---
title: new Padding(paddings)
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Constructor
path: mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor1
---

# new Padding(paddings)

Creates a padding object and initializes its values with the provided object literal.

## Declaration

```data
constructor(paddings: PaddingData);
```

## Parameters

- `padding`: An object literal with the keys defined in doc://com.apple.mapkitjs/documentation/MapKitJS/PaddingData.

## Discussion

Discussion Use an object literal instance with the keys defined in PaddingData.     // An object literal that conforms to `PaddingData`.     map.padding = new mapkit.Padding({top: 10, right: 10, bottom: 10, left:10});

## See Also

### Creating padding

- [new Padding()](mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor.md)
- [new Padding(top)](mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor2.md)
- [new Padding(top, right)](mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor3.md)
- [new Padding(top, right, bottom)](mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor4.md)
- [new Padding(top, right, bottom, left)](mapkitjs/padding/paddingconstructor5.md)