---
title: lineFragmentPadding
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstypesetter/linefragmentpadding
---

# lineFragmentPadding

Returns the current line fragment padding, in points.

## Declaration

```swift
var lineFragmentPadding: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The current line fragment padding, in points; that is, the portion on each end of the line fragment rectangle left blank.

## Discussion

Discussion Text is inset within the line fragment rectangle by this amount.

## See Also

### Managing text containers

- [currentTextContainer](appkit/nstypesetter/currenttextcontainer.md)
- [textContainers](appkit/nstypesetter/textcontainers.md)