---
title: "contentMargins(for:edges:alignment:)"
framework: SwiftUI
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 27.1+, iPadOS 27.1+, Mac Catalyst 27.1+, macOS 27.1+, tvOS 27.1+, visionOS 27.1+, watchOS 27.1+]
path: "swiftui/view/contentmargins(for:edges:alignment:)"
---

# contentMargins(for:edges:alignment:)

Insets the content of this view by a content margin guide.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func contentMargins(for guide: ContentMarginGuide, edges: Edge.Set = .all, alignment: Alignment? = nil) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `guide`: The guide that provides the insets.
- `edges`: The edges to inset, any edges not in this set are unchanged, even when guide provides a value for them.
- `alignment`: The alignment of the view within the inset bounds. Most alignment values have no apparent effect when the view fills the size it was proposed.

## Return Value

Return Value A view inset on edges by guide.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this modifier to lay a view out against a system metric, like the margins of the container it appears in: NavigationStack {     AlbumGrid()         .contentMargins(for: .container, edges: .horizontal) } The view is proposed the size it would otherwise receive, and is inset by the value of guide when it’s placed. A view that doesn’t fill the size it was proposed is positioned within the inset bounds using alignment. Here, a compose button sits in the bottom trailing corner of the margins of its container: ZStack {     MessageList()     ComposeButton()         .contentMargins(             for: .container, alignment: .bottomTrailing) }