# Spacing Concepts in Jetpack Compose - An Overview

DevFeed: [Spacing Concepts in Jetpack Compose - An Overview](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/spacing-concepts-in-jetpack-compose-an-overview-25099.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dladukedev.com/articles/044_spacing_concepts_compose/>)

Published: 2024-09-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Donovan LaDuke - Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/donovan-laduke-developer.md>)

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

Tags: [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [overview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/overview.md>), [padding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/padding.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

This article presents a mental model for handling fixed spacing in Jetpack Compose. It explains how to choose between modifiers, Spacer-like composables, and arrangement options based on parent-child and sibling relationships, including considerations for directional layouts and interactive touch targets.

## Source excerpt

A short guide to thinking about the concepts of spacing in Jetpack Compose including Spacers, padding, and Arrangement