# How to clear background image drop down list?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-clear-background-image-drop-down-list/3943
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [April 2, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-clear-background-image-drop-down-list/3943 "2020-04-02T08:08:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Badoumba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Badoumba)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-clear-background-image-drop-down-list/3943/1 "2020-04-02T08:08:51Z")
Hello!
I have tested different background images but only want to keep one for my saved state. However, the interface keeps the previous images links active. When I open the saved state, he is still looking for non existing background images as they are saved and reflected in the drop down list.
How can I clear this list and only keep the one image I want to use?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-clear-background-image-drop-down-list/3943/2 "2020-04-02T08:14:33Z")
I’m afraid the only way to do that is to manually edit the state file.
You need to remove the whole `` block containing the path to the images you want to remove.
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### Author:  [@Badoumba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Badoumba)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-clear-background-image-drop-down-list/3943/3 "2020-04-02T08:24:43Z")
Hi Mathieu,
Thanks a lot! I didn’t think about editing this file…
Problem fixed 🙂