Issue WIth Background Image

[BabyVee]

Hi all! Hope you are doing well today!

I have a small issue with customizing the background image while in composition mode. For the record I have Scrivener3 and according to ‘check for updates’ i am all up to date (as of 08/28/2025).

I have set an custom image of these mint leaves as the background image, however when I get the urge to change it i have NO idea what I’m doing or how I even did changed the image in the first place ;_;.

I go to File > Options > Appearance > Composition Mode > Colors > Change text and nada no change.

I go to Project Settings > Background Images and nothing I do there works either.

I did a search (superficial admittedly) but can’t find an answer. Please assist! Thank you!!

[BabyVee]

And if someone could explain how to change the corkboard background too that would be also very much appreciated

[Vincent_Vincent]

Hi

If the changes seem to have no effect, restart Scrivener (?)
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As for changing the text color, it’ll only work if your font is set to no color.

If your text has a color, black or whichever, then the color setting in the options will have no effect.

[BabyVee]

Hi Vincent!

Thank you SO MUCH for the help! I did the thing with the corkboard and that worked like a dream so thank you again!

However, I am doing exactly what you suggested for the composition mode but there is no change. I’ve exited out and restarted and I’ve tried changing the theme completely but still nada. I also tried hitting the default color button and even that won’t apply. Is it a bug? Or maybe a problem with the theme I’m using?

[Vincent_Vincent]

At the very bottom of composition mode, moving your mouse there should make a bar appear. All the way to the right, move this slider :

(?)

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@BabyVee

I also tried hitting the default color button and even that won’t apply. Is it a bug? Or maybe a problem with the theme I’m using?

For this issue, I believe that yes, a theme could potentially cause this.
@AntoniDol

Antoni is a themes expert. (I personally know zit.)
Meanwhile, perhaps try and see what results you get with the default theme ?
(Make sure to save your theme/options changes first.)

[BabyVee]

Where is the background fade slider? On the actual editor or in the options? Sorry I switched it back to default and I’m still having trouble haha. I might be blind as I am moving my mouse and nothing is popping up.

[GoalieDad]

I believe if go to project settings and choose Composition Mode and choose from disk, when choose image should see image name below.

[Vincent_Vincent]

@BabyVee

Where is the background fade slider?

To set the background, do as @GoalieDad said.
It would seem that I pointed to the wrong location.

[BabyVee]

Ohhhh okay thank you both so much. I tried the Project Settings way and that background fade slider is not showing up on my thing at all. I think my scrivener might be bugged/glitched. Is there a way to manually get this fixed or should I reinstall. Pretty scared to do that haha.

[Vincent_Vincent]

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[AntoniDol]

@Vincent_Vincent

For this issue, I believe that yes, a theme could potentially cause this.
@AntoniDol

Yes, a Theme could set the Composition Mode background.

But isn’t the setting in the Project > Project Settings > Backgrounds menu?

[GoalieDad]

Agree with Antoni, try using the default light theme and see if can see the fade. this is from a custom light theme with partial fading

[BabyVee]

I got the fade!! Yes indeed I switched over to composition mode and saw the slider :)! And the background image was there too in composition mode! Never give up too early I guess haha!

So now about making it work in the regular mode…

[AntoniDol]

Even in a Theme, I don’t expect the Editor Pane and the Application window to provide a transparency option.

But you can set the Background pattern behind a fixed width Editor in the Appearance > Main Editor settings.

[BabyVee]

THANK YOU ALL SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!

It’s fixed :D! God bless yall! Thank you!! And thank you SO MUCH AntoniDol that was the solution! I can now make the background look however I want and no glitches :D!!

Hope your weeks are going as well as you have just made mine!