---
title: contentInsets
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uibutton/configuration-swift.struct/contentinsets
---

# contentInsets

The distance from the button’s content area to its bounds.

## Declaration

```swift
var contentInsets: NSDirectionalEdgeInsets { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A button has a default inset based on its styling. This property is an additional inset applied after that default inset.

## See Also

### Configuring layout

- [buttonSize](uikit/uibutton/configuration-swift.struct/buttonsize.md)
- [UIButton.Configuration.Size](uikit/uibutton/configuration-swift.struct/size.md)
- [setDefaultContentInsets()](uikit/uibutton/configuration-swift.struct/setdefaultcontentinsets().md)