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# AccessoryWidgetBackground

An adaptive background view that provides a standard appearance based on the
the widget’s environment.

```
@MainActor @preconcurrency struct AccessoryWidgetBackground
```

## Overview

Use this view to provide a standardized background for your accessory
widgets. Place the view in
a <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/SwiftUI/ZStack> behind your
widget’s content.

```Swift
ZStack {
    AccessoryWidgetBackground()
    VStack {
        Text("MON")
            .font(.caption)
            .widgetAccentable()
        Text("6")
            .font(.title)
    }
}
```

The system only displays this view inside a
[`WidgetFamily.accessoryCircular`](/documentation/WidgetKit/WidgetFamily/accessoryCircular),
[`WidgetFamily.accessoryCorner`](/documentation/WidgetKit/WidgetFamily/accessoryCorner), or
[`WidgetFamily.accessoryRectangular`](/documentation/WidgetKit/WidgetFamily/accessoryRectangular) widget. In any other
context, the system displays an empty view instead.

## Topics

### Creating accessory widget backgrounds

[`init()`](/documentation/WidgetKit/AccessoryWidgetBackground/init())

Creates an instance of an accessory widget background.


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