Boring Backgrounds
by Ennui
Boring Backgrounds lets players replace the dirt background that appears behind menus and the world screen with a texture of their choice.
What it does
Players can swap the dirt texture for a different image, either a single replacement or a weighted list of textures that rotates over time, so the background changes between sessions. Settings are written in a file named background_settings.json inside the resource pack, under the path assets/boring_backgrounds/backgrounds/, and the same format covers both methods.
The mod depends on Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) and Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL), which both need to be installed alongside it. Configuration is handled by a resource reloader, so the settings can be changed through a resource pack, and pressing F3 + T reloads them without restarting the game. It is published for Fabric and Quilt, with builds for 1.17 – 1.20.2 and snapshot builds also published.
It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the public source repository and issue tracker are linked from the project. The first file was published on 2021-11-02 and the most recent update arrived on 2023-10-12.
Key features
Custom dirt texture
The dirt background can be replaced with another image, changing how the menus and world screen look.
Weighted texture rotation
A weighted list of textures can be configured instead of a single file, with a time setting that controls how the background changes.
Resource pack configuration
Settings live in a resource pack file, so textures can be packaged and shared the same way as other pack content.
Reload with F3 + T
Changed settings take effect after pressing F3 + T, without needing to restart Minecraft.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Clean Background is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, published for 1.20.1 on Fabric and Quilt. NicerTabBackground is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it targets Fabric alone for 1.19.4 – 1.20.4. Better Background is Fabric-only for 1.16.5 and also open source under the MIT License, so it covers a different version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boring Backgrounds | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-12 |
| Clean Background | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-09-07 |
| NicerTabBackground | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2023-06-08 |
| Better Background | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2021-02-09 |
Questions
Does Boring Backgrounds need Quilted Fabric API?
Does a server need Boring Backgrounds?
How is the background configured?
In the catalog
Boring Backgrounds is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
Boring Background is a mod that allows for changing dirt background with another texture. You can simply change to a single texture, use a weighted list of textures, and even make it change every time the screen is changed! Part of the Boring series. Don't forget to check out Boring Default Game Rules and Damage…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boring-backgrounds
- Owner
- Ennui
- Published
- 2021-11-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-10-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15