# How modifiers order affects Compose UI appearance

DevFeed: [How modifiers order affects Compose UI appearance](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-modifiers-order-affects-compose-ui-appearance-39353.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kt.academy/article/modifier-order>)

Published: 2025-01-07T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Kt. Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kt-academy.md>)

Topics: [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [modifiers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modifiers.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [workshop-learning-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshop-learning-programming.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial explaining how modifier order affects Jetpack Compose UI appearance. It describes modifier behavior in layout and drawing phases and shows how changing modifier order affects padding, backgrounds, and other area-related effects.

## Source excerpt

A complete explanation of how modifier order affects the appearance of your Jetpack Compose UI.