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Morning composers, I got a `Box` in a `Box` and I want to offset the inner box by `x` dps from the left, I tried left padding and offset though nothing seems to work
```    Box(Modifier.background(Color.Red).width(128.dp).height(128.dp)) {
        Box(Modifier.background(Color.Green).width(32.dp).height(128.dp)) {

        }
    }```
I want the inner box to have some space on the left hand size that I can specify hope that makes sense

padding for the inner box should also work though. might just be a problem with the ordering

Cheers I wanted some exact positioning like 32.dp from the left or something though seems not to work like that, maybe margin is something I need though don't seem to find a Modifier for that

there’s no margin in compose. But what you meant by margin is adding padding aT the top-most order

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This is what I tried
```    Box(Modifier.background(Color.Red).width(128.dp).height(128.dp)) {
        Box(Modifier.background(Color.Green).width(32.dp).height(128.dp).offset(32.dp)) {

        }
    }```
and I get this in Preview

I tried padding start and padding left to get the green bar offset where I want it (say 32.dp in) though still did not move the green bar

ah, sorry, should just be padding(start = 16.dp)

kinda just the green bar to not have padding at top or bottom

aha! I think it might be Modifier ordering?

I put mine last and not first in the modifier list

yeh thanks! :slightly_smiling_face: it works