There are four basic background available in blackberry. SolidBackground SolidBackgroundwithTranparency GradientBackground BitmapBackground // Solid Background Background b=BackgroundFactory.createSolidBackground(Color.ANTIQUEWHITE); setBackground(b); // Solid Background with Transperancy //Alpha Background b=BackgroundFactory.createSolidTransparentBackground(Color.AZURE,180); setBackground(b); // Gradient Background Background b = BackgroundFactory.createLinearGradientBackground( Color.AZURE,Color.BISQUE,Color.AZURE, Color.BISQUE); setBackground(b); // Bitmap Background Background b = BackgroundFactory.createBitmapBackground(yourImage, 0, 0,0); setBackground(b);