diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
index c19cf7da..d053894a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import SvelteFlow from '$lib/container/SvelteFlow.svelte';
-export { default as Controls } from '$lib/plugins/Controls/index.svelte';
+export { Controls, ControlButton } from '$lib/plugins/Controls';
+export { Background, BackgroundVariant } from '$lib/plugins/Background';
 
 export default SvelteFlow;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/Background.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/Background.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4c1e7e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/Background.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import cc from 'classcat';
+
+  import DotPattern from './DotPattern.svelte';
+  import LinePattern from './LinePattern.svelte';
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
+	import { BackgroundVariant } from './types';
+
+  export let variant: BackgroundVariant = BackgroundVariant.Dots;
+  export let gap = 20;
+  export let size: number = 1;
+  export let lineWidth = 1;
+  export let color: string = '#ccc';
+
+  let className: string = '';
+  export { className as class };
+
+  const defaultColor = {
+    [BackgroundVariant.Dots]: '#91919a',
+    [BackgroundVariant.Lines]: '#eee',
+    [BackgroundVariant.Cross]: '#e2e2e2',
+  };
+
+  const defaultSize = {
+    [BackgroundVariant.Dots]: 1,
+    [BackgroundVariant.Lines]: 1,
+    [BackgroundVariant.Cross]: 6,
+  };
+
+  const { transformStore, idStore } = useStore();
+  const patternColor = color || defaultColor[variant];
+  const patternSize = size || defaultSize[variant];
+  const isDots = variant === BackgroundVariant.Dots;
+  const isCross = variant === BackgroundVariant.Cross;
+  const gapXY: number[] = Array.isArray(gap) ? gap : [gap, gap];
+
+  $: patternId = `background-pattern-${$idStore}`;
+  $: scaledGap = [gapXY[0] * $transformStore[2] || 1, gapXY[1] * $transformStore[2] || 1];
+  $: scaledSize = patternSize * $transformStore[2];
+  $: patternDimensions = (isCross ? [scaledSize, scaledSize] : scaledGap) as [number, number];
+  $: patternOffset = isDots
+    ? [scaledSize / 2, scaledSize / 2]
+    : [patternDimensions[0] / 2, patternDimensions[1] / 2];
+</script>
+
+<svg class={cc(['react-flow__background', className])} >
+  <pattern
+    id={patternId}
+    x={$transformStore[0] % scaledGap[0]}
+    y={$transformStore[1] % scaledGap[1]}
+    width={scaledGap[0]}
+    height={scaledGap[1]}
+    patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse"
+    patternTransform={`translate(-${patternOffset[0]},-${patternOffset[1]})`}
+  >
+    {#if isDots}
+      <DotPattern color={patternColor} radius={scaledSize / 2} />
+    {:else}
+      <LinePattern dimensions={patternDimensions } color={patternColor} lineWidth={lineWidth} />
+    {/if}
+  </pattern>
+  <rect x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fill={`url(#${patternId})`} />
+</svg>
+
+<style>
+  .react-flow__background {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
+</style>
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diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/DotPattern.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/DotPattern.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eb76c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/DotPattern.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  export let radius = 5;
+  export let color = "#000";
+</script>
+
+<circle cx={radius} cy={radius} r={radius} fill={color} />
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diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/LinePattern.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/LinePattern.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60dd4a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/LinePattern.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  export let lineWidth = 1;
+  export let color = "#777";
+  export let dimensions: [number, number];
+</script>
+
+<path
+  stroke={color}
+  stroke-width={lineWidth}
+  d={`M${dimensions[0] / 2} 0 V${dimensions[1]} M0 ${dimensions[1] / 2} H${
+    dimensions[0]
+  }`}
+/>
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diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cce07481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { BackgroundVariant } from './types';
+export { default as Background } from './Background.svelte';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6e3e390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Background/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export enum BackgroundVariant {
+	Lines = 'lines',
+	Dots = 'dots',
+	Cross = 'cross'
+}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/Controls.svelte
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.svelte
rename to packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/Controls.svelte
index f8d4665d..a36436b0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/Controls.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import Panel from '$lib/container/Panel.svelte';
 	import type { PanelPosition } from '@reactflow/system';
 
+  import Panel from '$lib/container/Panel.svelte';
+  import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
   import ControlButton from './ControlButton.svelte';
   import PlusIcon from './Icons/Plus.svelte';
   import MinusIcon from './Icons/Minus.svelte';
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@
   export let showFitView = true;
   export let showInteractive = true;
 
-	import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
-
   const { zoomIn, zoomOut, fitView } = useStore();
 
   const isInteractive = true;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58323ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/plugins/Controls/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { default as Controls } from './Controls.svelte';
+export { default as ControlButton } from './ControlButton.svelte';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index 6a291203..2ad3c2a7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type CreateStoreProps = {
 	fitView: boolean;
 	nodeOrigin?: NodeOrigin;
 	transform?: Transform;
+	id?: string;
 };
 
 export type EdgeWithData = EdgePosition & {
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@ type SvelteFlowStore = {
 	}>;
 	transformStore: Writable<Transform>;
 	edgesWithDataStore: Readable<EdgeWithData[]>;
+	idStore: Writable<string>;
 	zoomIn: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
 	zoomOut: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
-	fitView: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => void;
+	fitView: (options?: ViewportHelperFunctionOptions) => boolean;
 	updateNodePositions: (
 		nodeDragItems: NodeDragItem[],
 		positionChanged?: boolean,
@@ -65,7 +67,8 @@ export function createStore({
 	edges = [],
 	transform = [0, 0, 1],
 	nodeOrigin = [0, 0],
-	fitView: fitViewOnInit = false
+	fitView: fitViewOnInit = false,
+	id = '1'
 }: CreateStoreProps): SvelteFlowStore {
 	const nodesStore = writable(nodes.map((n) => ({ ...n, positionAbsolute: n.position })));
 	const edgesStore = writable(edges);
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ export function createStore({
 		zoom: null,
 		selection: null
 	});
+	const idStore = writable(id);
 
 	let fitViewOnInitDone = false;
 
@@ -187,27 +191,8 @@ export function createStore({
 
 		const { zoom: d3Zoom, selection: d3Selection } = get(d3Store);
 
-		const nextFitViewOnInitDone =
-			fitViewOnInitDone ||
-			(fitViewOnInit &&
-				!fitViewOnInitDone &&
-				!!d3Zoom &&
-				!!d3Selection &&
-				fitView(
-					{
-						nodes: get(nodesStore),
-						width: get(widthStore),
-						height: get(heightStore),
-						minZoom: 0.2,
-						maxZoom: 2,
-						d3Selection,
-						d3Zoom,
-						nodeOrigin: get(nodeOriginStore)
-					},
-					{}
-				));
-
-		fitViewOnInitDone = nextFitViewOnInitDone;
+		fitViewOnInitDone =
+			fitViewOnInitDone || (fitViewOnInit && !!d3Zoom && !!d3Selection && _fitView());
 
 		nodesStore.set(nextNodes);
 	}
@@ -229,21 +214,24 @@ export function createStore({
 
 	function _fitView() {
 		const { zoom: d3Zoom, selection: d3Selection } = get(d3Store);
-		if (d3Zoom && d3Selection) {
-			fitView(
-				{
-					nodes: get(nodesStore),
-					width: get(widthStore),
-					height: get(heightStore),
-					minZoom: 0.2,
-					maxZoom: 2,
-					d3Selection,
-					d3Zoom,
-					nodeOrigin: get(nodeOriginStore)
-				},
-				{}
-			);
+
+		if (!d3Zoom || !d3Selection) {
+			return false;
 		}
+
+		return fitView(
+			{
+				nodes: get(nodesStore),
+				width: get(widthStore),
+				height: get(heightStore),
+				minZoom: 0.2,
+				maxZoom: 2,
+				d3Selection,
+				d3Zoom,
+				nodeOrigin: get(nodeOriginStore)
+			},
+			{}
+		);
 	}
 
 	return {
@@ -254,6 +242,7 @@ export function createStore({
 		heightStore,
 		widthStore,
 		edgesWithDataStore,
+		idStore,
 		updateNodePositions,
 		updateNodeDimensions,
 		zoomIn,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 0f89b8fe..2c5a8b09 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { Node, Edge } from '@reactflow/system';
   
-  import SvelteFlow, { Controls } from '../lib/index';
+  import SvelteFlow, { Controls, Background, BackgroundVariant } from '../lib/index';
 
   const yNodes = 10;
   const xNodes = 10;
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 <SvelteFlow {nodes} {edges} fitView >
   <Controls />
+  <Background variant={BackgroundVariant.Dots} />
 </SvelteFlow>
 
 <style>