Fix #10089

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - macOS: Fix regression in 0.47.0 that broke passing :kbd:`Cmd+C` on to terminal applications when no text is selected (:iss:`10087`)
 
+- ``kitten @ set-background-image``: Fix ``--layout=configured`` changing layout to centered instead (:iss:`10089`)
+
 0.47.1 [2026-05-28]
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kitty/rc/set_background_image.py

@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ def response_from_kitty(self, boss: Boss, window: Window | None, payload_get: Pa
         windows = self.windows_for_payload(boss, window, payload_get, window_match_name='match')
         os_windows = tuple({w.os_window_id for w in windows if w})
         layout = payload_get('layout')
+        if layout == 'configured':
+            layout = None
         try:
             boss.set_background_image(
                 path, os_windows, payload_get('configured'), layout, tfile.getvalue(),