Common
```kotlin
object NavigationDrawerItemDefaults
```
Defaults used in [NavigationDrawerItem](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.material3/material3/components/NavigationDrawerItem).
## Properties
Common
```kotlin
val ItemPadding = PaddingValues(horizontal = 12.dp)
```
Default external padding for a [NavigationDrawerItem](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.material3/material3/components/NavigationDrawerItem) according to the Material
specification.
## Functions
colors
```kotlin
@Composable
fun colors(
selectedContainerColor: Color = NavigationDrawerTokens.ActiveIndicatorColor.value,
unselectedContainerColor: Color = Color.Transparent,
selectedIconColor: Color = NavigationDrawerTokens.ActiveIconColor.value,
unselectedIconColor: Color = NavigationDrawerTokens.InactiveIconColor.value,
selectedTextColor: Color = NavigationDrawerTokens.ActiveLabelTextColor.value,
unselectedTextColor: Color = NavigationDrawerTokens.InactiveLabelTextColor.value,
selectedBadgeColor: Color = selectedTextColor,
unselectedBadgeColor: Color = unselectedTextColor,
): NavigationDrawerItemColors
```
Creates a [NavigationDrawerItemColors](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.material3/material3/interfaces/NavigationDrawerItemColors) with the provided colors according to the Material
specification.
#### Parameters
| | |
| --- | --- |
| selectedContainerColor | the color to use for the background of the item when selected |
| unselectedContainerColor | the color to use for the background of the item when unselected |
| selectedIconColor | the color to use for the icon when the item is selected. |
| unselectedIconColor | the color to use for the icon when the item is unselected. |
| selectedTextColor | the color to use for the text label when the item is selected. |
| unselectedTextColor | the color to use for the text label when the item is unselected. |
| selectedBadgeColor | the color to use for the badge when the item is selected. |
| unselectedBadgeColor | the color to use for the badge when the item is unselected. |
#### Returns
| | |
| --- | --- |
| | the resulting [NavigationDrawerItemColors](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.material3/material3/interfaces/NavigationDrawerItemColors) used for [NavigationDrawerItem](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.material3/material3/components/NavigationDrawerItem) |