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Folder backgrounds

In addition to supporting custom background images in Files, you can also apply images and watermarks to individual folder locations.

Set a custom background image for a folder

  1. Navigate to the folder where you want to set a custom background image.
  2. Open the desktop.ini file using a text editor (such as Notepad).
  3. Add the following line to the desktop.ini file, replacing C:\Image.png with the actual path to your desired image file:
[FilesApp]
Files_BackgroundImage=C:\Image.png
  1. Save the desktop.ini file.
  2. Refresh the folder (you can press F5 or right-click and choose “Refresh”).
  3. Enjoy the custom background!

Folder background image

Image properties

You can enhance your folder customization by adding optional properties to the desktop.ini file. These properties allow further fine-tuning of your folder background.

Opacity

Property: Files_BackgroundOpacity

Values:

The opacity property accepts values between 0.0 and 1, allowing you to control the transparency of the image. Lower values make the image more transparent, while higher values make it more opaque. Adjust this setting to achieve the desired effect.

Fit

Property: Files_BackgroundFit

Value Behavior
0 Fill
1 None
2 Uniform
3 UniformToFill

Vertical alignment

Property: Files_BackgroundVerticalAlignment

Value Behavior
0 Top
1 Center
2 Bottom
3 Stretch

Horizontal alignment

Property: Files_BackgroundHorizontalAlignment

Value Behavior
0 Center
1 Left
2 Right
3 Stretch