View source for Padding (for image elements)

==Scope==
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''Padding''' property
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''Padding Top''' property
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''Padding Bottom''' property
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''Padding Left''' property
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''Padding Right''' property
This page applies to all elements (in '''[[Simulation]]s''' or '''[[Book Page]]s''') that are effectively 'solid' images - they cannot hold text.  This excludes all of the built-in '''[[Shape]]''' elements, as these can all hold text, and '''[[String Input]]''' Control elements, as these can also hold text. Typically, elements that also have separate '''Padding Top''', '''Bottom''', '''Right''', and '''Left''' properties are images (to which this page applies).

==Purpose==
This property specifies the amount of padding that should be left between the edge of the parent element boundary, and the parent element itself. 

Where separate '''Padding Top''', '''Bottom''', '''Right''', and '''Left''' properties are available, the '''Padding''' property is used to define the default padding for all edges of the object, and this can be overridden for any given edge by specifying the relevant 'edge' property. As soon as an 'edge' property is activated it is defaulted to 0 and will override the default object padding (if specified). You can also leave the '''Padding''' deactivated and only activate/set the specific edge properties you want to use.

It is important to understand that the padding is applied to the ''inner'' side of the edge, and will effectively 'eat into' the assigned '''Width''' and '''Height''' of the parent element - starting from the upper-left corner. For example, say you have an image with a Width and Height of 100px and position it at exactly (50,50) on the page. If you then specify a '''Padding''' of 10px then the image will effectively appear at (110,110) and will look to be 30x30px - because 20px of the width and 20px of the height will now be taken up by padding.

==See Also==
* ''Content Object'' > ''Element'' > '''[[Padding (for elements that can hold text)|Padding]]''' property

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