# Use a glass backdrop in CubbyPad

Choose Glass in Settings › Grid › Background for a frosted backdrop behind your app icons.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Open Settings › Grid and locate Background.

1. Choose the glass option.

1. Open the grid over your normal desktop.

1. Check icon labels and open a folder before keeping the appearance.

## What to expect

The grid uses a frosted desktop presentation rather than a selected image or solid color. Your app arrangement stays the same.

Background type and icon pack are separate choices. A quieter backdrop can help when a pack has subtle artwork or many apps have similar shapes. Keep labels visible while comparing.

## If the result is different

If you expected a particular picture, check whether Picture or Wallpaper is selected instead. If legibility is the issue, compare a simpler background and the available blur or dim controls rather than only increasing icon size.

For the broader walkthrough, read [change the look of cubbypad](https://cubbypad.com/guides/customize/).

## Related answers.

[### Use your Mac wallpaper behind the app grid

Choose Wallpaper in Settings › Grid › Background when you want CubbyPad to use your Mac’s wallpaper presentation.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/background-wallpaper/)[### Choose a solid grid background color

Use Color in Settings › Grid › Background for a simple backdrop without a photo or desktop detail.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/background-color/)[### Set your own picture behind CubbyPad

Choose Picture under Grid › Background, then select an image to use behind your app pages.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/background-picture/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/background-glass/