# Spacer versus Separator

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441 "2024-02-02T23:20:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441/1 "2024-02-02T23:20:11Z")

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Since they both appear to be the same - what is the future goal of a spacer versus a separator? More spacer options for height, etc

Want to know when I should one or the other (maybe potential future settings or other features) now that I have two options.

TIA

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**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441/2 "2024-02-02T23:34:13Z")

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I have the feeling the spacer and seperator will be like the 4 title components: same component with different settings.

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441/3 "2024-02-02T23:37:48Z")

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What Nathan said. Usually, Glide provides these duplicated but preset components because they’ve received feedback at some point from users that were confused how to add a particular visualization. Just a guess though.

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**Author:** ![MattLB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mattlb/32/41284_2.png) [@MattLB](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattLB)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/spacer-versus-separator/70441/4 "2024-02-03T15:43:54Z")

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This will be my rule of thumb:

Spacer - when visually trying to clean up a screen look, like padding

Separator - when visually trying to present a set of similar data that should be differentiated from other data on the screen