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Is it possible to create a lambda based modifier for padding like `Modifier.padding { }`
I have a padding value which animates and due to that `Modifier.padding(..)` created recompositions

Absolutely. Also note that PaddingValues is also an interface that can evaluate each individual value lazily. 

Wouldn't the padding affect the interior calculated dimensions and require a recomposition of children anyway? (Unless the padding on one side were to grow/shrink to exactly balance changes in the padding on the other side, in which case wouldn't `.offset { }` work just as well?)

(I feel like I must be missing something obvious here)

Layout changes don’t trigger recomposition unless:
1. you’re using layout-based subcomposition, like BoxWithConstraints, or
2. You are writing into some state object from layout that you read in composition  

Ah, of course, I was mixing up the layout and composition phases. I should probably wait a few more minutes after waking up before using Slack :sweat_smile: