory," ..
+			"using multiple inventories (world_pos.x = 0))",
+	func = function(name)
 		local player = core.get_player_by_name(name)
 		if not player then
 			return false, "No player."
@@ -253,22 +357,37 @@ core.register_chatcommand("hudhotbars", {
 
 		local id_table = player_hud_hotbars[name]
 		if not id_table then
-			id_table = {}
+			id_table = {mode = 0}
 			player_hud_hotbars[name] = id_table
 		end
 
-		if params == "remove" then
-			for _, id in ipairs(id_table) do
-				player:hud_remove(id)
-			end
+		id_table.mode = (id_table.mode + 1) % (#hud_hotbar_defs + 1)
+
+		-- Reset
+		for _, id in ipairs(id_table) do
+			player:hud_remove(id)
+		end
+		player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(8)
+		player:hud_set_hotbar_image("")
+
+		if id_table.mode == 0 then
 			return true, "Hotbars removed."
 		end
 
-		-- params == "add" or default
-		for _, def in ipairs(hud_hotbar_defs) do
+		for _, def in ipairs(hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode]) do
 			table.insert(id_table, player:hud_add(def))
 		end
-		return true, #hud_hotbar_defs .." Hotbars added."
+
+		if hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode].hotbar_source then
+			player:set_hotbar_source(hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode].hotbar_source)
+		end
+
+		if hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode].hotbar_image then
+			player:hud_set_hotbar_image(hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode].hotbar_image)
+		end
+
+
+		return true, #hud_hotbar_defs[id_table.mode] .." Hotbars added."
 	end
 })
 
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
index f8945f3201..77fc7fe869 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
@@ -183,9 +183,32 @@ end
 unittests.register("test_player_add_pos", run_player_add_pos_tests, {player=true})
 
 --
--- Hotbar selection clamp
+-- Hotbar Source
 --
-local function run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests(player)
+
+local function table_equals(t1, t2)
+	local keys = {}
+	local checked = {}
+	for k, v in pairs(t1) do
+		if type(v) == "table" then
+			if not (checked[v] or table_equals(v, t2[k])) then
+				return false
+			end
+			checked[v] = true
+		elseif t2[k] ~= v then
+			return false
+		end
+		keys[k] = true
+	end
+	for k, _ in pairs(t2) do
+		if not keys[k] then
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+local function run_player_hotbar_source_tests(player)
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
 	local old_inv_size = inv:get_size("main")
 	local old_inv_list = inv:get_list("main") -- Avoid accidentally removing item
@@ -195,12 +218,22 @@ local function run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests(player)
 
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(2)
 	assert(player:hud_get_hotbar_itemcount() == 2)
+	assert(table_equals(player:get_hotbar_source(), {{list = "main", length = 2, offset = 0}}))
 
+	-- Test clamp
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(6)
 	assert(player:hud_get_hotbar_itemcount() == 5)
+	assert(table_equals(player:get_hotbar_source(), {{list = "main", length = 5, offset = 0}}))
+
+	local hotbar_source = {{list = "test", length = 4, offset = 2}, {list = "myinv", length = 16, offset = 99}}
+	print(dump(player:get_hotbar_source()))
+	print(player:set_hotbar_source(hotbar_source))
+	print(dump(player:get_hotbar_source()))
+	assert(table_equals(player:get_hotbar_source(), hotbar_source))
+	assert(player:hud_get_hotbar_itemcount() == 20)
 
 	inv:set_size("main", old_inv_size)
 	inv:set_list("main", old_inv_list)
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(old_bar_size)
 end
-unittests.register("test_player_hotbar_clamp", run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests, {player=true})
+unittests.register("test_player_hotbar_source", run_player_hotbar_source_tests, {player=true})
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index c2513fd9b5..59b75bf3bf 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ void Game::processItemSelection(u16 *new_playeritem)
 	LocalPlayer *player = client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer();
 
 	*new_playeritem = player->getWieldIndex();
-	u16 max_item = player->getMaxHotbarItemcount();
+	u16 max_item = player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength();
 	if (max_item == 0)
 		return;
 	max_item -= 1;
@@ -2009,9 +2009,14 @@ void Game::dropSelectedItem(bool single_item)
 	IDropAction *a = new IDropAction();
 	a->count = single_item ? 1 : 0;
 	a->from_inv.setCurrentPlayer();
-	a->from_list = "main";
-	a->from_i = client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer()->getWieldIndex();
-	client->inventoryAction(a);
+
+	LocalPlayer* player = client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer();
+	u16 index;
+	if (player->hotbar_source.getInventoryFromWieldIndex(player->getWieldIndex(),
+			a->from_list, index)) {
+		a->from_i = index;
+		client->inventoryAction(a);
+	}
 }
 
 void Game::openConsole(float scale, const wchar_t *line)
diff --git a/src/client/hud.cpp b/src/client/hud.cpp
index 47ef56039c..f13b764428 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/client/hud.cpp
@@ -229,14 +229,37 @@ void Hud::drawItem(const ItemStack &item, const core::rect<s32>& rect,
 		client, selected ? IT_ROT_SELECTED : IT_ROT_NONE);
 }
 
-// NOTE: selectitem = 0 -> no selected; selectitem is 1-based
-// mainlist can be NULL, but draw the frame anyway.
-void Hud::drawItems(v2s32 screen_pos, v2s32 screen_offset, s32 itemcount, v2f alignment,
-		s32 inv_offset, InventoryList *mainlist, u16 selectitem, u16 direction,
-		bool is_hotbar)
+void Hud::drawItems(const v2s32& pos, s32 inv_size, s32 inv_offset, InventoryList *mainlist,
+	u16 selectitem, u16 direction, bool is_hotbar, u16 hotbar_touchcontrol_offset)
 {
-	s32 height  = m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2;
-	s32 width   = (itemcount - inv_offset) * (m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2);
+	// Store hotbar_selected_image in member variable, used by drawItem()
+	if (hotbar_selected_image != player->hotbar_selected_image) {
+		hotbar_selected_image = player->hotbar_selected_image;
+		use_hotbar_selected_image = !hotbar_selected_image.empty();
+	}
+
+	// Draw items
+	core::rect<s32> imgrect(0, 0, m_hotbar_imagesize, m_hotbar_imagesize);
+	const s32 list_max = std::min(inv_size, (s32) (mainlist ? mainlist->getSize() : 0 ));
+	for (s32 i = inv_offset; i < list_max; i++) {
+
+		v2s32 steppos = getInventoryPosOffset(direction, i - inv_offset, list_max - 1 - inv_offset);
+
+		core::rect<s32> item_rect = imgrect + pos + v2s32{m_padding, m_padding} + steppos;
+
+		drawItem(mainlist->getItem(i), item_rect, (i + 1) == selectitem);
+
+		if (is_hotbar && g_touchcontrols)
+			g_touchcontrols->registerHotbarRect(i + hotbar_touchcontrol_offset, item_rect);
+	}
+}
+
+// Returns the total width, height and pos to draw a HUD inventory
+void Hud::getInventoryDimensions(v2s32 screen_pos, const v2s32& screen_offset, s32 inv_length,
+		v2f alignment, u16 direction, v2s32& pos, s32& width, s32& height)
+{
+	height  = m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2;
+	width   = inv_length * (m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2);
 
 	if (direction == HUD_DIR_TOP_BOTTOM || direction == HUD_DIR_BOTTOM_TOP) {
 		s32 tmp = height;
@@ -245,63 +268,147 @@ void Hud::drawItems(v2s32 screen_pos, v2s32 screen_offset, s32 itemcount, v2f al
 	}
 
 	// Position: screen_pos + screen_offset + alignment
-	v2s32 pos(screen_offset.X * m_scale_factor, screen_offset.Y * m_scale_factor);
-	pos += screen_pos;
-	pos.X += (alignment.X - 1.0f) * (width * 0.5f);
-	pos.Y += (alignment.Y - 1.0f) * (height * 0.5f);
+	pos.X = screen_pos.X + screen_offset.X * m_scale_factor +
+			(alignment.X - 1.0f) * (width * 0.5f);
+	pos.Y = screen_pos.Y + screen_offset.Y * m_scale_factor +
+			(alignment.Y - 1.0f) * (height * 0.5f);
+}
 
-	// Store hotbar_image in member variable, used by drawItem()
+// Returns an inventory position offset depending on the direction
+// arguments are the number of items before and the remaining number of items
+v2s32 Hud::getInventoryPosOffset(u16 direction, s32 before, s32 remainder)
+{
+	s32 fullimglen = m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2;
+
+	v2s32 steppos;
+	switch (direction) {
+	case HUD_DIR_RIGHT_LEFT:
+		steppos = v2s32((remainder - before) * fullimglen, 0);
+		break;
+	case HUD_DIR_TOP_BOTTOM:
+		steppos = v2s32(0, before * fullimglen);
+		break;
+	case HUD_DIR_BOTTOM_TOP:
+		steppos = v2s32(0, (remainder - before) * fullimglen);
+		break;
+	default:
+		steppos = v2s32(before * fullimglen, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return steppos;
+}
+
+void Hud::drawInventoryBackground(const v2s32& pos, s32 width, s32 height)
+{
+	// Store hotbar_image in member variable
 	if (hotbar_image != player->hotbar_image) {
 		hotbar_image = player->hotbar_image;
 		use_hotbar_image = !hotbar_image.empty();
 	}
 
-	// Store hotbar_selected_image in member variable, used by drawItem()
-	if (hotbar_selected_image != player->hotbar_selected_image) {
-		hotbar_selected_image = player->hotbar_selected_image;
-		use_hotbar_selected_image = !hotbar_selected_image.empty();
+	if (!use_hotbar_image) {
+		return;
 	}
 
-	// draw customized item background
-	if (use_hotbar_image) {
-		core::rect<s32> imgrect2(-m_padding/2, -m_padding/2,
-			width+m_padding/2, height+m_padding/2);
-		core::rect<s32> rect2 = imgrect2 + pos;
-		video::ITexture *texture = tsrc->getTexture(hotbar_image);
-		core::dimension2di imgsize(texture->getOriginalSize());
-		draw2DImageFilterScaled(driver, texture, rect2,
+	core::rect<s32> imgrect2(-m_padding/2, -m_padding/2, width+m_padding/2, height+m_padding/2);
+	core::rect<s32> rect2 = imgrect2 + pos;
+	video::ITexture *texture = tsrc->getTexture(hotbar_image);
+	core::dimension2di imgsize(texture->getOriginalSize());
+	draw2DImageFilterScaled(driver, texture, rect2,
 			core::rect<s32>(core::position2d<s32>(0,0), imgsize),
-			NULL, hbar_colors, true);
-	}
+			nullptr, hbar_colors, true);
+}
 
-	// Draw items
-	core::rect<s32> imgrect(0, 0, m_hotbar_imagesize, m_hotbar_imagesize);
-	const s32 list_max = std::min(itemcount, (s32) (mainlist ? mainlist->getSize() : 0 ));
-	for (s32 i = inv_offset; i < list_max; i++) {
-		s32 fullimglen = m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2;
+// NOTE: selectitem = 0 -> no selected; selectitem is 1-based
+// mainlist can be NULL, but draw the frame anyway.
+void Hud::drawInventory(const v2s32& screen_pos, const v2f& offset, s32 itemcount, v2f alignment,
+		InventoryList *mainlist, u16 selectitem, u16 direction)
+{
+	v2s32 screen_offset(offset.X, offset.Y);
+	s32 height, width;
+	v2s32 pos;
+	getInventoryDimensions(screen_pos, screen_offset, itemcount, alignment,
+			direction, pos, width, height);
 
-		v2s32 steppos;
-		switch (direction) {
-		case HUD_DIR_RIGHT_LEFT:
-			steppos = v2s32(m_padding + (list_max - 1 - i - inv_offset) * fullimglen, m_padding);
-			break;
-		case HUD_DIR_TOP_BOTTOM:
-			steppos = v2s32(m_padding, m_padding + (i - inv_offset) * fullimglen);
-			break;
-		case HUD_DIR_BOTTOM_TOP:
-			steppos = v2s32(m_padding, m_padding + (list_max - 1 - i - inv_offset) * fullimglen);
-			break;
-		default:
-			steppos = v2s32(m_padding + (i - inv_offset) * fullimglen, m_padding);
-			break;
+	drawInventoryBackground(pos, width, height);
+	drawItems(pos, itemcount, 0, mainlist, selectitem, direction);
+}
+
+void Hud::drawHotbar(const v2s32 &screen_pos, const v2f &offset, u16 direction,
+	const v2f &alignment, const v3f &world_pos)
+{
+	if (g_touchcontrols)
+		g_touchcontrols->resetHotbarRects();
+
+	auto& sources = player->hotbar_source.getSources();
+	u16 wield_index = player->getWieldIndex() + 1;
+	v2s32 screen_offset(offset.X, offset.Y);
+
+	if (!world_pos.X) {
+		// All invs next to each other
+		if (world_pos.Z > player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength())
+			return;
+		s32 hotbar_length = world_pos.Y ? world_pos.Y : player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength() - world_pos.Z;
+
+		s32 height, width;
+		v2s32 pos;
+		getInventoryDimensions(screen_pos, screen_offset, hotbar_length, alignment,
+				direction, pos, width, height);
+		drawInventoryBackground(pos, width, height);
+
+		// Handle offset
+		std::size_t source_index = 0;
+		u16 length_before = 0;
+		for (s32 inv_offset = world_pos.Z; source_index < sources.size(); source_index++) {
+			const HotbarSource::Source& source = sources[source_index];
+			if (inv_offset < source.length) {
+				s32 inv_length = MYMIN(source.length - inv_offset, hotbar_length);
+
+				drawItems(pos + getInventoryPosOffset(direction, 0, hotbar_length - inv_length),
+						inv_length + source.offset + inv_offset, source.offset + inv_offset,
+						inventory->getList(source.list), wield_index + source.offset,
+						direction, true, 0);
+				length_before = inv_length;
+				source_index++;
+				break;
+			}
+			inv_offset -= source.length;
 		}
 
-		core::rect<s32> item_rect = imgrect + pos + steppos;
+		for (; source_index < sources.size(); source_index++) {
+			const HotbarSource::Source& source = sources[source_index];
+			s32 inv_length = MYMIN(source.length, hotbar_length - length_before);
+			if(inv_length <= 0)
+				break;
 
-		drawItem(mainlist->getItem(i), item_rect, (i + 1) == selectitem);
+			drawItems(pos + getInventoryPosOffset(direction, length_before, hotbar_length - inv_length),
+					inv_length + source.offset,
+					source.offset, inventory->getList(source.list),
+					wield_index - length_before + source.offset, direction, true, length_before);
+			length_before += inv_length;
 
-		if (is_hotbar && g_touchcontrols)
-			g_touchcontrols->registerHotbarRect(i, item_rect);
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Only a single inventory
+		if (world_pos.X > sources.size())
+			return;
+		const HotbarSource::Source& source = sources[world_pos.X-1];
+		if (world_pos.Z > source.length)
+			return;
+		s32 inv_length = world_pos.Y ? world_pos.Y : source.length - world_pos.Z;
+
+		s32 height, width;
+		v2s32 pos;
+		getInventoryDimensions(screen_pos, screen_offset, inv_length, alignment, direction,
+				pos, width, height);
+		drawInventoryBackground(pos, width, height);
+
+		u16 length_before = player->hotbar_source.getLengthBefore(world_pos.X - 1);
+		s32 inv_offset = source.offset + world_pos.Z;
+		inv_length = MYMIN(inv_length, source.length);
+		drawItems(pos, inv_length + inv_offset, inv_offset, inventory->getList(source.list),
+				wield_index - length_before + inv_offset, direction, true, length_before);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -434,8 +541,7 @@ void Hud::drawLuaElements(const v3s16 &camera_offset)
 				InventoryList *inv = inventory->getList(e->text);
 				if (!inv)
 					warningstream << "HUD: Unknown inventory list. name=" << e->text << std::endl;
-				drawItems(pos, v2s32(e->offset.X, e->offset.Y), e->number, e->align, 0,
-					inv, e->item, e->dir, false);
+				drawInventory(pos, e->offset, e->number, e->align, inv, e->item, e->dir);
 				break; }
 			case HUD_ELEM_WAYPOINT: {
 				if (!calculateScreenPos(camera_offset, e, &pos))
@@ -567,7 +673,25 @@ void Hud::drawLuaElements(const v3s16 &camera_offset)
 				client->getMinimap()->drawMinimap(rect);
 				break; }
 			case HUD_ELEM_HOTBAR: {
-				drawHotbar(pos, e->offset, e->dir, e->align);
+				if (!e->world_pos.X) { // Handle splitting caused by hud_hotbar_max_width
+					u16 hotbar_itemcount = e->world_pos.Y ? e->world_pos.Y :
+							player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength();
+					hotbar_itemcount -= e->world_pos.Z;
+					s32 width = hotbar_itemcount * (m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2);
+					const v2u32 &window_size = RenderingEngine::getWindowSize();
+					if ((float) width / (float) window_size.X >
+							g_settings->getFloat("hud_hotbar_max_width")) {
+						v2s32 upper_pos = pos - v2s32(0, m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding);
+						u16 upper_itemcount = hotbar_itemcount/2;
+						drawHotbar(upper_pos, e->offset, e->dir, e->align,
+								{0.f, (float) upper_itemcount, e->world_pos.Z});
+						drawHotbar(pos, e->offset, e->dir, e->align,
+								{0.f, (float) hotbar_itemcount - upper_itemcount,
+									e->world_pos.Z + upper_itemcount});
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				drawHotbar(pos, e->offset, e->dir, e->align, e->world_pos);
 				break; }
 			default:
 				infostream << "Hud::drawLuaElements: ignoring drawform " << e->type
@@ -778,38 +902,6 @@ void Hud::drawStatbar(v2s32 pos, u16 corner, u16 drawdir,
 		}
 	}
 }
-void Hud::drawHotbar(const v2s32 &pos, const v2f &offset, u16 dir, const v2f &align)
-{
-	if (g_touchcontrols)
-		g_touchcontrols->resetHotbarRects();
-
-	InventoryList *mainlist = inventory->getList("main");
-	if (mainlist == NULL) {
-		// Silently ignore this. We may not be initialized completely.
-		return;
-	}
-
-	u16 playeritem = player->getWieldIndex();
-	v2s32 screen_offset(offset.X, offset.Y);
-
-	s32 hotbar_itemcount = player->getMaxHotbarItemcount();
-	s32 width = hotbar_itemcount * (m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding * 2);
-
-	const v2u32 &window_size = RenderingEngine::getWindowSize();
-	if ((float) width / (float) window_size.X <=
-			g_settings->getFloat("hud_hotbar_max_width")) {
-		drawItems(pos, screen_offset, hotbar_itemcount, align, 0,
-			mainlist, playeritem + 1, dir, true);
-	} else {
-		v2s32 upper_pos = pos - v2s32(0, m_hotbar_imagesize + m_padding);
-
-		drawItems(upper_pos, screen_offset, hotbar_itemcount / 2, align, 0,
-			mainlist, playeritem + 1, dir, true);
-		drawItems(pos, screen_offset, hotbar_itemcount, align,
-			hotbar_itemcount / 2, mainlist, playeritem + 1, dir, true);
-	}
-}
-
 
 void Hud::drawCrosshair()
 {
diff --git a/src/client/hud.h b/src/client/hud.h
index e2cf757de8..cb9cc65627 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.h
+++ b/src/client/hud.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
 	void disableBlockBounds();
 	void drawBlockBounds();
 
-	void drawHotbar(const v2s32 &pos, const v2f &offset, u16 direction, const v2f &align);
 	void resizeHotbar();
 	void drawCrosshair();
 	void drawSelectionMesh();
@@ -104,11 +103,20 @@ private:
 			const std::string &texture, const std::string& bgtexture,
 			s32 count, s32 maxcount, v2s32 offset, v2s32 size = v2s32());
 
-	void drawItems(v2s32 screen_pos, v2s32 screen_offset, s32 itemcount, v2f alignment,
-			s32 inv_offset, InventoryList *mainlist, u16 selectitem,
-			u16 direction, bool is_hotbar);
-
 	void drawItem(const ItemStack &item, const core::rect<s32> &rect, bool selected);
+	void drawItems(const v2s32& pos, s32 inv_size, s32 inv_offset, InventoryList *mainlist,
+			u16 selectitem, u16 direction, bool is_hotbar = false,
+			u16 hotbar_touchcontrol_offset = 0);
+
+	v2s32 getInventoryPosOffset(u16 direction, s32 before, s32 remainder);
+	void getInventoryDimensions(v2s32 screen_pos, const v2s32& screen_offset, s32 inv_length,
+			v2f alignment, u16 direction, v2s32& pos, s32& width, s32& height);
+	void drawInventoryBackground(const v2s32& pos, s32 width, s32 height);
+	void drawInventory(const v2s32& screen_pos, const v2f& offset, s32 itemcount,
+			v2f alignment, InventoryList *mainlist, u16 selectitem, u16 direction);
+
+	void drawHotbar(const v2s32 &pos, const v2f &offset, u16 direction,	const v2f &alignment,
+			const v3f &world_pos);
 
 	void drawCompassTranslate(HudElement *e, video::ITexture *texture,
 			const core::rect<s32> &rect, int way);
diff --git a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
index 88969f008b..22afe7421e 100644
--- a/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/client/inputhandler.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "hud.h"
 #include "log_internal.h"
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
+#include "util/hotbar_source.h" // HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX
 
 void KeyCache::populate_nonchanging()
 {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ void KeyCache::populate()
 	key[KeyType::QUICKTUNE_INC] = getKeySetting("keymap_quicktune_inc");
 	key[KeyType::QUICKTUNE_DEC] = getKeySetting("keymap_quicktune_dec");
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX; i++) {
+	for (int i = 0; i < HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX; i++) {
 		std::string slot_key_name = "keymap_slot" + std::to_string(i + 1);
 		key[KeyType::SLOT_1 + i] = getKeySetting(slot_key_name.c_str());
 	}
diff --git a/src/hud.h b/src/hud.h
index 2b02e99883..582088879f 100644
--- a/src/hud.h
+++ b/src/hud.h
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@
 #define HUD_FLAG_BASIC_DEBUG           (1 << 7)
 #define HUD_FLAG_CHAT_VISIBLE          (1 << 8)
 
-#define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT 1
+#define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT 1 // Only send by servers with protocol version < 48
 #define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_IMAGE 2
 #define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SELECTED_IMAGE 3
-
-#define HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT 8
-#define HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX     32
+#define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SOURCE 4
 
 #define HOTBAR_IMAGE_SIZE 48
 
diff --git a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
index bb1930d960..e81d3e88a0 100644
--- a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
@@ -1264,18 +1264,27 @@ void Client::handleCommand_HudSetParam(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 	*pkt >> param >> value;
 
 	LocalPlayer *player = m_env.getLocalPlayer();
-	assert(player != NULL);
+	assert(player != nullptr);
 
-	if (param == HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT && value.size() == 4) {
+	switch(param) {
+	case HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT: {
+		if (value.size() != 4)
+			break;
 		s32 hotbar_itemcount = readS32((u8*) value.c_str());
-		if (hotbar_itemcount > 0 && hotbar_itemcount <= HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX)
-			player->hud_hotbar_itemcount = hotbar_itemcount;
-	}
-	else if (param == HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_IMAGE) {
+		player->hotbar_source.setHotbarItemcountLegacy(hotbar_itemcount);
+		break; }
+	case HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_IMAGE:
 		player->hotbar_image = value;
-	}
-	else if (param == HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SELECTED_IMAGE) {
+		break;
+	case HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SELECTED_IMAGE:
 		player->hotbar_selected_image = value;
+		break;
+	case HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SOURCE: {
+		std::istringstream is(value);
+		player->hotbar_source.deSerialize(is);
+		break; }
+	default:
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network/networkprotocol.cpp b/src/network/networkprotocol.cpp
index d1cc245d73..b7875e1f68 100644
--- a/src/network/networkprotocol.cpp
+++ b/src/network/networkprotocol.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 		[scheduled bump for 5.11.0]
 	PROTOCOL VERSION 48
 		Add compression to some existing packets
+		Send HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SOURCE instead of HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT
 		[scheduled bump for 5.12.0]
 */
 
diff --git a/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
index 17ba8ca211..123b632c3c 100644
--- a/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@ void Server::handleCommand_PlayerItem(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 
 	*pkt >> item;
 
-	if (item >= player->getMaxHotbarItemcount()) {
+	if (item >= player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength()) {
 		actionstream << "Player " << player->getName()
 			<< " tried to access item=" << item
-			<< " out of hotbar_itemcount="
-			<< player->getMaxHotbarItemcount()
+			<< " while max="
+			<< player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength()
 			<< "; ignoring." << std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -916,11 +916,11 @@ void Server::handleCommand_Interact(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 
 	// Update wielded item
 
-	if (item_i >= player->getMaxHotbarItemcount()) {
+	if (item_i >= player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength()) {
 		actionstream << "Player " << player->getName()
 			<< " tried to access item=" << item_i
-			<< " out of hotbar_itemcount="
-			<< player->getMaxHotbarItemcount()
+			<< " while max="
+			<< player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength()
 			<< "; ignoring." << std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 10f66ec11d..79cbe0e551 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Player::Player(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef):
 		HUD_FLAG_MINIMAP_RADAR_VISIBLE | HUD_FLAG_BASIC_DEBUG   |
 		HUD_FLAG_CHAT_VISIBLE;
 
-	hud_hotbar_itemcount = HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT;
+	hotbar_source.addSource(HOTBAR_INVENTORY_LIST_DEFAULT, HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT, 0);
 }
 
 Player::~Player()
@@ -82,25 +82,27 @@ Player::~Player()
 
 void Player::setWieldIndex(u16 index)
 {
-	const InventoryList *mlist = inventory.getList("main");
-	m_wield_index = MYMIN(index, mlist ? mlist->getSize() : 0);
+	m_wield_index = MYMIN(index, hotbar_source.getMaxLength() - 1);
 }
 
 u16 Player::getWieldIndex()
 {
-	return std::min(m_wield_index, getMaxHotbarItemcount());
+	return MYMIN(m_wield_index, hotbar_source.getMaxLength() - 1);
 }
 
 ItemStack &Player::getWieldedItem(ItemStack *selected, ItemStack *hand) const
 {
 	assert(selected);
 
-	const InventoryList *mlist = inventory.getList("main"); // TODO: Make this generic
+	std::string list;
+	u16 index;
+	if (hotbar_source.getInventoryFromWieldIndex(m_wield_index, list, index)) {
+		const InventoryList *mlist = inventory.getList(list);
+		if (mlist && index < mlist->getSize())
+			*selected = mlist->getItem(index);
+	}
+
 	const InventoryList *hlist = inventory.getList("hand");
-
-	if (mlist && m_wield_index < mlist->getSize())
-		*selected = mlist->getItem(m_wield_index);
-
 	if (hand && hlist)
 		*hand = hlist->getItem(0);
 
@@ -160,12 +162,6 @@ void Player::clearHud()
 	}
 }
 
-u16 Player::getMaxHotbarItemcount()
-{
-	InventoryList *mainlist = inventory.getList("main");
-	return mainlist ? std::min(mainlist->getSize(), (u32) hud_hotbar_itemcount) : 0;
-}
-
 void PlayerControl::setMovementFromKeys()
 {
 	bool a_up = direction_keys & (1 << 0),
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 80a3c98c13..96b850c78b 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>
+#include "util/hotbar_source.h"
 
 #define PLAYERNAME_SIZE 20
 
@@ -228,10 +229,7 @@ public:
 	void        clearHud();
 
 	u32 hud_flags;
-	s32 hud_hotbar_itemcount;
-
-	// Get actual usable number of hotbar items (clamped to size of "main" list)
-	u16 getMaxHotbarItemcount();
+	HotbarSource hotbar_source;
 
 protected:
 	std::string m_name;
diff --git a/src/remoteplayer.h b/src/remoteplayer.h
index 1f2f8df9c3..5b1f0c4b1b 100644
--- a/src/remoteplayer.h
+++ b/src/remoteplayer.h
@@ -35,12 +35,8 @@ public:
 
 	RemotePlayerChatResult canSendChatMessage();
 
-	void setHotbarItemcount(s32 hotbar_itemcount)
-	{
-		hud_hotbar_itemcount = hotbar_itemcount;
-	}
-
-	s32 getHotbarItemcount() const { return hud_hotbar_itemcount; }
+	void setHotbarSource(const HotbarSource& source) { hotbar_source = source; }
+	const HotbarSource& getHotbarSource() const { return hotbar_source; }
 
 	void overrideDayNightRatio(bool do_override, float ratio)
 	{
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 816f428571..02eb8811a8 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ int ObjectRef::l_hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(lua_State *L)
 
 	s32 hotbar_itemcount = luaL_checkint(L, 2);
 
-	if (!getServer(L)->hudSetHotbarItemcount(player, hotbar_itemcount))
+	if (!getServer(L)->hudSetHotbarItemcountLegacy(player, hotbar_itemcount))
 		return 0;
 
 	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
@@ -1949,7 +1949,71 @@ int ObjectRef::l_hud_get_hotbar_itemcount(lua_State *L)
 	if (player == nullptr)
 		return 0;
 
-	lua_pushinteger(L, player->getMaxHotbarItemcount());
+	lua_pushinteger(L, player->hotbar_source.getMaxLength());
+	return 1;
+}
+
+// get_hotbar_source(self)
+int ObjectRef::l_get_hotbar_source(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkObject<ObjectRef>(L, 1);
+	RemotePlayer *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (player == nullptr)
+		return 0;
+
+	lua_newtable(L);
+
+	auto& sources = player->hotbar_source.getSources();
+	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < sources.size(); i++) {
+		auto& source = sources[i];
+		lua_newtable(L);
+
+		lua_pushstring(L, source.list.c_str());
+		lua_setfield(L, -2, "list");
+
+		lua_pushinteger(L, source.length);
+		lua_setfield(L, -2, "length");
+
+		lua_pushinteger(L, source.offset);
+		lua_setfield(L, -2, "offset");
+
+		lua_rawseti(L,-2, i+1);
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+// set_hotbar_source(self, sources)
+int ObjectRef::l_set_hotbar_source(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkObject<ObjectRef>(L, 1);
+	RemotePlayer *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (player == nullptr)
+		return 0;
+
+	if(!lua_istable(L, 2))
+		return 0;
+
+	HotbarSource hotbar_source;
+
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	while(lua_next(L, 2) != 0){
+		std::string_view list;
+		if(lua_istable(L, -1) && getstringfield(L, -1, "list", list)) {
+			hotbar_source.addSource(list,
+					getintfield_default(L, -1, "length", 0),
+					getintfield_default(L, -1, "offset", 0));
+		}
+
+
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+	}
+
+	if (!getServer(L)->hudSetHotbarSource(player, hotbar_source))
+		return 0;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -2905,6 +2969,8 @@ luaL_Reg ObjectRef::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_get_flags),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_set_hotbar_itemcount),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_get_hotbar_itemcount),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_hotbar_source),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_hotbar_source),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_set_hotbar_image),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_get_hotbar_image),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, hud_set_hotbar_selected_image),
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
index 43415f5efb..727bd7e5bc 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
@@ -314,6 +314,12 @@ private:
 	// hud_get_hotbar_itemcount(self)
 	static int l_hud_get_hotbar_itemcount(lua_State *L);
 
+	// get_hotbar_source(self)
+	static int l_get_hotbar_source(lua_State *L);
+
+	// set_hotbar_source(self, sources)
+	static int l_set_hotbar_source(lua_State *L);
+
 	// hud_set_hotbar_image(self, name)
 	static int l_hud_set_hotbar_image(lua_State *L);
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index af6fed3a0f..820a655ca2 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "particles.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
 #include "util/tracy_wrapper.h"
+#include "util/hotbar_source.h"
 
 class ClientNotFoundException : public BaseException
 {
@@ -3451,21 +3452,44 @@ bool Server::hudSetFlags(RemotePlayer *player, u32 flags, u32 mask)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool Server::hudSetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount)
+bool Server::hudSetHotbarItemcountLegacy(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount)
 {
 	if (!player)
 		return false;
 
-	if (hotbar_itemcount <= 0 || hotbar_itemcount > HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX)
+	if (hotbar_itemcount <= 0 || hotbar_itemcount > HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX)
 		return false;
 
-	if (player->getHotbarItemcount() == hotbar_itemcount)
-		return true;
+	InventoryList *mainlist = player->inventory.getList("main");
+	hotbar_itemcount = mainlist ? MYMIN(mainlist->getSize(), (u32) hotbar_itemcount) : 0;
+
+	player->hotbar_source.setHotbarItemcountLegacy(hotbar_itemcount);
+
+	if (player->protocol_version < 48) {
+		std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
+		writeS32(os, hotbar_itemcount);
+		SendHUDSetParam(player->getPeerId(), HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT, os.str());
+	} else {
+		std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
+		player->hotbar_source.serialize(os);
+		SendHUDSetParam(player->getPeerId(), HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SOURCE, os.str());
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Server::hudSetHotbarSource(RemotePlayer *player, const HotbarSource& source)
+{
+	if (!player)
+		return false;
+
+	if (source.getMaxLength() > HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX)
+		return false;
+
+	player->setHotbarSource(source);
 
-	player->setHotbarItemcount(hotbar_itemcount);
 	std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
-	writeS32(os, hotbar_itemcount);
-	SendHUDSetParam(player->getPeerId(), HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT, os.str());
+	source.serialize(os);
+	SendHUDSetParam(player->getPeerId(), HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SOURCE, os.str());
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index c9869e1ddf..f899ec3600 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "util/thread.h"
 #include "util/basic_macros.h"
 #include "util/metricsbackend.h"
+#include "util/hotbar_source.h"
 #include "serverenvironment.h"
 #include "server/clientiface.h"
 #include "threading/ordered_mutex.h"
@@ -364,7 +365,8 @@ public:
 	bool hudRemove(RemotePlayer *player, u32 id);
 	bool hudChange(RemotePlayer *player, u32 id, HudElementStat stat, void *value);
 	bool hudSetFlags(RemotePlayer *player, u32 flags, u32 mask);
-	bool hudSetHotbarItemcount(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount);
+	bool hudSetHotbarItemcountLegacy(RemotePlayer *player, s32 hotbar_itemcount);
+	bool hudSetHotbarSource(RemotePlayer *player, const HotbarSource& source);
 	void hudSetHotbarImage(RemotePlayer *player, const std::string &name);
 	void hudSetHotbarSelectedImage(RemotePlayer *player, const std::string &name);
 
diff --git a/src/server/player_sao.cpp b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
index 11fc155976..3af3d2bf0f 100644
--- a/src/server/player_sao.cpp
+++ b/src/server/player_sao.cpp
@@ -582,9 +582,13 @@ ItemStack PlayerSAO::getWieldedItem(ItemStack *selected, ItemStack *hand) const
 
 bool PlayerSAO::setWieldedItem(const ItemStack &item)
 {
-	InventoryList *mlist = m_player->inventory.getList(getWieldList());
-	if (mlist) {
-		mlist->changeItem(m_player->getWieldIndex(), item);
+	std::string list;
+	u16 index;
+	if (m_player->hotbar_source.getInventoryFromWieldIndex(getWieldIndex(), list, index)) {
+		InventoryList *mlist = m_player->inventory.getList(list);
+		if (!mlist)
+			return false;
+		mlist->changeItem(index, item);
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/server/player_sao.h b/src/server/player_sao.h
index 0ce26f7cca..81fbb2589a 100644
--- a/src/server/player_sao.h
+++ b/src/server/player_sao.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public:
 	Inventory *getInventory() const override;
 	InventoryLocation getInventoryLocation() const override;
 	void setInventoryModified() override {}
-	std::string getWieldList() const override { return "main"; }
 	u16 getWieldIndex() const override;
 	ItemStack getWieldedItem(ItemStack *selected, ItemStack *hand = nullptr) const override;
 	bool setWieldedItem(const ItemStack &item) override;
diff --git a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d5ac48fb0..e695789f8e 100644
--- a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ set(util_SRCS
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/timetaker.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/png.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enum_string.cpp
+	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hotbar_source.cpp
 	PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/src/util/hotbar_source.cpp b/src/util/hotbar_source.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca6f5ecdda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/hotbar_source.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Luanti
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+// Copyright (C) 2025 cx384
+
+#include "hotbar_source.h"
+#include "serialize.h"
+
+void HotbarSource::setHotbarItemcountLegacy(s32 count)
+{
+	sources.clear();
+	sources.push_back({HOTBAR_INVENTORY_LIST_DEFAULT, (u16) count, 0});
+}
+
+u16 HotbarSource::getMaxLength() const
+{
+	u16 length = 0;
+	for (auto& source : sources) {
+		length += source.length;
+	}
+	return length ;
+}
+
+bool HotbarSource::getInventoryFromWieldIndex(u16 wield_index, std::string &list, u16 &index) const
+{
+	for (auto& source : sources) {
+		if (wield_index < source.length) {
+			list = source.list;
+			index = wield_index + source.offset;
+			return true;
+		}
+		wield_index -= source.length;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+u16 HotbarSource::getLengthBefore(std::size_t index) const {
+	u16 length_before = 0;
+	for (std::size_t i = 0; i < index && i < sources.size(); i++) {
+		length_before += sources[i].length;
+	}
+	return length_before;
+}
+
+void HotbarSource::serialize(std::ostream &os) const
+{
+	writeU8(os, 0); // version
+
+	writeU16(os, sources.size());
+	for (const auto &source : sources) {
+		os << serializeString16(source.list);
+		writeU16(os, source.length);
+		writeU16(os, source.offset);
+	}
+}
+
+void HotbarSource::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
+{
+	int version = readU8(is);
+	if (version != 0)
+		throw SerializationError("unsupported HotbarSource version");
+
+	sources.clear();
+	u16 size = readU16(is);
+	for (u16 i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+		Source source;
+		source.list = deSerializeString16(is);
+		source.length = readU16(is);
+		source.offset = readU16(is);
+		sources.push_back(source);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/util/hotbar_source.h b/src/util/hotbar_source.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f97cdf271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/hotbar_source.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Luanti
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+// Copyright (C) 2025 cx384
+
+// Stores a list of player inventories to be used by a hotbar
+// Independent of the HUD element
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include "irrlichttypes.h"
+
+#define HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT 8
+#define HOTBAR_INVENTORY_LIST_DEFAULT "main"
+#define HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX 32
+
+struct HotbarSource {
+	struct Source {
+		std::string list;
+		u16 length;
+		u16 offset;
+	};
+
+	// Old functionality which could only use the "main" list
+	void setHotbarItemcountLegacy(s32 count);
+
+	// Returns the total length of all sources
+	u16 getMaxLength() const;
+
+	// Returns list and index of the inventory if it exists
+	bool getInventoryFromWieldIndex(u16 wield_index, std::string &list, u16 &index) const;
+
+	// Returns number of inventory slots before the source at index
+	u16 getLengthBefore(std::size_t index) const;
+
+	const std::vector<Source> getSources() const {
+		return sources;
+	};
+
+	void addSource(std::string_view list, u16 length,  u16 offset) {
+		sources.push_back(Source{std::string{list}, length, offset});
+	};
+
+	void serialize(std::ostream &os) const;
+	void deSerialize(std::istream &is);
+
+private:
+	std::vector<Source> sources;
+};
+