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# init(trailingItem:trailingImage:)

Creates a trailing configuration that contains an item and an image.

```
init(trailingItem: CPMessageTrailingItem, trailingImage: UIImage?)
```

## Parameters

`trailingItem`

The item to show in the trailing region of the message list item. See [`CPMessageTrailingItem`](/documentation/CarPlay/CPMessageTrailingItem) for the available options.

`trailingImage`

The image to show in the trailing region of the message list item.

## Discussion

Provide an image that is display-ready. If necessary, provide light and dark variants using an asset catalog, or use an instance of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/UIKit/UIImageAsset> and register an image for each interface style. To properly size your image, use the display scale of the vehicle’s primary screen, which you access from your interface controller’s [`carTraitCollection`](/documentation/CarPlay/CPInterfaceController/carTraitCollection) property. Make sure that the image isn’t larger than [`CPMaximumMessageItemImageSize`](/documentation/CarPlay/CPMaximumMessageItemImageSize).

CarPlay doesn’t support animated images. If you provide an animated image, CarPlay uses only the first image in the animation sequence.

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