---
title: margins
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscollectionviewgridlayout/margins
---

# margins

The amount of empty space (in points) around the grid’s content.

## Declaration

```swift
var margins: NSEdgeInsets { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is NSEdgeInsetsZero. Changing this property to a new value invalidates the layout.

## See Also

### Specifying the Grid Layout Attributes

- [minimumInteritemSpacing](appkit/nscollectionviewgridlayout/minimuminteritemspacing.md)
- [minimumLineSpacing](appkit/nscollectionviewgridlayout/minimumlinespacing.md)