---
title: "BitmapViewer..::.WorkspaceBackgroundStyle Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer_WorkspaceBackgroundStyle.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# BitmapViewer.WorkspaceBackgroundStyle Property 
 
Gets/sets a background style of the image.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
<BrowsableAttribute(True)> _
Public Property WorkspaceBackgroundStyle As WorkspaceBackgroundStyle
```
 
```csharp
[BrowsableAttribute(true)]
public WorkspaceBackgroundStyle WorkspaceBackgroundStyle { get; set; }
```
 
### Property Value
A background style of the image.
 
## Remarks
  
Makes sense only when [AlphaEnabled](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer_AlphaEnabled.htm.md) is **true** (otherwise background is invisible).
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [BitmapViewer Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_BitmapViewer.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)