---
title: "padding(_:_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/padding(_:_:)"
---

# padding(_:_:)

Adds an equal padding amount to specific edges of this view.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func padding(_ edges: Edge.Set = .all, _ length: CGFloat? = nil) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `edges`: The set of edges to pad for this view. The default is doc://com.apple.SwiftUI/documentation/SwiftUI/Edge/Set/all.
- `length`: An amount, given in points, to pad this view on the specified edges. If you set the value to nil, SwiftUI uses a platform-specific default amount. The default value of this parameter is nil.

## Mentioned in

Laying out a simple view

## Return Value

Return Value A view that’s padded by the specified amount on the specified edges.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this modifier to add a specified amount of padding to one or more edges of the view. Indicate the edges to pad by naming either a single value from Edge.Set, or by specifying an OptionSet that contains edge values: VStack {     Text("Text padded by 20 points on the bottom and trailing edges.")         .padding([.bottom, .trailing], 20)         .border(.gray)     Text("Unpadded text for comparison.")         .border(.yellow) } The order in which you apply modifiers matters. The example above applies the padding before applying the border to ensure that the border encompasses the padded region:

You can omit either or both of the parameters. If you omit the length, SwiftUI uses a default amount of padding. If you omit the edges, SwiftUI applies the padding to all edges. Omit both to add a default padding all the way around a view. SwiftUI chooses a default amount of padding that’s appropriate for the platform and the presentation context. VStack {     Text("Text with default padding.")         .padding()         .border(.gray)     Text("Unpadded text for comparison.")         .border(.yellow) } The example above looks like this in iOS under typical conditions:

To control the amount of padding independently for each edge, use padding(_:). To pad all outside edges of a view by a specified amount, use padding(_:).

## See Also

### Adding padding around a view

- [padding(_:)](swiftui/view/padding(_:).md)
- [padding3D(_:)](swiftui/view/padding3d(_:).md)
- [padding3D(_:_:)](swiftui/view/padding3d(_:_:).md)
- [scenePadding(_:)](swiftui/view/scenepadding(_:).md)
- [scenePadding(_:edges:)](swiftui/view/scenepadding(_:edges:).md)
- [ScenePadding](swiftui/scenepadding.md)