Insets in Compose
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Insets provide information about the system UI to ensure that your app draws in
the correct area and your UI isn't obscured by the system UI. Learn how insets
communicate to your app where system decorations are placed, and how Compose
APIs help your content move with the system bars, software
keyboard, and the taskbar.
Key points
- Insets describe how much you need to pad the content of your app to
avoid overlapping with parts of the system UI or physical device features.
- Different types of insets include the status bars, navigation bars, software
keyboard, and more.
- Insets can change while your app is running, depending on the system
configuration and windowing environment, such as device orientation,
multi-window mode setup, or user controllable settings.
- Handle insets directly to make full use of the screen space and improve how
your app looks and functions across form factors.
Collections that contain this guide
This guide is part of these curated Quick Guide collections that cover
broader Android development goals:
Create a home screen scaffold
Find out how to use a standardized platform to build
complex user interfaces. The scaffold holds together different parts of
the UI, giving apps a coherent look and feel.
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Last updated 2025-02-06 UTC.
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