---
title: "backgroundImage(for:barMetrics:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/backgroundimage(for:barmetrics:)"
---

# backgroundImage(for:barMetrics:)

Returns the background image for a given state and bar metrics.

## Declaration

```swift
func backgroundImage(for state: UIControl.State, barMetrics: UIBarMetrics) -> UIImage?
```

## Parameters

- `state`: A control state.
- `barMetrics`: Bar metrics.

## Return Value

Return Value The background image for state and barMetrics.

## Discussion

Discussion For more details, see setBackgroundImage(_:for:barMetrics:).

## See Also

### Customizing appearance

- [selectedSegmentTintColor](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/selectedsegmenttintcolor.md)
- [setBackgroundImage(_:for:barMetrics:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/setbackgroundimage(_:for:barmetrics:).md)
- [contentPositionAdjustment(forSegmentType:barMetrics:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/contentpositionadjustment(forsegmenttype:barmetrics:).md)
- [setContentPositionAdjustment(_:forSegmentType:barMetrics:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/setcontentpositionadjustment(_:forsegmenttype:barmetrics:).md)
- [UISegmentedControl.Segment](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/segment.md)
- [dividerImage(forLeftSegmentState:rightSegmentState:barMetrics:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/dividerimage(forleftsegmentstate:rightsegmentstate:barmetrics:).md)
- [setDividerImage(_:forLeftSegmentState:rightSegmentState:barMetrics:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/setdividerimage(_:forleftsegmentstate:rightsegmentstate:barmetrics:).md)
- [titleTextAttributes(for:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/titletextattributes(for:).md)
- [setTitleTextAttributes(_:for:)](uikit/uisegmentedcontrol/settitletextattributes(_:for:).md)