# Gradated text box background

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradated-text-box-background/218913>\
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**Created:** [March 12, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradated-text-box-background/218913 "2007-03-12T12:50:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![halian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/45deac/32.png) [@halian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/halian)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gradated-text-box-background/218913/1 "2007-03-12T12:50:50Z")

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Hello All,

I read this post on how to apply a background color to a text box.

> **[Text box colour help](https://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210593&highlight=text+background+color)**
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Is it possible to make it a gradient instead. The idea is a dynamic text box that will grow (duh) and have a gradient from left to right - i figured if the box grew vertically - a background gradient would be great.

If that’s not possible, is it possible to use a background image instead as a vertical tile?