---
title: "safeGesturesPadding"
description: "Adds padding to accommodate the [safe gestures][WindowInsets.Companion.safeGestures] insets.

Any insets consumed by other insets padding modifiers or [consumeWindowInsets] on a parent layout
will be excluded from the padding. [WindowInsets.Companion.safeGestures] will be
[consumed][consumeWindowInsets] for child layouts as well.

For example, if a parent layout uses [navigationBarsPadding], the area that the parent layout
pads for the status bars will not be padded again by this [safeGesturesPadding] modifier.

When used, the [WindowInsets] will be consumed."
type: "modifier"
---

<div class='type'>Compose Modifier</div>

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<div class='sourceset sourceset-common'>Common</div>


```kotlin
expect fun Modifier.safeGesturesPadding(): Modifier
```


Adds padding to accommodate the `safe gestures` insets.

Any insets consumed by other insets padding modifiers or `consumeWindowInsets` on a parent layout
will be excluded from the padding. `WindowInsets.Companion.safeGestures` will be
`consumed` for child layouts as well.

For example, if a parent layout uses `navigationBarsPadding`, the area that the parent layout
pads for the status bars will not be padded again by this `safeGesturesPadding` modifier.

When used, the `WindowInsets` will be consumed.



<div class='sourceset sourceset-android'>Android</div>


```kotlin
actual fun Modifier.safeGesturesPadding() =
    windowInsetsPadding(debugInspectorInfo { name = "safeGesturesPadding" }, safeGesturesLambda)
```


Adds padding to accommodate the `safe gestures` insets.

Any insets consumed by other insets padding modifiers or `consumeWindowInsets` on a parent layout
will be excluded from the padding. `WindowInsets.Companion.safeGestures` will be
`consumed` for child layouts as well.

For example, if a parent layout uses `navigationBarsPadding`, the area that the parent layout
pads for the status bars will not be padded again by this `safeGesturesPadding` modifier.

When used, the `WindowInsets` will be consumed.



## Code Examples
### safeGesturesPaddingSample
```kotlin
fun safeGesturesPaddingSample() {
    class SampleActivity : ComponentActivity() {
        override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
            WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, false)
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
            setContent {
                Box(Modifier.background(Color.Black).systemBarsPadding()) {
                    // The app content will only be drawn where there is no possible
                    // gesture confusion. The rest will be plain white
                    Box(Modifier.background(Color.White).safeGesturesPadding()) {
                        // app content
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```