# Keep background graphics when navigating to different screen

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [December 16, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346 "2019-12-16T04:02:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![townythunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@townythunk](https://community.thunkable.com/u/townythunk)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346/1 "2019-12-16T04:02:46Z")

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I change many buttons’ background pics in a screen using blocks.  
If I navigate to a different screen and then back again - the new background pics in that screen are all gone and have to block again using “when screen opens”.  
This is visibly really slow  
Is there a way to KEEP the screen the same - i.e. if I navigate to a different screen and then back again I will see the same again (without the re- rendering)?  
thx for any help

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**Author:** ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346/2 "2019-12-16T06:36:29Z")

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Hi, @townythunk! 👋

I have a nice workaround for you, which is as follows -

- Consider Screen1 & Screen2 as a Column.
- See this illustration -  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/5/757b8f8fe9b851c8a8448ef613c2d730c2dcfe26.png)
- When “Navigate” button is clicked, Screen1 i.e. Column1, hides & Screen2 i.e. Column2 shows.
- By this, your background graphics will remain consistent, and only the main area will show and hide.

Hope I helped you. 🌟  
Thanks! 😊

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**Author:** ![townythunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@townythunk](https://community.thunkable.com/u/townythunk)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346/3 "2019-12-16T16:10:15Z")

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thank you Kartik - that does help. I will try a rework with a column instead

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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, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/keep-background-graphics-when-navigating-to-different-screen/369346/4 "2024-11-08T11:46:21Z")

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