# paddingRect

> The rectangle of the padding area of the element, in the local space of the element.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
protected Rect paddingRect { get; }
```

### Remarks

In the box model used by UI Toolkit, the padding area refers to the inner rectangle. The inner rectangle includes the [VisualElement.contentRect](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/visualelement/contentrect.md) and padding, but excludes the border.