---
title: "MTMapViewController.setPadding | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "setPadding"
---

# MTMapViewController.setPadding

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

Sets the padding in pixels around the viewport.

#### Parameters

padding

Custom options to use.