---
title: backgroundImage
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabbar/backgroundimage
---

# backgroundImage

The custom background image for the tab bar.

## Declaration

```swift
var backgroundImage: UIImage? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If you specify a stretchable background image, the tab bar stretches your image to fill the available space. If your image is not stretchable and not large enough to fill the available space, the tab bar tiles the image. For information about how stretching works, see the UIImage.ResizingMode type in UIImage. When a custom background image is present, the tab bar does not draw any blur effects behind itself, even when the isTranslucent property is true.

## See Also

### Changing the background

- [barTintColor](uikit/uitabbar/bartintcolor.md)