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Image inside an ImageBackground cut off on the right side when `padding` is applied to the ImageBackground style

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Component: Image Component: ImageBackground Needs: Attention Newer Patch Available
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Description

Description

If you have an ImageBackground element, and you set a padding as part of the style, the Image inside the ImageBackground is affected strangely, namely, the right side is cut off, while the 3 other sides are unaffected.

Tested to affect both iOS and Android; Web is unaffected.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Have an ImageBackground with padding set in the style
  2. Image is cut off on right side
React Native Version

Tested on 0.76.7 (Expo 52)

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS, Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
  Memory: 161.80 MB / 18.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 5.2.37
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/bash
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.11.0
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.1
      - iOS 18.1
      - macOS 15.1
      - tvOS 18.1
      - visionOS 2.1
      - watchOS 11.1
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23339.11.2421.12483815
  Xcode:
    version: 16.1/16B40
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.8
    path: /Users/username/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.76.7
    wanted: 0.76.7
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

info React Native v0.78.2 is now available (your project is running on v0.76.7).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.78.2
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.76.7&to=0.78.2
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/75iL4g8yAERN84HPXSeQ9

Screenshots and Videos

Android:
Image

iOS:
Image

Web:
Image

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked Snack reproducer and inspect the ImageBackground style behavior when padding is applied. Reproduce the result on iOS and Android, then verify that the contained image is no longer clipped on the right while the unaffected web behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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