Retool needs to change the default padding of components and canvas (or make it more clear that you can change this easliy)

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I've developed tons of Retool apps over the past 4 years or so and I never got my head around why ever Retool app felt the exact same regardless of theme.

I think its because of default container and canvas padding. In this example I set the padding to 320 px and to me it no longer feels like a Retool app but a normal portal.

Screenshot 2024-11-29 at 4.51.42 PM
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Whitespace does wonders.

Does anyone else have any tips or tricks to make their Retool app feel a bit less like a classic Retool app and more like a full fledged portal?

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Huge upvote here, forcing people to customize theme and ability to adjust default padding would be HUGE to make Retool apps look up to par with React!

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Thank you both for the feedback and screenshot! We'll share any related updates here :crossed_fingers: :slightly_smiling_face:

Looking forward to reading any other ideas/feedback from our community!