Spacer widget
The Spacer widget adds visual breathing room between widgets. Small feature, big impact on how rooms read.
How to add
- On the floating build bar at the bottom of the editor, locate the widget — in the primary widgets row, or under the ⌄ All widgets popover if it's not there.
- Drag the Spacer widget onto the target section.
- Drag its handle to set any height you want.
The selection pill — Spacer controls
The Spacer is the simplest widget — purely whitespace, nothing to configure beyond its height. Its selection pill reflects that:
- Design (paintbrush icon) — opens the contextual Design panel.
- ⋮ More — Duplicate · Delete.
(No Size, no Dark mode, no Edit resource — there's nothing to edit.)
Works best with Compaction enabled
The Spacer mainly makes sense in sections with Compaction enabled. Here's why:
- Compaction enabled — widgets snap together with no gaps. A Spacer is the only way to introduce deliberate vertical breathing room between them.
- Compaction disabled — widgets are already placed freely anywhere in the section, so you can just move them apart. A Spacer adds no value.
See Styling sections and widgets for how Compaction works.
When to use
- Between related widgets within a compacted section, to create a subtle pause
- Before and after a CTA to make it stand out visually
- Between text and media in tight layouts to avoid visual crowding
When NOT to use
- Between every widget — creates scroll fatigue; trust the section's built-in spacing
- To replace a section break — if content is truly separate, make it a new section
- In a section with Compaction disabled — just space your widgets directly
Minimal is best
Most rooms need one or two spacers. Don't overuse. Good visual design is about what you remove, not what you add.
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Updated on: 18/06/2026
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