---
title: "AlertDialogDefaults"
description: "Default values and styling for [AlertDialog]."
type: "object"
lastmod: "2026-09-24"
---
## API Reference

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
public object AlertDialogDefaults
```

Default values and styling for [AlertDialog](/jetpack-compose/androidx.xr.glimmer/glimmer/components/AlertDialog/api).

## Properties

### contentPadding

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
public val contentPadding: PaddingValues
```

Default content padding applied to the dialog content.

### shape

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
public val shape: Shape
```

Default shape for the dialog container.

### containerColor

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
public val containerColor: Color
```

Default background color for the dialog container.

## Functions

### contentColor

> Source set: Android

```kotlin
@Composable
    public fun contentColor(containerColor: Color = GlimmerTheme.colors.surface): Color
```

Calculates the default content color for an [AlertDialog](/jetpack-compose/androidx.xr.glimmer/glimmer/components/AlertDialog/api) based on the provided
`containerColor`.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| containerColor | the color of the alert dialog container |

#### Return

the calculated content color