---
title: "setExplicitPaddingWithPaddingLeft(_:paddingRight:paddingTop:paddingBottom:)"
framework: metalperformanceshadersgraph
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metalperformanceshadersgraph/mpsgraphimtocolopdescriptor/setexplicitpaddingwithpaddingleft(_:paddingright:paddingtop:paddingbottom:)"
---

# setExplicitPaddingWithPaddingLeft(_:paddingRight:paddingTop:paddingBottom:)

Sets the descriptor’s padding to the given values.

## Declaration

```swift
func setExplicitPaddingWithPaddingLeft(_ paddingLeft: Int, paddingRight: Int, paddingTop: Int, paddingBottom: Int)
```

## Parameters

- `paddingLeft`: See paddingLeft property.
- `paddingRight`: See paddingRight property.
- `paddingTop`: See paddingTop property.
- `paddingBottom`: See paddingBottom property.