# Layout Configuration

The layout configuration is passed into the `options.layout` namespace. The global options for the chart layout is defined in `Chart.defaults.global.layout`.

Name | Type | Default | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
`padding` | `Number` or `Object` | `0` | The padding to add inside the chart. more...

## Padding

If this value is a number, it is applied to all sides of the chart (left, top, right, bottom). If this value is an object, the `left` property defines the left padding. Similarly the `right`, `top`, and `bottom` properties can also be specified.

Lets say you wanted to add 50px of padding to the left side of the chart canvas, you would do:

    let chart = new Chart(ctx, {
        type: 'line',
        data: data,
        options: {
            layout: {
                padding: {
                    left: 50,
                    right: 0,
                    top: 0,
                    bottom: 0
                }
            }
        }
    });

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