# Background Resize

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [February 7, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463 "2018-02-07T23:07:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Elizabeth\_Howell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Elizabeth\_Howell](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Elizabeth_Howell)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/1 "2018-02-07T23:07:37Z")

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I am having trouble resizing my background images. Anytime I choose a background without the exact proportions of the screen, it will either stretch out and only show a small portion of the photo or repeat the picture.

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**Author:** ![albert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/albert/32/4077_2.png) [@albert](https://community.thunkable.com/u/albert)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/2 "2018-02-08T23:32:26Z")

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Hi there. Sorry about that. I believe that your only options for Background Images is to size them to as close the screen dimensions as possible or try to use the Image component if possible.

Albert

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**Author:** ![Antony\_Tome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@Antony\_Tome](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Antony_Tome)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/3 "2019-05-14T13:26:15Z")

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what are these proportions exactly?

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/4 "2019-05-14T23:12:15Z")

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Hey @Antony_Tome, 👋

Welcome to the Thunkable community!

The dimensions and proportions will vary from device to device, but if you try setting the `backgroundImageResizeMode` to “cover” your should see pretty good results.

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**Author:** ![super29050836860n88t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@super29050836860n88t](https://community.thunkable.com/u/super29050836860n88t)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/5 "2020-08-06T10:35:38Z")

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me too

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**Author:** ![packskumarh0rj4b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@packskumarh0rj4b](https://community.thunkable.com/u/packskumarh0rj4b)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/6 "2022-01-06T08:15:46Z")

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It is still not working, sir.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-resize/16463/7 "2024-11-08T12:04:29Z")

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