---
title: headerTopPadding
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uicollectionlayoutlistconfiguration-swift.struct/headertoppadding
---

# headerTopPadding

The amount of padding above each section header.

## Declaration

```swift
var headerTopPadding: CGFloat? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is nil, which indicates automatic padding.

## See Also

### Configuring headers and footers

- [headerMode](uikit/uicollectionlayoutlistconfiguration-swift.struct/headermode-swift.property.md)
- [footerMode](uikit/uicollectionlayoutlistconfiguration-swift.struct/footermode-swift.property.md)
- [UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration.HeaderMode](uikit/uicollectionlayoutlistconfiguration-swift.struct/headermode-swift.enum.md)
- [UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration.FooterMode](uikit/uicollectionlayoutlistconfiguration-swift.struct/footermode-swift.enum.md)