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Margin

Margin is an outset between this element and its siblings. It pushes siblings apart without changing the parent’s Gap. Inspector: SIZE & POSITION → Margin.

.Margin(8)                                  // all four sides
.Margin(8, 4)                               // horizontal (L+R), vertical (T+B)
.Margin(8, 8, 0, 0)                         // left, right, top, bottom
.Margin(new Spacing(left, right, top, bottom))

When to use Margin

  • Only one or two children need extra spacing — push the second child away from the first without affecting the rest.
  • A child needs to bleed past its container (negative margin).
  • You want a “stuck to one edge” feel that Gap doesn’t give you.

For every child to be evenly spaced, use the parent’s Gap. For space inside this element, use Padding.

Padding vs Margin vs Gap

  • Padding — space inside this element, between its bounds and its children. Lives on the parent.
  • Margin — space outside this specific child. Lives on the child.
  • Gap — even spacing between all children of a Row/Column. Lives on the parent.

Inspector

The Margin inspector field accepts the same unit/math syntax as Padding and Gap — type 16px, 5%, 8+4, etc. See Inspector Input.

Docs for AutoLayout PRO v1.0.0 Changelog