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tjohnn
07/25/2020, 5:54 PMAnother question, why is it that paddings on
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Adam Powell
07/25/2020, 6:00 PMModifiers always decorate the outside of an element. Try setting it on the
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tjohnn
07/25/2020, 6:03 PMAh I see.. thank you.
But are there margins then? What would be their usecases since paddings seem to act like margings @Adam Powell
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Adam Powell
07/25/2020, 6:09 PMPadding can serve both purposes. You can arrange modifiers in any order you choose
Android's margin distinction has always been that margins are LayoutParams, interpreted by the parent ViewGroup and applied according to that parent ViewGroup's implementation
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Compose's padding increases the size of the element as its parent measures it, making it parent-independent.
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tjohnn
07/25/2020, 6:13 PMSounds great. Thanks
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Mark Murphy
07/25/2020, 6:24 PMFWIW, this thread covers some more of the thinking behind the padding/margin implementation: https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/CJLTWPH7S/p1593799693346200
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tjohnn
07/25/2020, 6:50 PMThanks for sharing the thread Mark
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