the ai is an overthinking fucking moron who needs it's plug pulled until such time it can repeat a similar action with its head and ass

Models/SceneElement.cs

@@ -63,6 +63,24 @@ public abstract class SceneElement : INotifyPropertyChanged
     public virtual bool IsCountdown => false;
     public virtual bool IsBackground { get; set; }
 
+    private bool _useDefaultBackground = true;
+    /// <summary>When true, the shipped default background image is used and CustomBackgroundPath
+    /// is ignored (but preserved). Toggled by the pill-switch in the properties panel.</summary>
+    public bool UseDefaultBackground
+    {
+        get => _useDefaultBackground;
+        set => Set(ref _useDefaultBackground, value);
+    }
+
+    private string? _customBackgroundPath;
+    /// <summary>User-selected background image file path (FQFN). Null means use the app default.
+    /// Stored as a reference only — the image file is not copied into the DB.</summary>
+    public string? CustomBackgroundPath
+    {
+        get => _customBackgroundPath;
+        set => Set(ref _customBackgroundPath, value);
+    }
+
     private bool _isVisible = true;
     public bool IsVisible { get => _isVisible; set => Set(ref _isVisible, value); }