Another question, why is it that paddings on `Card...

# compose

[tjohnn]

Another question, why is it that paddings on Card 's are somehow showing as margins? Am I getting it wrong?

[Adam Powell]

Modifiers always decorate the outside of an element. Try setting it on the Column instead.

[tjohnn]

Ah I see.. thank you.

[tjohnn]

But are there margins then? What would be their usecases since paddings seem to act like margings @Adam Powell

[Adam Powell]

Padding can serve both purposes. You can arrange modifiers in any order you choose

[Adam Powell]

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

[Adam Powell]

Compose's padding increases the size of the element as its parent measures it, making it parent-independent.

[tjohnn]

Sounds great. Thanks

[Mark Murphy]

FWIW, this thread covers some more of the thinking behind the padding/margin implementation: https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/CJLTWPH7S/p1593799693346200

[tjohnn]

Thanks for sharing the thread Mark