diff --git a/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp b/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
index aef737c9..b83d9a0f 100644
--- a/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
+++ b/headers/enduro2d/high/components/layout.hpp
@@ -21,12 +21,16 @@ namespace e2d
         ENUM_HPP_CLASS_DECL(haligns, u8,
             (left)
             (center)
-            (right))
+            (right)
+            (space_around)
+            (space_between))
 
         ENUM_HPP_CLASS_DECL(valigns, u8,
             (top)
             (center)
-            (bottom))
+            (bottom)
+            (space_around)
+            (space_between))
     public:
         layout() = default;
 
@@ -38,14 +42,10 @@ namespace e2d
 
         layout& valign(valigns value) noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] valigns valign() const noexcept;
-
-        layout& spacing(f32 value) noexcept;
-        [[nodiscard]] f32 spacing() const noexcept;
     private:
         modes mode_ = modes::horizontal;
         haligns halign_ = haligns::center;
         valigns valign_ = valigns::center;
-        f32 spacing_ = 0.f;
     };
 
     class layout_item final {
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ namespace e2d
 
         layout_item& size(const v2f& value) noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const v2f& size() const noexcept;
+
+        layout_item& padding(const v2f& value) noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] const v2f& padding() const noexcept;
     private:
         v2f size_ = v2f::unit();
+        v2f padding_ = v2f::zero();
     };
 }
 
@@ -156,15 +160,6 @@ namespace e2d
     inline layout::valigns layout::valign() const noexcept {
         return valign_;
     }
-
-    inline layout& layout::spacing(f32 value) noexcept {
-        spacing_ = value;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    inline f32 layout::spacing() const noexcept {
-        return spacing_;
-    }
 }
 
 namespace e2d
@@ -177,6 +172,15 @@ namespace e2d
     inline const v2f& layout_item::size() const noexcept {
         return size_;
     }
+
+    inline layout_item& layout_item::padding(const v2f& value) noexcept {
+        padding_ = value;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    inline const v2f& layout_item::padding() const noexcept {
+        return padding_;
+    }
 }
 
 namespace e2d::layouts
@@ -188,7 +192,6 @@ namespace e2d::layouts
     gcomponent<layout> change_mode(gcomponent<layout> self, layout::modes value);
     gcomponent<layout> change_halign(gcomponent<layout> self, layout::haligns value);
     gcomponent<layout> change_valign(gcomponent<layout> self, layout::valigns value);
-    gcomponent<layout> change_spacing(gcomponent<layout> self, f32 value);
 }
 
 namespace e2d::layout_items
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ namespace e2d::layout_items
     bool is_dirty(const const_gcomponent<layout_item>& self) noexcept;
 
     gcomponent<layout_item> change_size(gcomponent<layout_item> self, const v2f& value);
+    gcomponent<layout_item> change_padding(gcomponent<layout_item> self, const v2f& value);
 
     gcomponent<layout> find_parent_layout(const_gcomponent<layout_item> self) noexcept;
 }
diff --git a/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua b/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
index c4cf4aef..f58d4fae 100644
--- a/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
+++ b/samples/bin/library/scripts/emmy/components/layout.lua
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ local layout = {
     halign = layout.haligns.center,
 
     ---@type layout_valigns
-    valign = layout.valigns.center,
-
-    ---@type number
-    spacing = 0.0
+    valign = layout.valigns.center
 }
 
 ---@class layout_modes
@@ -38,14 +35,18 @@ layout.modes = {
 layout.haligns = {
     left = "left",
     center = "center",
-    right = "right"
+    right = "right",
+    space_around = "space_around",
+    space_between = "space_between"
 }
 
 ---@class layout_valigns
 layout.valigns = {
     top = "top",
     center = "center",
-    bottom = "bottom"
+    bottom = "bottom",
+    space_around = "space_around",
+    space_between = "space_between"
 }
 
 ---@overload fun(self: layout)
@@ -74,7 +75,10 @@ local layout_item = {
     dirty = false,
 
     ---@type v2f
-    size = v2f.unit()
+    size = v2f.unit(),
+
+    ---@type v2f
+    padding = v2f.zero()
 }
 
 ---@overload fun(self: layout_item)
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
index c5646fac..1050ed27 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/high/bindings/high_binds/components/layout_binds.cpp
@@ -89,14 +89,6 @@ namespace e2d::bindings::high
                 },
                 [](gcomponent<layout>& c, layout::valigns v){
                     layouts::change_valign(c, v);
-                }),
-
-            "spacing", sol::property(
-                [](const gcomponent<layout>& c) -> f32 {
-                    return c->spacing();
-                },
-                [](gcomponent<layout>& c, f32 v){
-                    layouts::change_spacing(c, v);
                 })
         );
 
@@ -114,6 +106,8 @@ namespace e2d::bindings::high
             LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR(left)
             LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR(center)
             LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR(right)
+            LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR(space_around)
+            LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR(space_between)
         });
     #undef LAYOUT_HALIGN_PAIR
 
@@ -123,6 +117,8 @@ namespace e2d::bindings::high
             LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR(top)
             LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR(center)
             LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR(bottom)
+            LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR(space_around)
+            LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR(space_between)
         });
     #undef LAYOUT_VALIGN_PAIR
 
@@ -186,6 +182,14 @@ namespace e2d::bindings::high
                 },
                 [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c, const v2f& v){
                     layout_items::change_size(c, v);
+                }),
+
+            "padding", sol::property(
+                [](const gcomponent<layout_item>& c) -> v2f {
+                    return c->padding();
+                },
+                [](gcomponent<layout_item>& c, const v2f& v){
+                    layout_items::change_padding(c, v);
                 })
         );
     }
diff --git a/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp b/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
index 06b0f0ae..641bd1b5 100644
--- a/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
+++ b/sources/enduro2d/high/components/layout.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace e2d
         "properties" : {
             "mode" : { "$ref": "#/definitions/modes" },
             "halign" : { "$ref": "#/definitions/haligns" },
-            "valign" : { "$ref": "#/definitions/valigns" },
-            "spacing" : { "type" : "number" }
+            "valign" : { "$ref": "#/definitions/valigns" }
         },
         "definitions" : {
             "modes" : {
@@ -33,7 +32,9 @@ namespace e2d
                 "enum" : [
                     "left",
                     "center",
-                    "right"
+                    "right",
+                    "space_around",
+                    "space_between"
                 ]
             },
             "valigns" : {
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ namespace e2d
                 "enum" : [
                     "top",
                     "center",
-                    "bottom"
+                    "bottom",
+                    "space_around",
+                    "space_between"
                 ]
             }
         }
@@ -78,15 +81,6 @@ namespace e2d
             component.valign(valign);
         }
 
-        if ( ctx.root.HasMember("spacing") ) {
-            f32 spacing = component.spacing();
-            if ( !json_utils::try_parse_value(ctx.root["spacing"], spacing) ) {
-                the<debug>().error("LAYOUT: Incorrect formatting of 'spacing' property");
-                return false;
-            }
-            component.spacing(spacing);
-        }
-
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -132,7 +126,8 @@ namespace e2d
         "required" : [],
         "additionalProperties" : false,
         "properties" : {
-            "size" : { "$ref": "#/common_definitions/v2" }
+            "size" : { "$ref": "#/common_definitions/v2" },
+            "padding" : { "$ref": "#/common_definitions/v2" }
         }
     })json";
 
@@ -149,6 +144,15 @@ namespace e2d
             component.size(size);
         }
 
+        if ( ctx.root.HasMember("padding") ) {
+            v2f padding = component.padding();
+            if ( !json_utils::try_parse_value(ctx.root["padding"], padding) ) {
+                the<debug>().error("LAYOUT_ITEM: Incorrect formatting of 'padding' property");
+                return false;
+            }
+            component.padding(padding);
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -183,12 +187,6 @@ namespace e2d
         {
             layouts::change_valign(c, valign);
         }
-
-        if ( f32 spacing = c->spacing();
-            ImGui::DragFloat("spacing", &spacing, 1.f) )
-        {
-            layouts::change_spacing(c, spacing);
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +200,12 @@ namespace e2d
         {
             layout_items::change_size(c, size);
         }
+
+        if ( v2f padding = c->padding();
+            ImGui::DragFloat2("padding", padding.data(), 1.f) )
+        {
+            layout_items::change_padding(c, padding);
+        }
     }
 
     void component_inspector<layout_item>::operator()(
@@ -212,6 +216,13 @@ namespace e2d
             c->size() * 0.5f,
             c->size(),
             ctx.selected() ? color32(255,255,255) : color32(127,127,127));
+
+        if ( ctx.selected() && c->padding() != v2f::zero() ) {
+            ctx.draw_wire_rect(
+                c->size() * 0.5f,
+                c->size() - c->padding() * 2.f,
+                ctx.selected() ? color32(255,255,255) : color32(127,127,127));
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -255,13 +266,6 @@ namespace e2d::layouts
         }
         return mark_dirty(self);
     }
-
-    gcomponent<layout> change_spacing(gcomponent<layout> self, f32 value) {
-        if ( self ) {
-            self->spacing(value);
-        }
-        return mark_dirty(self);
-    }
 }
 
 namespace e2d::layout_items
@@ -287,6 +291,13 @@ namespace e2d::layout_items
         return mark_dirty(self);
     }
 
+    gcomponent<layout_item> change_padding(gcomponent<layout_item> self, const v2f& value) {
+        if ( self ) {
+            self->padding(value);
+        }
+        return mark_dirty(self);
+    }
+
     gcomponent<layout> find_parent_layout(const_gcomponent<layout_item> self) noexcept {
         const_gcomponent<actor> self_actor = self.owner().component<actor>();
         return self_actor