Common
```kotlin
value class LayoutDirection internal constructor(@Suppress("unused") private val value: Int)
```
The direction (from the visible bounds) that a [BeyondBoundsLayout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) is requesting more items
to be laid.
## Companion Object
#### Properties
Common
```kotlin
val Before = LayoutDirection(1)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items
before the current bounds.
Common
```kotlin
val After = LayoutDirection(2)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items
after the current bounds.
Common
```kotlin
val Left = LayoutDirection(3)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items to
the left of the current bounds.
Common
```kotlin
val Right = LayoutDirection(4)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items to
the right of the current bounds.
Common
```kotlin
val Above = LayoutDirection(5)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items
above the current bounds.
Common
```kotlin
val Below = LayoutDirection(6)
```
Direction used in [BeyondBoundsLayout.layout](/jetpack-compose/androidx.compose.ui/ui/interfaces/BeyondBoundsLayout) to request the layout of extra items
below the current bounds.