If I do ```Box Modifier height 100 dp Box Modifier fillMaxWi

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If I do ```Box Modifier height 100 dp Box Modifier fillMaxWidth layout measurable Measurable constraints gt val requiredHeight = 200 dp roundToPx val placeable = measurable measure constraints copy minHeight = requiredHeight maxHeight = requiredHeight layout placeable width placeable height placeable place 0 0 debugBorder Color Blue ``` I d expect the inside box to render with its top left corner at 0 0 in the parent s size therefore only overflowing below it But currently it overflows equally below and above it meaning that 0 0 somehow is outside of the actual parent size Shouldn t 0 0 just be at the top left of my parent even though I am measuring my current placeable after adjusting the constraints which are bigger than the parent

Stylianos Gakis · Answer

Is there a way to do what I am going for in a more obvious way I want the box to be say 100 dp and the inside content be 200 dp yet have it be bottom aligned and overflow only above the outer box not below at all Couldn t get it working

Stylianos Gakis · Answer

I ve also tried doing smth like ```Box height 100 Box requiredHeight 200 align BottomCenter ``` but alas that did not achieve my goal either When getting a bigger size than the parent it alwasy seems to center itself out So I fell like I must be missing smth

Stylianos Gakis · Answer

I hope this helps

Stylianos Gakis · Answer

I did this ``` layout measurable Measurable constraints gt val requiredHeight = 200 dp roundToPx 0 0 is a bit above since the layout is centered so this is how much higher y is val actualZeroYPositionOfParent = requiredHeight constraints maxHeight 2 val placeable = measurable measure constraints copy minHeight = requiredHeight maxHeight = requiredHeight How much bigger this composable with the requiredHeight is compared to the parent val overflowingHeight = placeable height constraints maxHeight layout placeable width placeable height placeable place 0 actualZeroYPositionOfParent overflowingHeight ``` And this works but I can t help but think that there should be a more normal way to do this

mgrazianodecastro · Answer

I wish I knew how to help

Albert Chang · Answer

If the layout size is bigger than incoming constraints it will be centered in the parent You need to use ```layout placeable width constraints maxHeight placeable place 0 constraints maxHeight placeable height ```

Albert Chang · Answer

Or you can just use ```Modifier fillMaxWidth wrapContentHeight align = Alignment Bottom bounded = false height 200 dp ```

Stylianos Gakis · Answer

Thank you so much as always you re super helpful Albert I now understand why it centers as it does I was misunderstanding what defines what in the layout modifier And yes this wrap solution is exactly what I really wanted without going all the way to the layout modifier even I was certain there must be a simple way to get this but I think I never think of using the `wrapContentX` modifier kinda tricky to think of that for this situation just by its name before you know how it works internally with the `bounded = false` parameter