Update June 10, 11:31AM: Last week, we launched the ability to set an image ofusers’ choosing as the background for the Google homepage. Today, we ran a special “doodle” that showcased this functionality by featuring a series ofimages as the background for our homepage. We had planned to run an explanationof the showcase alongside it—in the form of a link on our homepage. Due to a
bug, the explanatory link did not appear for most users. As a result, many
people thought we had permanently changed our homepage, so we decided to stop
today’s series early. We appreciate your feedback and patience as we
experiment and iterate.
When I went to google now (10PM EST) I didn't see a background, only a link at the bottom for setting one. This comment explains why. Thanks for sharing (upvote).
Update June 10, 11:31AM: Last week, we launched the ability to set an image ofusers’ choosing as the background for the Google homepage. Today, we ran a special “doodle” that showcased this functionality by featuring a series ofimages as the background for our homepage. We had planned to run an explanationof the showcase alongside it—in the form of a link on our homepage. Due to a bug, the explanatory link did not appear for most users. As a result, many people thought we had permanently changed our homepage, so we decided to stop today’s series early. We appreciate your feedback and patience as we experiment and iterate.