Who is Gif Background for?

Gif Background is a consumer product built for IntelliJ IDEA and JetBrains IDE users.

Is Gif Background free?

Yes — Gif Background is free to use.

What platforms does Gif Background run on?

Gif Background runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Gif Background still active?

Unverified. Gif Background has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Gif Background?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Background Image, Editor Background Image, and Background Image Pro.

Who develops Gif Background?

Gif Background is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.

How long has Gif Background been around?

Gif Background first shipped in 2019.

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Gif Background

Name: Gif Background
Author: JetBrains Marketplace

jetbrains.comIDEs & code editors

Gif Background is a plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that lets users display animated GIFs as editor backgrounds. It is intended for developers who want to customize the appearance of their JetBrains development environment.

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Overview

4 features

In the IDEs & code editors space, Gif Background takes a focused approach. It focuses on adding animated GIF backgrounds to IntelliJ-based development environments. Gif Background is a consumer product aimed at IntelliJ IDEA and JetBrains IDE users. It is available for free. It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

JetBrains Marketplace builds and maintains Gif Background, and it first shipped in 2019. Key capabilities include GIF backgrounds, animated backgrounds, and IDE customization.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

GIF backgrounds
Animated backgrounds
IDE customization
Editor background control

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

Runs on

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Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:23 UTC
Gif Background verified via JetBrains Plugins
Source: JetBrains Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Gif Background

What is Gif Background?: Gif Background focuses on adding animated GIF backgrounds to IntelliJ-based development environments. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who is Gif Background for?: Gif Background is a consumer product built for IntelliJ IDEA and JetBrains IDE users.
Is Gif Background free?: Yes — Gif Background is free to use.
What platforms does Gif Background run on?: Gif Background runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Gif Background still active?: Unverified. Gif Background has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Gif Background?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Background Image, Editor Background Image, and Background Image Pro.Background Image Editor Background Image Background Image Pro
Who develops Gif Background?: Gif Background is developed by JetBrains Marketplace.
How long has Gif Background been around?: Gif Background first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: IntelliJ IDEA and JetBrains IDE users
Model: B2C
Solves: Adding animated GIF backgrounds to IntelliJ-based development environments.

Registered as

JetBrains Marketplace: 13465

Developer

JetBrains Marketplace

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: gif-background-jetbrains-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/13465-gif-background

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