From e5d099158dc33d121e7e662ac3ac48a7d8820dc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: digi2303 <132196028+digi2303@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 23:54:40 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Fix books not dimming the world behind them

---
 .../alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java      | 9 ---------
 1 file changed, 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java b/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
index 9f0bde3..413dc43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
@@ -272,15 +272,6 @@ protected void renderBlurredBackground(float partialTick) {
         // Do nothing - this prevents the blur effect from being applied
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Override to disable the menu background that was added in Minecraft 1.21
-     * Without this override, the book appears darker due to the overlay
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void renderMenuBackground(GuiGraphics guiGraphics) {
-        // Do nothing - this prevents the dark menu background from being rendered
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void render(GuiGraphics guiGraphics, int x, int y, float partialTicks) {
         this.mouseX = x;

From cd8f4943bc978faab23aa4a1a5646663d3a7e5ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: digi2303 <132196028+digi2303@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 00:05:53 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Draw the book background once, behind the book

---
 .../github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java b/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
index 413dc43..46dffbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/alexthe666/citadel/client/gui/GuiBasicBook.java
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ protected void renderBlurredBackground(float partialTick) {
         // Do nothing - this prevents the blur effect from being applied
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void renderBackground(GuiGraphics guiGraphics, int x, int y, float partialTicks) {
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void render(GuiGraphics guiGraphics, int x, int y, float partialTicks) {
         this.mouseX = x;
@@ -280,7 +284,8 @@ public void render(GuiGraphics guiGraphics, int x, int y, float partialTicks) {
         int bindingR = bindingColor >> 16 & 255;
         int bindingG = bindingColor >> 8 & 255;
         int bindingB = bindingColor & 255;
-        this.renderBackground(guiGraphics, x, y, partialTicks);
+        this.renderTransparentBackground(guiGraphics);
+        guiGraphics.flush();
         int k = (this.width - this.xSize) / 2;
         int l = (this.height - this.ySize + 128) / 2;
         BookBlit.blitWithColor(guiGraphics, getBookBindingTexture(), k, l, 0, 0, xSize, ySize, xSize, ySize, bindingR, bindingG, bindingB, 255);