# background(content:) Sets the background contents for the hosting configuration’s enclosing cell. ``` func background(@ContentBuilder content: () -> B) -> UIHostingConfiguration where B : View ``` ## Parameters `content` The contents of the SwiftUI hierarchy to be shown inside the background of the cell. ## Discussion The following example sets a custom view to the background of the cell: ``` UIHostingConfiguration { Text("My Contents") } .background { MyBackgroundView() } ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)