# Set your own picture behind CubbyPad

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

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Open Settings › Grid › Background.

1. Select Picture.

1. Choose an image using the Picture control.

1. Inspect the page and adjust blur or dimming if the artwork competes with the app names.

## What to expect

CubbyPad uses the chosen picture for its background. Until you select one successfully, the grid stays on glass rather than displaying a nonexistent file.

The launcher copies the selected picture for its own use. Choose a source file that is currently readable, especially when it lives on a removable drive or is only a cloud placeholder.

## If the result is different

If the app says it could not copy the picture, choose a different readable local file. Check the background type if you expected the Mac’s current wallpaper instead. Avoid changing layout backups to repair an image-selection problem.

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

## Related answers.

[### Adjust backdrop blur and dimming

Blur softens picture detail; Dim darkens the backdrop so app icons and names can stand out.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/background-blur-dim/)[### Fix a background picture that could not be copied

Choose another readable image when CubbyPad reports that it could not copy a selected background picture.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/picture-copy-failed/)[### Change the system icon style used by CubbyPad

The Icon style row links to the macOS appearance setting for Default, Dark, Clear or Tinted app icons.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/system-icon-style/)

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