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title: "MTMapViewController.getPadding | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "getPadding"
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# MTMapViewController.getPadding

open suspend override fun [getPadding](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map/-m-t-map-view-controller/get-padding/)(): [MTPaddingOptions](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.options/-m-t-padding-options/)

Returns the current viewport padding as {top, right, bottom, left}. Use to retrieve padding applied for camera transitions and UI layout.

#### Return

The current viewport padding.