---
title: effectiveContentInsets
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscollectionlayoutcontainer/effectivecontentinsets
---

# effectiveContentInsets

The amount of space added around the content of the container to adjust its final size after item content insets are applied.

## Declaration

```swift
var effectiveContentInsets: NSDirectionalEdgeInsets { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting content insets

- [contentInsets](appkit/nscollectionlayoutcontainer/contentinsets.md)