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ClearBackground

Clears the slide layout background.

Syntax​

expression.ClearBackground();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiLayout class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Clear the background of a layout in a presentation.

// How do I remove the background styling from a layout in a presentation?

// Remove background from a layout object in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
let slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
const master = presentation.GetMaster(0);
const layout = master.GetLayout(0);

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
layout.SetBackground(fill);
slide.FollowLayoutBackground();
slide = Api.CreateSlide();
presentation.AddSlide(slide);
layout.ClearBackground();
slide.FollowLayoutBackground();