If I add a label or text input to a container (in a Layout) and set the label or text input’s padding value, Thunkable treats it like a margin rather than padding: [image] The 15 pixel top Padding should not act similar to the 15 pixel left Margin. Instead, the letter “L” in “Label” should be 15 …

Hello @tatiang ! We appreciate you taking the time to investigate and provide more information. We can understand that it is frustrating, and I will do my best to explain how it works. As you mentioned, padding is adding space between the content and the edge of a component. In order to test it, I…

Component padding inside container acts as margin

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tatiang May 31, 2023, 9:47pm 3

Okay, I think part of the problem is that padding and margins do not display correctly in Preview. Can that be fixed?

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Component padding inside container acts as margin

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