[Feature Request] Possiblity to change the background of a single device #82

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1. AScustomWorks commented on Jun 27, 2026

   

   AScustomWorks

   on Jun 27, 2026

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   Hi there!, As background change on the modules was mostly a hack, not really supported by the app(still is like that I think) I didn't made anything to provide that functionality.
   But not everything is lost: If you want to have a custom color for one module you can edit the .svg files directly, those are inside plugin folder/ res

   
2. mileon commented on Jun 30, 2026

   

   mileon

   on Jun 30, 2026

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   Hello. And thank you very much for your reply.

   I replaced the SVG file with a custom file while VCV Rack was running and added a 2ChMixer. But: no change :-)

   You could add a new key-value pair for the background image in the “plugin.json” file.

   Are there any build instructions?

   Thank you
3. AScustomWorks commented on Jul 2, 2026

   

   AScustomWorks

   on Jul 2, 2026

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   Hi, you have to close and restart VCV Rack so it loads the plugins again, then you should see your modded background.

   "You could add a new key-value pair for the background" this is one of the hacks I have seen, it involves more custom code behind to make it work, and as is not supported officially it can break things later... been bitten by that before, sorry.
4. mileon commented on Jul 2, 2026

   

   mileon

   on Jul 2, 2026

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   Hello.

   Thank you for the tipp to restart VCV Rack.

   I agree with you. The risk of having faulty software isn't worth it. Since I'm not a professional programmer, I'll take your advice.

   Thank you