---
title: "background · RUAL Documentation"
description: "property sets the background color/image of an element."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/styling/uistyle_background
language: en
---

# background

This block is part of the [`styling`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/styling) group and was last modified in core [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

property sets the background color/image of an element.

- color required `value` Hidden when other fields are filled

- image required `value` Hidden when other fields are filled

- uistyle `uistyle`

A typical wiring for [background](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/styling/uistyle_background): the `uistyle` out pin feeds [regular card](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/state%20ui/state_card).

![Studio canvas example for the background block: typical wiring for background.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/uistyle_background.png)

### Version history

Introduced in [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).