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title: "MapTilerSDK.background | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.background"
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# MapTilerSDK.background

Types

## Types

[MTBackgroundLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.background/-m-t-background-layer/)

@Serializable

class [MTBackgroundLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.background/-m-t-background-layer/) : [MTLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer/)

The background style layer covers the entire map. Use it to configure a color or pattern rendered beneath all other map content. If the background layer is transparent or omitted, any area not covered by another layer is transparent.