How do I install NicerTabBackground?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does NicerTabBackground work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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NicerTabBackground

by benonardo · on Modrinth

Minecraft mod that replaces the black bar in the create world screen with a dark version of the background image

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 1.20–1.20.4Newest
Minecraft 1.19.4

⬇ Download for 1.20–1.20.4 ⬇ Download for 1.19.4

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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NicerTabBackground

Minecraft mod that replaces the black bar in the create world screen with a dark version of the background image

What this mod does

It replaces the entirely black tab background with a semi-transparent black color that allows the background image to still be visible.
It will also work with other mods utilising the tab navigation widget.
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Dependencies

None! Like most of my mods, it works out of the box.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as nicertabbackground-2.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 14 KB
Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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