diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index 0575d981f02a454e0be2829c2c20a378dc289731..bc01eba00cee585e1fbf53aecf16c268f407e74c 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/leds/leds.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/leds/leds.cpp
index d490b86e6baaf8c255f6503662f63e37120293d7..d54bd9486e4e973f0e71e0c7e3aad2204ea87811 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/leds/leds.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/leds/leds.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ void LEDLights::set_color(const LEDColor &incol
                             : pixels.Color(incol.r, incol.g, incol.b, incol.w);
     static uint16_t nextLed = 0;
 
+    #ifdef NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX
+      if (NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX == nextLed) { nextLed++; return; }
+    #endif
     pixels.setBrightness(incol.i);
     if (!isSequence)
       set_neopixel_color(neocolor);
diff --git a/Marlin/src/feature/leds/neopixel.cpp b/Marlin/src/feature/leds/neopixel.cpp
index 816398c6fb64cb7392482fe5e26b41753466cc06..ee2854c27a12ac4828cf59d6963f3e821da3c757 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/feature/leds/neopixel.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/feature/leds/neopixel.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,29 @@
 Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels(NEOPIXEL_PIXELS, NEOPIXEL_PIN, NEOPIXEL_TYPE + NEO_KHZ800);
 
 void set_neopixel_color(const uint32_t color) {
+  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < pixels.numPixels(); ++i) {
+    #ifdef NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX
+      if (NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX == i) i++;
+    #endif
+    pixels.setPixelColor(i, color);
+  }
+  pixels.show();
+}
+
+void set_neopixel_color_startup(const uint32_t color) {
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < pixels.numPixels(); ++i)
     pixels.setPixelColor(i, color);
   pixels.show();
 }
 
+#ifdef NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX
+  void set_neopixel_color_background() {
+    uint8_t background_color[4] = NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR;
+    pixels.setPixelColor(NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX, pixels.Color(background_color[0], background_color[1], background_color[2], background_color[3]));
+    pixels.show();
+  }
+#endif
+
 void setup_neopixel() {
   SET_OUTPUT(NEOPIXEL_PIN);
   pixels.setBrightness(NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS); // 0 - 255 range
@@ -50,14 +68,18 @@ void setup_neopixel() {
 
   #if ENABLED(NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST)
     safe_delay(1000);
-    set_neopixel_color(pixels.Color(255, 0, 0, 0));  // red
+    set_neopixel_color_startup(pixels.Color(255, 0, 0, 0));  // red
     safe_delay(1000);
-    set_neopixel_color(pixels.Color(0, 255, 0, 0));  // green
+    set_neopixel_color_startup(pixels.Color(0, 255, 0, 0));  // green
     safe_delay(1000);
-    set_neopixel_color(pixels.Color(0, 0, 255, 0));  // blue
+    set_neopixel_color_startup(pixels.Color(0, 0, 255, 0));  // blue
     safe_delay(1000);
   #endif
 
+  #ifdef NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX
+    set_neopixel_color_background();
+  #endif
+
   #if ENABLED(LED_USER_PRESET_STARTUP)
     set_neopixel_color(pixels.Color(LED_USER_PRESET_RED, LED_USER_PRESET_GREEN, LED_USER_PRESET_BLUE, LED_USER_PRESET_WHITE));
   #else
diff --git a/config/default/Configuration.h b/config/default/Configuration.h
index 0575d981f02a454e0be2829c2c20a378dc289731..bc01eba00cee585e1fbf53aecf16c268f407e74c 100644
--- a/config/default/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/default/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/3DFabXYZ/Migbot/Configuration.h b/config/examples/3DFabXYZ/Migbot/Configuration.h
index 06528ed79888bcb9a50a1b808fd74b4b7945de48..fdb57528b73750bc20572534f54d27f9791f19f7 100644
--- a/config/examples/3DFabXYZ/Migbot/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/3DFabXYZ/Migbot/Configuration.h
@@ -2120,6 +2120,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/AlephObjects/TAZ4/Configuration.h b/config/examples/AlephObjects/TAZ4/Configuration.h
index 861f17643cb5609df7288c93daa3f8e67c454eff..722ef1cd42f5f1b23319c9b06246fcee9c5feddf 100644
--- a/config/examples/AlephObjects/TAZ4/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/AlephObjects/TAZ4/Configuration.h
@@ -2109,6 +2109,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/AliExpress/CL-260/Configuration.h b/config/examples/AliExpress/CL-260/Configuration.h
index 746246625e9f319ce2e4c21cf2a525b104212f16..045d79d51ea784272aef910ab6a088beaef71582 100644
--- a/config/examples/AliExpress/CL-260/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/AliExpress/CL-260/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/AliExpress/UM2pExt/Configuration.h b/config/examples/AliExpress/UM2pExt/Configuration.h
index 3250a45f5ccb60174ff46a7b81f430c4380de1dd..8ed66dbd3b1b8cd5ac005c18524cb54b5a62b79b 100644
--- a/config/examples/AliExpress/UM2pExt/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/AliExpress/UM2pExt/Configuration.h
@@ -2100,6 +2100,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/A2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/A2/Configuration.h
index b5a902bf0bd046ba0b1aaa51fce3ec55f923ad26..142dd6618b253df8c2db0d3bfab1e300dec22513 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/A2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/A2/Configuration.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/A2plus/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/A2plus/Configuration.h
index 7db8d45d0b7bb352d1e50ecdbfa553d4baea0abb..5d0d4b3a5cf0fb7cb9a66fce905e23f10d05a613 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/A2plus/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/A2plus/Configuration.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/A6/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/A6/Configuration.h
index d1a8f982cd8a93a1ed2f0fed2f75b3cb9813cbb4..d3792673f5d3edc09f73dafd87066a1f37abd2b0 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/A6/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/A6/Configuration.h
@@ -2243,6 +2243,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/A8/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/A8/Configuration.h
index 394aa32a448b59a187d9f7b074dedf5a50ce6b7b..2d9ce901c183b0124172bb07a6df17d80f5ff3e3 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/A8/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/A8/Configuration.h
@@ -2104,6 +2104,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/A8plus/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/A8plus/Configuration.h
index 6d6eaccce4ab1f497b9ab32bb890b2f33a17469b..5ebac66de48889725e5c24c38df5c7d34a010b77 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/A8plus/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/A8plus/Configuration.h
@@ -2100,6 +2100,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Anet/E16/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Anet/E16/Configuration.h
index b8aad3efab0f9bf9f9eec90b1fd0c0e3e71ff8ff..bef80df4eee1579c5a445b84a3601fd82a7400fd 100644
--- a/config/examples/Anet/E16/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Anet/E16/Configuration.h
@@ -2101,6 +2101,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/AnyCubic/i3/Configuration.h b/config/examples/AnyCubic/i3/Configuration.h
index 61b7619e2edce4eaf2c2c5a29fdb8b169186daf9..18b3af839baa9ab49198e588a95153ba0635549c 100644
--- a/config/examples/AnyCubic/i3/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/AnyCubic/i3/Configuration.h
@@ -2099,6 +2099,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/ArmEd/Configuration.h b/config/examples/ArmEd/Configuration.h
index aa5fbdeb31559bcdf78514eb8eafb360d33014f3..91105c18d36857fd17bac0bc5f3ef45cdc300d5c 100644
--- a/config/examples/ArmEd/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/ArmEd/Configuration.h
@@ -2090,6 +2090,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Azteeg/X5GT/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Azteeg/X5GT/Configuration.h
index 85a1db13130b47ae1f6d09428720acdc5d38c489..6ac69d4305247cd9791813ea3913e350f9412911 100644
--- a/config/examples/Azteeg/X5GT/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Azteeg/X5GT/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/cyclops/Configuration.h b/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/cyclops/Configuration.h
index e7aaa01e1ae84c6422f8b86db98ac30d6fa3db65..becab79c7e47c502d3dc89a038defd7d7cc662d8 100644
--- a/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/cyclops/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/cyclops/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/default/Configuration.h b/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/default/Configuration.h
index 38e1fce6dd5155a5e401b0fa3f77abd008ce4d5a..8a3122d8b0b81dd96e6ff0dd4244abdb23d4b3fb 100644
--- a/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/default/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/BIBO/TouchX/default/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos/Configuration.h b/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos/Configuration.h
index 66f6bf13217337b93844e3527157918cfc8c3ce4..abdfd67c8a2d51b01faafe0212ba5018936d1437 100644
--- a/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos/Configuration.h
@@ -2077,6 +2077,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
index 03b87da3bd59ddde0b784bcbc4d6ef8fb91a460f..cb19f6926f69663a4ce5962a03a4b5e8c97723e2 100644
--- a/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/BQ/Hephestos_2/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/BQ/WITBOX/Configuration.h b/config/examples/BQ/WITBOX/Configuration.h
index 5da0a792eccfe2c266830357a2e9c93e8aa92a61..105065e4b25e34300f04365a0183338d41781357 100644
--- a/config/examples/BQ/WITBOX/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/BQ/WITBOX/Configuration.h
@@ -2077,6 +2077,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Cartesio/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Cartesio/Configuration.h
index d74b3a1d131356b6c91a582db233ca55eeba90e3..28a1407f4d8695ba1259ef02f8e34d397f7351ae 100644
--- a/config/examples/Cartesio/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Cartesio/Configuration.h
@@ -2088,6 +2088,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10/Configuration.h
index 7b56572bfdbc4970b933fcce4307507c0db3f8cb..b70655ce8d4bd803e1596709d33d944a32eb8f0b 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10/Configuration.h
@@ -2099,6 +2099,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10S/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10S/Configuration.h
index 76184c285a8ba2ed455471c1e40103944b5a32cb..bc468232b20b45324e5e1a2b27f5d595ec269e81 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10S/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10S/Configuration.h
@@ -2090,6 +2090,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10_5S/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10_5S/Configuration.h
index e6639de81891930d946e6fc430cff166695a59e8..950e040de4592b5c503af28116810adc6f7d3fd6 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10_5S/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10_5S/Configuration.h
@@ -2092,6 +2092,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10mini/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10mini/Configuration.h
index 8a34bdd476c52dccf1734165bf48cffdf6a5e55b..23e3a3e745f4569d552c62b068e24180d1ce231e 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/CR-10mini/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/CR-10mini/Configuration.h
@@ -2108,6 +2108,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/CR-8/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/CR-8/Configuration.h
index 545e8a22e668a36f0a27ca2d495c4ef3367fd65a..fcd6f73d94a4b2a9240a0c732fe3771c5e869b5f 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/CR-8/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/CR-8/Configuration.h
@@ -2099,6 +2099,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-2/Configuration.h
index 94511fc266f532b2808e95ffd4f0800636cd62e7..79b76513cee90e50ea5a4be2ce0b693c9342ff4f 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-2/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/Configuration.h
index 79140e24e3097f95b67bd653e4e6dcf2828435ae..9e0fcd12ac4c72374603926fde4d339fd37d5526 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-3/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-4/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-4/Configuration.h
index df3728bf152100d4f565997ed6e427a333e78138..2c6783ecd3c6821368cb03554e1eda7f291e3b87 100644
--- a/config/examples/Creality/Ender-4/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Creality/Ender-4/Configuration.h
@@ -2099,6 +2099,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Einstart-S/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Einstart-S/Configuration.h
index 1fbeefa04d427433b672cef64cff6db23b991a44..48d58b0912605e48fbe417566f9b5389d4b57236 100644
--- a/config/examples/Einstart-S/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Einstart-S/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Felix/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Felix/Configuration.h
index 2e8bdd35091324743ab7c864b180651a0fd16f89..f20a2347f622299fc3cd93b46b23b725acff84d9 100644
--- a/config/examples/Felix/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Felix/Configuration.h
@@ -2071,6 +2071,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Felix/DUAL/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Felix/DUAL/Configuration.h
index dc4654bff9d7261b27b85d40e5c7b9413350e61a..2597a4763740e6ec72bb492d70fa8ce2eabc4e24 100644
--- a/config/examples/Felix/DUAL/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Felix/DUAL/Configuration.h
@@ -2071,6 +2071,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/FlashForge/CreatorPro/Configuration.h b/config/examples/FlashForge/CreatorPro/Configuration.h
index 52246176340b04f8817f8704cc28bbb1690dc904..dc6322ee30796c30b15b546373a5f0e9c49520f2 100644
--- a/config/examples/FlashForge/CreatorPro/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/FlashForge/CreatorPro/Configuration.h
@@ -2080,6 +2080,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/FolgerTech/i3-2020/Configuration.h b/config/examples/FolgerTech/i3-2020/Configuration.h
index abf120a208cfafa0f3337ada870c80e743278784..9d91dc6c29997bfaa8f517b74c608291aa27b549 100644
--- a/config/examples/FolgerTech/i3-2020/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/FolgerTech/i3-2020/Configuration.h
@@ -2095,6 +2095,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Formbot/Raptor/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Formbot/Raptor/Configuration.h
index a70ee8629ef8688ed602cbfd56ea7c3041fa1f27..57ec0e536519d348e43a30d259fe0fb8d5b69be2 100644
--- a/config/examples/Formbot/Raptor/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Formbot/Raptor/Configuration.h
@@ -2194,6 +2194,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_2+/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_2+/Configuration.h
index e16b26ec32bf0470539b5c4560f0ab346749b07b..6f2379e6cfef42c3acd9501ff6a2b72c19715fe8 100644
--- a/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_2+/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_2+/Configuration.h
@@ -2124,6 +2124,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_3/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_3/Configuration.h
index fe7fb271a6d33eba4785204508d4aa7293ae1920..49ca9da560328e19ccb980fa94c479ba7a257400 100644
--- a/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_3/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Formbot/T_Rex_3/Configuration.h
@@ -2117,6 +2117,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/A10M/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/A10M/Configuration.h
index a0a25651dd9a7cf3dadbd96adaa01f9fdba6cf8d..7369a12ebc9f5d6ec442f1c1e7c94ae9c2217fd7 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/A10M/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/A10M/Configuration.h
@@ -2074,6 +2074,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/A20M/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/A20M/Configuration.h
index d107d2a6f7a13720f4193b49ce4d69def17784db..d455f10d73efbb60bea159474560ad94b3c5db1c 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/A20M/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/A20M/Configuration.h
@@ -2078,6 +2078,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/GT2560/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/GT2560/Configuration.h
index 0a03d3da72159cb63cdcfee0859ca5c9eec7d6f5..42f0f745219648becd67b2ddf10db23977f6f278 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/GT2560/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/GT2560/Configuration.h
@@ -2104,6 +2104,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/I3_Pro_X-GT2560/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/I3_Pro_X-GT2560/Configuration.h
index 2e9f3924c85730f540a458f4faf3fe6eed67dd71..2bfc89ce583886991f4b8417cb25da875fd6f4ce 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/I3_Pro_X-GT2560/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/I3_Pro_X-GT2560/Configuration.h
@@ -2082,6 +2082,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/MeCreator2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/MeCreator2/Configuration.h
index c9af63dcf10d871aec4f342b9179b33ff2853de8..79cf8fed0a34dc090b471f0fe22fc9853a540088 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/MeCreator2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/MeCreator2/Configuration.h
@@ -2096,6 +2096,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/bltouch/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/bltouch/Configuration.h
index 3e9ab18fd34afe75234e1f882cd3b46e0b8183ba..6c1211c41c9b92e36018d67c0ee8027075d8c701 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/bltouch/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/bltouch/Configuration.h	
@@ -2109,6 +2109,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/noprobe/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/noprobe/Configuration.h
index a22931c4547e5b826a3202be0513de0ffcb4e296..ef2f23c517336803716feccc2eea079fe14dcea0 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/noprobe/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro B/noprobe/Configuration.h	
@@ -2109,6 +2109,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro C/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro C/Configuration.h
index 580c51f872b9cedde7361c4f8d1bbd3517767952..c3a5a084fb0038c2dbc62837f0ef356020338fdb 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro C/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro C/Configuration.h	
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro W/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro W/Configuration.h
index 11d0a325720327ff7c9dcbf765c655887198f637..3a72bd3e17d4efc38b26bb873391f08db220f4af 100644
--- a/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro W/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/Geeetech/Prusa i3 Pro W/Configuration.h	
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Infitary/i3-M508/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Infitary/i3-M508/Configuration.h
index da5b7adf0b6adcafc923ad7e31d26ee6678db7b9..fa86fbb5fb6ab0d2ce11174c74d42e223556486f 100644
--- a/config/examples/Infitary/i3-M508/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Infitary/i3-M508/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/JGAurora/A5/Configuration.h b/config/examples/JGAurora/A5/Configuration.h
index ec26bc97dd3baa4c9c6391ab4d07f3281e59884a..adc915ad7dd58b84fc51de346199b95c256cd169 100644
--- a/config/examples/JGAurora/A5/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/JGAurora/A5/Configuration.h
@@ -2101,6 +2101,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/MakerParts/Configuration.h b/config/examples/MakerParts/Configuration.h
index 1846765d2b37593d5560885ab0410d7bd99701e5..a934333e32c40425c67c9fce746f012a7c7789a0 100644
--- a/config/examples/MakerParts/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/MakerParts/Configuration.h
@@ -2109,6 +2109,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Malyan/M150/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Malyan/M150/Configuration.h
index 55396c055dce3d4613121a5e6ea6127f70c270db..81dda9bf30032840cb77df7f3a2be61c3e65600b 100644
--- a/config/examples/Malyan/M150/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Malyan/M150/Configuration.h
@@ -2117,6 +2117,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Malyan/M200/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Malyan/M200/Configuration.h
index a4d17ed268782facc2ee441abe7145465695366c..6188546c8d6bde12f9e726182601ee0f566c7ae0 100644
--- a/config/examples/Malyan/M200/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Malyan/M200/Configuration.h
@@ -2088,6 +2088,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Micromake/C1/basic/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Micromake/C1/basic/Configuration.h
index 07556feb4596eb87d14b3ad16613efdc4d89183d..1923a4ee395c4781d294f9b316dea7d81237f7d6 100644
--- a/config/examples/Micromake/C1/basic/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Micromake/C1/basic/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Micromake/C1/enhanced/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Micromake/C1/enhanced/Configuration.h
index 5555d122766acd640d17bc290a8805c734102d36..feb5bf5232ae158347dd789bd69f79fb24b5ef86 100644
--- a/config/examples/Micromake/C1/enhanced/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Micromake/C1/enhanced/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Mks/Robin/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Mks/Robin/Configuration.h
index 0140f9b0ebcbce7c5dd445a9a800b56010830509..74771783d0ca6413440cf8b6377d92206e47c77e 100644
--- a/config/examples/Mks/Robin/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Mks/Robin/Configuration.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Mks/Sbase/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Mks/Sbase/Configuration.h
index c9e9731c526b5db0492550d17dea03352dd8a3a8..dcaec6f5bb83ccea92070d70b0be0e3e26b491fb 100644
--- a/config/examples/Mks/Sbase/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Mks/Sbase/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Printrbot/PrintrboardG2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Printrbot/PrintrboardG2/Configuration.h
index 005a576f1f16ad10b95dd4bdccb4cd9609146963..96e7733046d8f40c91ad616c8cd631910a69c6bf 100644
--- a/config/examples/Printrbot/PrintrboardG2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Printrbot/PrintrboardG2/Configuration.h
@@ -2092,11 +2092,15 @@
 #define NEOPIXEL_LED
 #if ENABLED(NEOPIXEL_LED)
   #define NEOPIXEL_TYPE   NEO_GRBW // NEO_GRBW / NEO_GRB - four/three channel driver type (defined in Adafruit_NeoPixel.h)
-  #define NEOPIXEL_PIN    20        // LED driving pin
-  #define NEOPIXEL_PIXELS 3      // Number of LEDs in the strip
+  #define NEOPIXEL_PIN    20       // LED driving pin
+  #define NEOPIXEL_PIXELS 3        // Number of LEDs in the strip
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
-  #define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+  #define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST    // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/RapideLite/RL200/Configuration.h b/config/examples/RapideLite/RL200/Configuration.h
index 7373e0ca412285f77c8a7ca2042a96981780a6ec..6aaff1ae02baa45c121643002b29bfcf67b4fa63 100644
--- a/config/examples/RapideLite/RL200/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/RapideLite/RL200/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/RepRapPro/Huxley/Configuration.h b/config/examples/RepRapPro/Huxley/Configuration.h
index 3425b43a5ccfd2746e1512a0aa8762ce97b9b0cb..9e35666175d4a5cc2ba3aec11ea891ce7e25c097 100644
--- a/config/examples/RepRapPro/Huxley/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/RepRapPro/Huxley/Configuration.h
@@ -2138,6 +2138,10 @@ Black rubber belt(MXL), 18 - tooth aluminium pulley : 87.489 step per mm (Huxley
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/RepRapWorld/Megatronics/Configuration.h b/config/examples/RepRapWorld/Megatronics/Configuration.h
index 31df888e7570a8c44a568f98a156b83778a297f0..7c9373ca0e57e19aea16b9c879e0664da1611d84 100644
--- a/config/examples/RepRapWorld/Megatronics/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/RepRapWorld/Megatronics/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/RigidBot/Configuration.h b/config/examples/RigidBot/Configuration.h
index eb423d5ab13c281805abd027d583846f0aca7fd7..de7e6594b9e0823d55165274b1d2faea5c3ad807 100644
--- a/config/examples/RigidBot/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/RigidBot/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/SCARA/Configuration.h b/config/examples/SCARA/Configuration.h
index 4f1d49111b67a525608b0cda34edd8c13a42d39d..977fc669fa961b07d00374c39ea89d125ea06a6c 100644
--- a/config/examples/SCARA/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/SCARA/Configuration.h
@@ -2102,6 +2102,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/STM32/Black_STM32F407VET6/Configuration.h b/config/examples/STM32/Black_STM32F407VET6/Configuration.h
index eb5af29aa3033770b65c6c4f1655d34d54bbffdb..8b18b31a0bf8ada31c57a6a218e239064ea4e5d5 100644
--- a/config/examples/STM32/Black_STM32F407VET6/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/STM32/Black_STM32F407VET6/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/STM32/STM32F10/Configuration.h b/config/examples/STM32/STM32F10/Configuration.h
index d7580be612e17b3626b7a4bfa2001ab54c1e19ec..b0bec6bb35c8fc6d6d6e8b1b17adb6fe3584856b 100644
--- a/config/examples/STM32/STM32F10/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/STM32/STM32F10/Configuration.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/STM32/STM32F4/Configuration.h b/config/examples/STM32/STM32F4/Configuration.h
index 32c606f08414d49b4ad8987227520b44cb565a12..4ef5f7092ebf45464d00d157b2cf35b2f414df2c 100644
--- a/config/examples/STM32/STM32F4/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/STM32/STM32F4/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/STM32/stm32f103ret6/Configuration.h b/config/examples/STM32/stm32f103ret6/Configuration.h
index 0090dbb6ee36e747fb17a3ebbc062118311396e3..9ee3c8f6a98b77df76657f8f28cb6d6481cacfa5 100644
--- a/config/examples/STM32/stm32f103ret6/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/STM32/stm32f103ret6/Configuration.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Sanguinololu/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Sanguinololu/Configuration.h
index 93f187ff4ee918ed11b76008a184b4f9096f594d..7efd428d93704dddc41677f59a7a390570c33644 100644
--- a/config/examples/Sanguinololu/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Sanguinololu/Configuration.h
@@ -2120,6 +2120,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/TheBorg/Configuration.h b/config/examples/TheBorg/Configuration.h
index 7fc477ea771dbd3f73d7bd477f7e81084b91a197..ebb21cfb1ab276e9206f8b0a2a2ace32d34ca67a 100644
--- a/config/examples/TheBorg/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/TheBorg/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/TinyBoy2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/TinyBoy2/Configuration.h
index 70fcc0626ceb717a97e8a11f683c4866aa69981e..fa8c8670178051c19b677b389d11aeffa008f799 100644
--- a/config/examples/TinyBoy2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/TinyBoy2/Configuration.h
@@ -2145,6 +2145,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Tronxy/X1/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Tronxy/X1/Configuration.h
index 485d23a06236551dfff5a66cceb47b59d916b7bb..dbb8e66c22f0e7217f1e013a1dcc4bd31b8a343a 100644
--- a/config/examples/Tronxy/X1/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Tronxy/X1/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Tronxy/X3A/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Tronxy/X3A/Configuration.h
index 171b3fd16134d33f42879bda0712368b6bdb20c0..0b6997f69809dedfa61547c5c45f258f53cb558f 100644
--- a/config/examples/Tronxy/X3A/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Tronxy/X3A/Configuration.h
@@ -2093,6 +2093,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S-2E/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S-2E/Configuration.h
index c6f0e485b14c514690ba99c2a0a38a1b88ac90d8..7af29c0ca0c04886e23ee197c8c22070b831ee06 100644
--- a/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S-2E/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S-2E/Configuration.h
@@ -2110,6 +2110,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S/Configuration.h
index 1044b5152642878dabca84d1c3fe57347c81801a..16a4a24a4da9139b87904948de698175f7a6cf67 100644
--- a/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Tronxy/X5S/Configuration.h
@@ -2088,6 +2088,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Tronxy/XY100/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Tronxy/XY100/Configuration.h
index 1187f96610585443ce2ed847056bffa4b19a67f7..298ef0084f9f029fd4c698983c058684a60a9c1c 100644
--- a/config/examples/Tronxy/XY100/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Tronxy/XY100/Configuration.h
@@ -2100,6 +2100,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim1/Configuration.h b/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim1/Configuration.h
index 86c476c3926c9ab171239151b5974fa6f6ea2b18..17db540e968de19ebe2dd523a37e3e1fe3573a6f 100644
--- a/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim1/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim1/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim2/Configuration.h
index 53b4e3615090b929d180a9a7f4b6dbcb8afdb50d..02f333eb7ab0d722e989ebf38ab2395565db470f 100644
--- a/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/UltiMachine/Archim2/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/VORONDesign/Configuration.h b/config/examples/VORONDesign/Configuration.h
index 3007ab374b45362ce42b46d2f540b23eb9eb2b7c..adab15311c43b661ba3ca4189d46e3d893cca930 100644
--- a/config/examples/VORONDesign/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/VORONDesign/Configuration.h
@@ -2098,6 +2098,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Velleman/K8200/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Velleman/K8200/Configuration.h
index 6ed9553330500dfa3d02b579ebd394dc46aa50e6..5d048bf43d54c44e31a6d614fb843568b1edcd31 100644
--- a/config/examples/Velleman/K8200/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Velleman/K8200/Configuration.h
@@ -2124,6 +2124,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Configuration.h
index 4eb6c5efb2426e4705af20642bf97e0d8f48ce42..e6c2921c5fe5bb6acd27e785936ce08a085b53ed 100644
--- a/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Configuration.h
@@ -2090,6 +2090,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Dual-head/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Dual-head/Configuration.h
index 3334cfb5b79b8ea54446a138cb21333f542ae7dd..acc5e4aefcccffa4a3274e853928356a9894dcdc 100644
--- a/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Dual-head/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/Velleman/K8400/Dual-head/Configuration.h
@@ -2090,6 +2090,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/WASP/PowerWASP/Configuration.h b/config/examples/WASP/PowerWASP/Configuration.h
index 44be26a90c064e05d171f96369481d208e0f9f68..d7b68ef4f610e444437227847dad7c1eba9406e5 100644
--- a/config/examples/WASP/PowerWASP/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/WASP/PowerWASP/Configuration.h
@@ -2108,6 +2108,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/Wanhao/Duplicator 6/Configuration.h b/config/examples/Wanhao/Duplicator 6/Configuration.h
index 1baf5e060868632be917f5bcbe9f51f65a2e021f..a301114571366de5e587779774212675cc2f6db3 100644
--- a/config/examples/Wanhao/Duplicator 6/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/Wanhao/Duplicator 6/Configuration.h	
@@ -2102,6 +2102,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/adafruit/ST7565/Configuration.h b/config/examples/adafruit/ST7565/Configuration.h
index 47e8d3565a9a0e5aa32cf7ab0d588d832288027d..d64fec1cf42038c11f940bb0fb34086f75a126af 100644
--- a/config/examples/adafruit/ST7565/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/adafruit/ST7565/Configuration.h
@@ -2089,6 +2089,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/Anycubic/Kossel/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/Anycubic/Kossel/Configuration.h
index 3b0006240fa4bb8833821575fc0d8994a6bef74e..dd1c6599709abf41b4fe76a4b60743851e8938c7 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/Anycubic/Kossel/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/Anycubic/Kossel/Configuration.h
@@ -2276,6 +2276,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/auto_calibrate/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/auto_calibrate/Configuration.h
index c69412b4986be49db5969c7d496e617cd4ff5c8a..39dcf4517006bdf6bb46853227c8c76559f60e4a 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/auto_calibrate/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/auto_calibrate/Configuration.h
@@ -2217,6 +2217,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel/Configuration.h
index b21b374aef0651d1f41a842699fe419f54d08ffc..2356b7204e6bfd758a3098cc695eb3590b901b8e 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel/Configuration.h
@@ -2216,6 +2216,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel_mini/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
index 81ae7f6828eef8ea127471ea14600c5014e3cc05..620004991ea2e4a1912b82b1494fffcb77f6db0f 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/FLSUN/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
@@ -2216,6 +2216,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/Geeetech/Rostock 301/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/Geeetech/Rostock 301/Configuration.h
index 6eef6ee49b0c85f310c541f839427179a276fc7a..21d8eb8f6559d13095ffb3b225aedecd9f66f1fa 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/Geeetech/Rostock 301/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/delta/Geeetech/Rostock 301/Configuration.h	
@@ -2204,6 +2204,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/Hatchbox_Alpha/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/Hatchbox_Alpha/Configuration.h
index fc1da056bc5df25909e6bbc9c1c24a0a46014080..53a69235ec530a9c83320e5ea76695ae127acfbb 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/Hatchbox_Alpha/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/Hatchbox_Alpha/Configuration.h
@@ -2219,6 +2219,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/MKS/SBASE/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/MKS/SBASE/Configuration.h
index 1ca23819aff3695d7583909d3c1afac4ce9ffcf7..dcebdb7d0d4402b9adbd339700ec4171bc577d5b 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/MKS/SBASE/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/MKS/SBASE/Configuration.h
@@ -2204,6 +2204,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/Tevo Little Monster/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/Tevo Little Monster/Configuration.h
index f63afa88d457f947ca1c32c0be579d058d61497b..43a6269ddffb67898ebea698fa8f2bf984730e23 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/Tevo Little Monster/Configuration.h	
+++ b/config/examples/delta/Tevo Little Monster/Configuration.h	
@@ -2201,6 +2201,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/generic/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/generic/Configuration.h
index 312e83c771840ef370da24a917c5f96afc7df9a7..7e583bd7117d3087913994df5fe15c2080f84bbc 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/generic/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/generic/Configuration.h
@@ -2204,6 +2204,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
index 723d3263f0de5afd418b9472660660c35b9ca203..3d1cf19ced67f7a3c2c9d27f0a434b1965745e07 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/kossel_mini/Configuration.h
@@ -2206,6 +2206,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/kossel_pro/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/kossel_pro/Configuration.h
index aecd7761bfca8745fdfe29e6b43680e2a9b192fa..5785a73217fac7066db98ce291a65a076b90f90a 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/kossel_pro/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/kossel_pro/Configuration.h
@@ -2207,6 +2207,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/delta/kossel_xl/Configuration.h b/config/examples/delta/kossel_xl/Configuration.h
index 0773a3f31cd8d1cea806a05c9b3a09e87773970d..4cb6a57c6a2ddea5bf14f4a0977d77fde56e7afe 100644
--- a/config/examples/delta/kossel_xl/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/delta/kossel_xl/Configuration.h
@@ -2207,6 +2207,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/gCreate/gMax1.5+/Configuration.h b/config/examples/gCreate/gMax1.5+/Configuration.h
index a029cda7bd82893b5e6b6a7920ec7461dc73edc6..1a2f35083e8feadaf9ecd38804b86b3751374e69 100644
--- a/config/examples/gCreate/gMax1.5+/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/gCreate/gMax1.5+/Configuration.h
@@ -2096,6 +2096,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/makibox/Configuration.h b/config/examples/makibox/Configuration.h
index f8971dfd8683b7bf752b26977a0c3046c9b54c63..54f5ddb180baa309161fb769cc1f379c26e76f81 100644
--- a/config/examples/makibox/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/makibox/Configuration.h
@@ -2092,6 +2092,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h b/config/examples/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
index da7f3839a564d3ca99164c2fe7986a538ce6ac51..52ea4b9f3ba27fb69a89d52ae686c17dd9fee374 100644
--- a/config/examples/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/tvrrug/Round2/Configuration.h
@@ -2084,6 +2084,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/config/examples/wt150/Configuration.h b/config/examples/wt150/Configuration.h
index 1b775eb9473f217a3c6920e111ae61264ec967a8..b767fc215810b3abbf4ee5c281620314657edd54 100644
--- a/config/examples/wt150/Configuration.h
+++ b/config/examples/wt150/Configuration.h
@@ -2094,6 +2094,10 @@
   #define NEOPIXEL_IS_SEQUENTIAL   // Sequential display for temperature change - LED by LED. Disable to change all LEDs at once.
   #define NEOPIXEL_BRIGHTNESS 127  // Initial brightness (0-255)
   //#define NEOPIXEL_STARTUP_TEST  // Cycle through colors at startup
+
+  // Use a single Neopixel LED for static (background) lighting
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_LED_INDEX  0               // Index of the LED to use
+  //#define NEOPIXEL_BKGD_COLOR { 255, 255, 255, 0 } // R, G, B, W
 #endif
 
 /**