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

Backgrounds[]

Dirt backgrounds[]

A dirt textured background is used in the menus and settings.

Despite the texture of dirt being changed in Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 and Pocket Edition v0.2.0 alpha, this texture is still the old texture even in modern game versions, expect dirt background when teleporting to Overworld.‌[Bedrock Edition only][1]

Netherrack background[]

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This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition. 
Netherrack background

Netherrack background.

A background with netherrack texture is displayed when teleporting to the Nether.

End stone background[]

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This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition. 
End Stone background

End stone background.

An background with end stone texture is displayed when teleporting to the End.

Nether portal background[]

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This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition. 
Nether Portal background

Nether portal background.

A background with unanimated darkened nether portal texture is displayed when joining a realm.

History[]

Java Edition Classic
0.0.12aDirt background JE1 Added a loading screen with a dirt background.
0.0.13aDirt background JE2 Darkened overlay at dirt background.
Java Edition Indev
0.3120100131EarlyIndevTitle Added menu screen, which also used the dirt background.
The dirt background on the main menu would slowly scroll, similar to the later added credits.
20100206The main menu background is now stationary.
Java Edition Beta
1.8(preview)Replaced background in the main menu with panorama.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6End Poem background Added the End poem and the credits.
Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-releaseDirt background BE1 Added dirt background.
v0.7.0TitleBG Replaced dirt background in the main menu with new background.
v0.7.3Replaced background in the main menu with panorama.
v0.14.2Dirt background BE2 Brightened overlay at dirt background.
v0.16.0build 1Nether Portal background Replaced dirt background with nether portal background when joining realm.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1End Poem background BE Added the End poem.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.18Overworld background Netherrack background BE1 End Stone background BE1 Dimension transition screens now have specific backgrounds with textures of dirt, netherrack and end stone.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Netherrack background BE2 End Stone background BE2 Changed textures of netherrack and end stone.

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