diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index d6bfc49628..4f91cb016f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 	var/action_buttons_screen_locs = list()
 
+	//backgrounds
+	var/mutable_appearance/character_background
+	var/icon/bgstate = "steel"
+	var/list/bgstate_options = list("000", "midgrey", "FFF", "white", "steel", "techmaint", "dark", "plating", "reinforced")
+
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C)
 	parent = C
 
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "<b>Species:</b><a style='display:block;width:100px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=species;task=input'>[pref_species.id]</a><BR>"
 			dat += "<a style='display:block;width:100px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=all;task=random'>Random Body</A><BR>"
 			dat += "<b>Always Random Body:</b><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=all'>[be_random_body ? "Yes" : "No"]</A><BR>"
+			dat += "<br><b>Cycle background:</b><a style='display:block;width:100px' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=cycle_bg;task=input'>[bgstate]</a><BR>"
 
 			var/use_skintones = pref_species.use_skintones
 			if(use_skintones)
@@ -1412,6 +1418,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 				if("previous_facehair_style")
 					facial_hair_style = previous_list_item(facial_hair_style, GLOB.facial_hair_styles_list)
 
+				if("cycle_bg")
+					bgstate = next_list_item(bgstate, bgstate_options)
+
 				if("underwear")
 					var/new_underwear
 					if(gender == MALE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 6b67ada775..fc879ed7a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 //	var/wide_icon = FALSE //CITDEL THINGS
 //	if(features["taur"] != "None")
 //		wide_icon = TRUE
-
 	if(job_engsec_high)
 		switch(job_engsec_high)
 			if(AI_JF)
@@ -37,6 +36,8 @@
 
 	// Set up the dummy for its photoshoot
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/mannequin = generate_or_wait_for_human_dummy(DUMMY_HUMAN_SLOT_PREFERENCES)
+	mannequin.cut_overlays()
+	mannequin.add_overlay(mutable_appearance('modular_citadel/icons/ui/backgrounds.dmi', bgstate, layer = SPACE_LAYER))
 	copy_to(mannequin)
 
 	// Determine what job is marked as 'High' priority, and dress them up as such.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy.dm
index beb183e842..3406d29b3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/dummy
 	real_name = "Test Dummy"
 	status_flags = GODMODE|CANPUSH
+	mouse_drag_pointer = MOUSE_INACTIVE_POINTER
 	var/in_use = FALSE
 
 INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy)
diff --git a/interface/skin.dmf b/interface/skin.dmf
index 65f4a22664..5f8e1ad125 100644
--- a/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ window "statwindow"
 	elem "preferences_window"
 		type = MAIN
 		pos = 372,0
-		size = 1120x1000
+		size = 1280x1000
 		anchor1 = none
 		anchor2 = none
 		background-color = none
@@ -281,17 +281,17 @@ window "statwindow"
 		statusbar = false
 	elem "preferences_browser"
 		type = BROWSER
-		pos = -8,-8
-		size = 896x1008
+		pos = 0,0
+		size = 960x1000
 		anchor1 = 0,0
-		anchor2 = 90,100
+		anchor2 = 75,100
 		background-color = none
 		saved-params = ""
 	elem "character_preview_map"
 		type = MAP
-		pos = 887,0
-		size = 313x1000
-		anchor1 = 90,0
+		pos = 960,0
+		size = 320x1000
+		anchor1 = 75,0
 		anchor2 = 100,100
 		right-click = true
 		saved-params = "zoom;letterbox;zoom-mode"
diff --git a/modular_citadel/icons/ui/backgrounds.dmi b/modular_citadel/icons/ui/backgrounds.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e061d6ba0
Binary files /dev/null and b/modular_citadel/icons/ui/backgrounds.dmi differ
diff --git a/modular_citadel/interface/skin.dmf b/modular_citadel/interface/skin.dmf
index 39626ef912..e4531a24ea 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/interface/skin.dmf
+++ b/modular_citadel/interface/skin.dmf
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ window "preferences_window"
 	elem "preferences_window"
 		type = MAIN
 		pos = 372,0
-		size = 1120x1000
+		size = 1280x1000
 		anchor1 = none
 		anchor2 = none
 		background-color = none
@@ -300,17 +300,18 @@ window "preferences_window"
 		statusbar = false
 	elem "preferences_browser"
 		type = BROWSER
-		pos = -8,-8
-		size = 896x1008
+		pos = 0,0
+		size = 960x1000
 		anchor1 = 0,0
-		anchor2 = 90,100
+		anchor2 = 75,100
 		background-color = none
 		saved-params = ""
 	elem "character_preview_map"
 		type = MAP
-		pos = 887,0
-		size = 313x1000
-		anchor1 = 90,0
+		pos = 960,0
+		size = 320x1000
+		anchor1 = 75,0
 		anchor2 = 100,100
 		right-click = true
-		saved-params = "zoom;letterbox;zoom-mode"
\ No newline at end of file
+		saved-params = "zoom;letterbox;zoom-mode"
+