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Asked: 2026-05-27T00:15:57+00:00

I’m pretty new to WPF, so please understand if this question is too simple.

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I’m pretty new to WPF, so please understand if this question is too simple. What I’m trying to do is setting the background image for a MediaElement (which play as a container-box). I tried to set background image for a grid that contains it, but it doesn’t work. MediaElement doesn’t have background Image, too.

Is there any elegant way to make a background like that?

My MediaElement:

<MediaElement Name="mediaLessonImage" Grid.Column="1" Margin="50,78.01,7,159.99" Grid.Row="1"></MediaElement>

I will be thankful for any help.

UPDATE:
Based on Ioxxy answer, I have retrieve the solution (just a bit modification):

<Border  Grid.Column="1" Margin="50,78.01,7,159.99" Grid.Row="1">
   <Border.Background>
      <ImageBrush ImageSource="BackImage.jpg" Stretch="Fill"/>
   </Border.Background>

   <MediaElement Name="mediaLessonImage" />
</Border>
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  1. Editorial Team

    Simply wrap it up in an element which supports background. For example:

    <Border>
   <Border.Background>
      <ImageBrush ImageSource="BackImage.jpg" Stretch="Fill"/>
   </Border.Background>

   <MediaElement Name="mediaLessonImage" Grid.Column="1" Margin="50,78.01,7,159.99" Grid.Row="1"/>

</Border>

    By the way, if you replace Border with Grid, it will still work since Grid control supports Background property.

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