The '''background''' is a decorative background of a GUI displayed in the [[options]], [[end poem]], etc.

== Backgrounds ==
{{IN|java}}, backgrounds are only used when teleporting to another dimension. When teleporting to or from the [[Overworld]] or [[custom dimension]]s, a blurred [[panorama]] is displayed in the background instead. When teleporting to [[The Nether]], the texture of the [[Nether Portal (block)|nether portal]] is displayed. When teleporting to [[The End]], the texture of the [[End Portal (block)|end portal]] is displayed.

{{IN|bedrock}}, dirt backgrounds only appear in the credits and on the loading screen when teleporting to the [[Overworld]] using a nether portal.

Despite the texture of dirt being changed in [[Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5]] and [[Pocket Edition v0.2.0 alpha]], the dirt backgrounds still use the old texture, except the dirt background when teleporting to the Overworld.{{only|BE}}<ref name="dirt">{{bug|MC-198202}}</ref>
<gallery widths="250">
File:Dirt background BE.png|Dirt background.{{only|BE}}
File:End Poem background BE.png|Dirt background in End Poem.{{only|BE}}
File:Overworld background.png|Dirt background when teleporting to [[Overworld]].{{only|BE}}
</gallery>{{-}}

=== Netherrack background ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}A background with [[netherrack]] texture is displayed when teleporting to [[the Nether]].
<gallery widths="199">
File:Netherrack background BE2.png|[[Netherrack]] background{{Only|Bedrock}}
</gallery>

=== End stone background ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}An background with [[end stone]] texture is displayed when teleporting to [[the End]].
<gallery widths="199">
File:End Stone background BE2.png|[[End Stone|End stone]] background{{Only|Bedrock}}
</gallery>

=== Nether portal background ===

==== Java Edition ====
An unanimated Nether Portal texture is displayed when changing dimension to or from The Nether in Java Edition. However, the texture is stretched to the size of the window and not a repeated texture like on Bedrock Edition.
<gallery widths="199">
File:Nether Portal Background Java Edition.png|[[Nether Portal (block)|Nether Portal]] background{{Only|Java}}
</gallery>

==== Bedrock Edition ====
A background with unanimated darkened [[Nether Portal (block)|nether portal]] texture is displayed when joining a [[realm]] in [[Bedrock Edition]].
<gallery widths="199">
File:Nether Portal background.png|[[Nether Portal (block)|Nether Portal]] Background{{Only|Bedrock}}
</gallery>

=== End portal background ===
{{Exclusive|Java|section=1}}
An unanimated End Portal texture is displayed when changing dimension to or from The End.

An animated End Portal texture is displayed when taking the end portal back to the [[Overworld]] after defeating the [[Ender Dragon|ender dragon]].
<gallery widths="199">
File:End Gateway Background Java Edition.png|[[End Portal (block)|End Portal]] background{{Only|Java}}
File:End Poem Background Java Edition.png|Animated [[End Portal (block)|end portal]] background used for the [[end poem]]{{Only|Java}} 
</gallery>

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.12a|[[File:Dirt background JE1.png|64px]] Added a loading screen with a dirt background.}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.13a|[[File:Dirt background JE2.png|64px]] Darkened overlay at dirt background.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100131|[[File:EarlyIndevTitle.gif|64px]] Added [[Title Screen|menu screen]], which also used the dirt background.
|The dirt background on the main menu would slowly scroll, similar to the later added credits.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100206-2034|The main menu background is now stationary.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=(preview)|slink=Java Edition Beta 1.8 (preview)|Replaced background in the [[main menu]] with [[panorama]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|[[File:End Poem background.png|64px]] Added the [[End poem]] and the credits.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|snap=Pre-release 1|The texture used for the dirt background has been updated.<ref name="dirt"/> The texture for dirt itself was updated in 1.0.0 (Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5), however the old version was still used until this version.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|snap=24w09a|The dirt background has effectively been removed, with new resource pack functionality relegating it to the Programmer Art resource pack. Instead of the dirt background for the main menu and settings, now a blurred panorama and blurred gameplay is used. The end gateway and nether portal textures are now used when travelling to [[The End]] and The [[Nether]]}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||Pre-release|[[File:Dirt background BE1.png|64px]] Added dirt background.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.0|[[File:TitleBG.png|64px]] Replaced dirt background in the main menu with new background.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.3|Replaced background in the main menu with panorama.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.2|[[File:Dirt background BE2.png|64px]] Brightened overlay at dirt background.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Nether Portal background.png|64px]] Replaced dirt background with nether portal background when joining realm.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:End Poem background BE.png|64px]] Added the End poem.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.18|[[File:Overworld background.png|64px]] [[File:Netherrack background BE1.png|64px]] [[File:End Stone background BE1.png|64px]] Dimension transition screens now have specific backgrounds with textures of [[dirt]], [[netherrack]] and [[end stone]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Netherrack background BE2.png|64px]] [[File:End Stone background BE2.png|64px]] Changed textures of netherrack and end stone.}}
}}


== See also ==
* [[Panorama]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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