diff --git a/devtools/src/lib.rs b/devtools/src/lib.rs
index d548b55a..c28bf31a 100644
--- a/devtools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/devtools/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ use crate::program::message;
 use crate::runtime::task::{self, Task};
 use crate::time_machine::TimeMachine;
 use crate::widget::{
-    bottom_right, button, center, column, container, horizontal_space, opaque,
-    row, scrollable, stack, text, themer,
+    bottom_right, button, center, column, container, opaque, row, scrollable,
+    space_x, stack, text, themer,
 };
 
 use std::fmt;
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ where
             .width(100)
             .on_press(Message::CancelSetup)
             .style(button::danger),
-        horizontal_space(),
+        space_x(),
         button(
             text(match goal {
                 Goal::Installation => "Install",
@@ -498,13 +498,13 @@ where
             let comparison = column![
                 row![
                     "Installed revision:",
-                    horizontal_space(),
+                    space_x(),
                     inline_code(revision.as_deref().unwrap_or("Unknown"))
                 ]
                 .align_y(Center),
                 row![
                     "Compatible revision:",
-                    horizontal_space(),
+                    space_x(),
                     inline_code(comet::COMPATIBLE_REVISION),
                 ]
                 .align_y(Center)
diff --git a/examples/bezier_tool/src/main.rs b/examples/bezier_tool/src/main.rs
index 9a525210..0f006821 100644
--- a/examples/bezier_tool/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/bezier_tool/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //! This example showcases an interactive `Canvas` for drawing Bézier curves.
-use iced::widget::{button, container, horizontal_space, hover, right};
+use iced::widget::{button, container, hover, right, space_x};
 use iced::{Element, Theme};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Example {
         container(hover(
             self.bezier.view(&self.curves).map(Message::AddCurve),
             if self.curves.is_empty() {
-                container(horizontal_space())
+                container(space_x())
             } else {
                 right(
                     button("Clear")
diff --git a/examples/combo_box/src/main.rs b/examples/combo_box/src/main.rs
index a7a68590..cc0e7fc0 100644
--- a/examples/combo_box/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/combo_box/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-use iced::widget::{
-    center, column, combo_box, scrollable, text, vertical_space,
-};
+use iced::widget::{center, column, combo_box, scrollable, space_y, text};
 use iced::{Center, Element, Fill};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ impl Example {
             text(&self.text),
             "What is your language?",
             combo_box,
-            vertical_space().height(150),
+            space_y().height(150),
         ]
         .width(Fill)
         .align_x(Center)
diff --git a/examples/editor/src/main.rs b/examples/editor/src/main.rs
index a687eee4..6a987030 100644
--- a/examples/editor/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/editor/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use iced::highlighter;
 use iced::keyboard;
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, center_x, column, container, horizontal_space, operation,
-    pick_list, row, text, text_editor, toggler, tooltip,
+    button, center_x, column, container, operation, pick_list, row, space_x,
+    text, text_editor, toggler, tooltip,
 };
 use iced::{Center, Element, Fill, Font, Task, Theme};
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ impl Editor {
                 "Save file",
                 self.is_dirty.then_some(Message::SaveFile)
             ),
-            horizontal_space(),
+            space_x(),
             toggler(self.word_wrap)
                 .label("Word Wrap")
                 .on_toggle(Message::WordWrapToggled),
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl Editor {
             } else {
                 String::from("New file")
             }),
-            horizontal_space(),
+            space_x(),
             text({
                 let (line, column) = self.content.cursor_position();
 
diff --git a/examples/gallery/src/main.rs b/examples/gallery/src/main.rs
index 14d20103..529c04d4 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/gallery/src/main.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use crate::civitai::{Error, Id, Image, Rgba, Size};
 use iced::animation;
 use iced::time::{Instant, milliseconds};
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, container, float, grid, horizontal_space, image, mouse_area,
-    opaque, scrollable, sensor, stack,
+    button, container, float, grid, image, mouse_area, opaque, scrollable,
+    sensor, space_x, stack,
 };
 use iced::window;
 use iced::{
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ fn card<'a>(
                 })
                 .into()
             } else {
-                horizontal_space().into()
+                space_x().into()
             };
 
         if let Some(blurhash) = preview.blurhash(now) {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ fn card<'a>(
             thumbnail
         }
     } else {
-        horizontal_space().into()
+        space_x().into()
     };
 
     let card = mouse_area(container(image).style(container::dark))
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn card<'a>(
 }
 
 fn placeholder<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
-    container(horizontal_space()).style(container::dark).into()
+    container(space_x()).style(container::dark).into()
 }
 
 enum Preview {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ impl Viewer {
                 .scale(self.image_fade_in.interpolate(1.5, 1.0, now))
                 .into()
         } else {
-            horizontal_space().into()
+            space_x().into()
         };
 
         if opacity > 0.0 {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ impl Viewer {
                 .on_press(Message::Close),
             )
         } else {
-            horizontal_space().into()
+            space_x().into()
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/gradient/src/main.rs b/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
index 8c0c90d3..d927cd23 100644
--- a/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/gradient/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use iced::gradient;
 use iced::theme;
-use iced::widget::{
-    checkbox, column, container, horizontal_space, row, slider, text,
-};
+use iced::widget::{checkbox, column, container, row, slider, space_x, text};
 use iced::{Center, Color, Element, Fill, Radians, Theme, color};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ impl Gradient {
             transparent,
         } = *self;
 
-        let gradient_box = container(horizontal_space())
+        let gradient_box = container(space_x())
             .style(move |_theme| {
                 let gradient = gradient::Linear::new(angle)
                     .add_stop(0.0, start)
diff --git a/examples/layout/src/main.rs b/examples/layout/src/main.rs
index a43bb117..dc311d75 100644
--- a/examples/layout/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/layout/src/main.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use iced::border;
 use iced::keyboard;
 use iced::mouse;
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, canvas, center, center_y, checkbox, column, container,
-    horizontal_space, pick_list, pin, row, rule, scrollable, stack, text,
+    button, canvas, center, center_y, checkbox, column, container, pick_list,
+    pin, row, rule, scrollable, space_x, stack, text,
 };
 use iced::{
     Center, Element, Fill, Font, Length, Point, Rectangle, Renderer, Shrink,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl Layout {
     fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         let header = row![
             text(self.example.title).size(20).font(Font::MONOSPACE),
-            horizontal_space(),
+            space_x(),
             checkbox("Explain", self.explain)
                 .on_toggle(Message::ExplainToggled),
             pick_list(Theme::ALL, self.theme.as_ref(), Message::ThemeSelected)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl Layout {
                     .on_press(Message::Previous)
                     .into(),
             ),
-            Some(horizontal_space().into()),
+            Some(space_x().into()),
             (!self.example.is_last()).then_some(
                 button(text("Next →"))
                     .padding([5, 10])
@@ -238,20 +238,14 @@ fn row_<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
 }
 
 fn space<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
-    row!["Left!", horizontal_space(), "Right!"].into()
+    row!["Left!", space_x(), "Right!"].into()
 }
 
 fn application<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
     let header = container(
-        row![
-            square(40),
-            horizontal_space(),
-            "Header!",
-            horizontal_space(),
-            square(40),
-        ]
-        .padding(10)
-        .align_y(Center),
+        row![square(40), space_x(), "Header!", space_x(), square(40),]
+            .padding(10)
+            .align_y(Center),
     )
     .style(|theme| {
         let palette = theme.extended_palette();
diff --git a/examples/lazy/src/main.rs b/examples/lazy/src/main.rs
index 585b8c0a..99348da7 100644
--- a/examples/lazy/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/lazy/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, column, horizontal_space, lazy, pick_list, row, scrollable, text,
-    text_input,
+    button, column, lazy, pick_list, row, scrollable, space_x, text, text_input,
 };
 use iced::{Element, Fill};
 
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ impl App {
 
                 row![
                     text(item.name.clone()).color(item.color),
-                    horizontal_space(),
+                    space_x(),
                     pick_list(Color::ALL, Some(item.color), move |color| {
                         Message::ItemColorChanged(item.clone(), color)
                     }),
diff --git a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
index 42302b9e..c6df9a0c 100644
--- a/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/markdown/src/main.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use iced::clipboard;
 use iced::highlighter;
 use iced::time::{self, Instant, milliseconds};
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, center_x, container, horizontal_space, hover, image, markdown,
-    operation, right, row, scrollable, sensor, text_editor, toggler,
+    button, center_x, container, hover, image, markdown, operation, right, row,
+    scrollable, sensor, space_x, text_editor, toggler,
 };
 use iced::window;
 use iced::{
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ impl<'a> markdown::Viewer<'a, Message> for CustomViewer<'a> {
             )
             .into()
         } else {
-            sensor(horizontal_space())
+            sensor(space_x())
                 .key_ref(url.as_str())
                 .delay(milliseconds(500))
                 .on_show(|_size| Message::ImageShown(url.clone()))
diff --git a/examples/modal/src/main.rs b/examples/modal/src/main.rs
index 54fcb1af..82596130 100644
--- a/examples/modal/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/modal/src/main.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use iced::event::{self, Event};
 use iced::keyboard;
 use iced::keyboard::key;
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, center, column, container, horizontal_space, mouse_area, opaque,
-    operation, pick_list, row, stack, text, text_input,
+    button, center, column, container, mouse_area, opaque, operation,
+    pick_list, row, space_x, stack, text, text_input,
 };
 use iced::{Bottom, Color, Element, Fill, Subscription, Task};
 
@@ -95,16 +95,12 @@ impl App {
     fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         let content = container(
             column![
-                row![text("Top Left"), horizontal_space(), text("Top Right")]
+                row![text("Top Left"), space_x(), text("Top Right")]
                     .height(Fill),
                 center(button(text("Show Modal")).on_press(Message::ShowModal)),
-                row![
-                    text("Bottom Left"),
-                    horizontal_space(),
-                    text("Bottom Right")
-                ]
-                .align_y(Bottom)
-                .height(Fill),
+                row![text("Bottom Left"), space_x(), text("Bottom Right")]
+                    .align_y(Bottom)
+                    .height(Fill),
             ]
             .height(Fill),
         )
diff --git a/examples/multi_window/src/main.rs b/examples/multi_window/src/main.rs
index a6731023..a8076617 100644
--- a/examples/multi_window/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/multi_window/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, center, center_x, column, container, horizontal_space, operation,
-    scrollable, text, text_input,
+    button, center, center_x, column, container, operation, scrollable,
+    space_x, text, text_input,
 };
 use iced::window;
 use iced::{
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl Example {
         if let Some(window) = self.windows.get(&window_id) {
             center(window.view(window_id)).into()
         } else {
-            horizontal_space().into()
+            space_x().into()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/pick_list/src/main.rs b/examples/pick_list/src/main.rs
index 1023a30a..a1e44ae8 100644
--- a/examples/pick_list/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/pick_list/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use iced::widget::{column, pick_list, scrollable, vertical_space};
+use iced::widget::{column, pick_list, scrollable, space_y};
 use iced::{Center, Element, Fill};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ impl Example {
         .placeholder("Choose a language...");
 
         let content = column![
-            vertical_space().height(600),
+            space_y().height(600),
             "Which is your favorite language?",
             pick_list,
-            vertical_space().height(600),
+            space_y().height(600),
         ]
         .width(Fill)
         .align_x(Center)
diff --git a/examples/scrollable/src/main.rs b/examples/scrollable/src/main.rs
index e354bac8..9c6bfa1c 100644
--- a/examples/scrollable/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/scrollable/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, column, container, horizontal_space, operation, progress_bar,
-    radio, row, scrollable, slider, text, vertical_space,
+    button, column, container, operation, progress_bar, radio, row, scrollable,
+    slider, space_x, space_y, text,
 };
 use iced::{Border, Center, Color, Element, Fill, Task, Theme};
 
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ impl ScrollableDemo {
                     column![
                         scroll_to_end_button(),
                         text("Beginning!"),
-                        vertical_space().height(1200),
+                        space_y().height(1200),
                         text("Middle!"),
-                        vertical_space().height(1200),
+                        space_y().height(1200),
                         text("End!"),
                         scroll_to_beginning_button(),
                     ]
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ impl ScrollableDemo {
                     row![
                         scroll_to_end_button(),
                         text("Beginning!"),
-                        horizontal_space().width(1200),
+                        space_x().width(1200),
                         text("Middle!"),
-                        horizontal_space().width(1200),
+                        space_x().width(1200),
                         text("End!"),
                         scroll_to_beginning_button(),
                     ]
@@ -242,25 +242,25 @@ impl ScrollableDemo {
                     row![
                         column![
                             text("Let's do some scrolling!"),
-                            vertical_space().height(2400)
+                            space_y().height(2400)
                         ],
                         scroll_to_end_button(),
                         text("Horizontal - Beginning!"),
-                        horizontal_space().width(1200),
+                        space_x().width(1200),
                         //vertical content
                         column![
                             text("Horizontal - Middle!"),
                             scroll_to_end_button(),
                             text("Vertical - Beginning!"),
-                            vertical_space().height(1200),
+                            space_y().height(1200),
                             text("Vertical - Middle!"),
-                            vertical_space().height(1200),
+                            space_y().height(1200),
                             text("Vertical - End!"),
                             scroll_to_beginning_button(),
-                            vertical_space().height(40),
+                            space_y().height(40),
                         ]
                         .spacing(40),
-                        horizontal_space().width(1200),
+                        space_x().width(1200),
                         text("Horizontal - End!"),
                         scroll_to_beginning_button(),
                     ]
diff --git a/examples/styling/src/main.rs b/examples/styling/src/main.rs
index 3e48c5fe..996f80ce 100644
--- a/examples/styling/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/styling/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use iced::keyboard;
 use iced::widget::{
     button, center_x, center_y, checkbox, column, container, pick_list,
-    progress_bar, row, rule, scrollable, slider, text, text_input, toggler,
-    vertical_space,
+    progress_bar, row, rule, scrollable, slider, space_y, text, text_input,
+    toggler,
 };
 use iced::{Center, Element, Fill, Shrink, Subscription, Theme};
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl Styling {
 
         let scroll_me = scrollable(column![
             "Scroll me!",
-            vertical_space().height(800),
+            space_y().height(800),
             "You did it!"
         ])
         .width(Fill)
diff --git a/examples/toast/src/main.rs b/examples/toast/src/main.rs
index db4e073b..8f91c9a5 100644
--- a/examples/toast/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/toast/src/main.rs
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ mod toast {
     use iced::mouse;
     use iced::theme;
     use iced::time::{self, Duration, Instant};
-    use iced::widget::{
-        button, column, container, horizontal_space, row, rule, text,
-    };
+    use iced::widget::{button, column, container, row, rule, space_x, text};
     use iced::window;
     use iced::{
         Alignment, Center, Element, Event, Fill, Length, Point, Rectangle,
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ mod toast {
                         container(
                             row![
                                 text(toast.title.as_str()),
-                                horizontal_space(),
+                                space_x(),
                                 button("X")
                                     .on_press((on_close)(index))
                                     .padding(3),
diff --git a/examples/tour/src/main.rs b/examples/tour/src/main.rs
index 78c329b5..33ae3cca 100644
--- a/examples/tour/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tour/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use iced::widget::{Button, Column, Container, Slider};
 use iced::widget::{
-    button, center_x, center_y, checkbox, column, horizontal_space, image,
-    radio, rich_text, row, scrollable, slider, span, text, text_input, toggler,
-    vertical_space,
+    button, center_x, center_y, checkbox, column, image, radio, rich_text, row,
+    scrollable, slider, space_x, space_y, span, text, text_input, toggler,
 };
 use iced::{Center, Color, Element, Fill, Font, Pixels, color};
 
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ impl Tour {
                     .on_press(Message::BackPressed)
                     .style(button::secondary)
             }),
-            horizontal_space(),
+            space_x(),
             self.can_continue().then(|| {
                 padded_button("Next").on_press(Message::NextPressed)
             })
@@ -406,14 +405,14 @@ impl Tour {
                 text("Tip: You can use the scrollbar to scroll down faster!")
                     .size(16),
             )
-            .push(vertical_space().height(4096))
+            .push(space_y().height(4096))
             .push(
                 text("You are halfway there!")
                     .width(Fill)
                     .size(30)
                     .align_x(Center),
             )
-            .push(vertical_space().height(4096))
+            .push(space_y().height(4096))
             .push(ferris(300, image::FilterMethod::Linear))
             .push(text("You made it!").width(Fill).size(50).align_x(Center))
     }
diff --git a/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs b/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
index 78349696..12d190a3 100644
--- a/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/vectorial_text/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use iced::alignment;
 use iced::mouse;
-use iced::widget::{
-    canvas, checkbox, column, horizontal_space, row, slider, text,
-};
+use iced::widget::{canvas, checkbox, column, row, slider, space_x, text};
 use iced::{Center, Element, Fill, Point, Rectangle, Renderer, Theme, Vector};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ impl VectorialText {
     fn view(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
         let slider_with_label = |label, range, value, message: fn(f32) -> _| {
             column![
-                row![text(label), horizontal_space(), text!("{:.2}", value)],
+                row![text(label), space_x(), text!("{:.2}", value)],
                 slider(range, value, message).step(0.01)
             ]
             .spacing(2)
diff --git a/examples/visible_bounds/src/main.rs b/examples/visible_bounds/src/main.rs
index 893337e4..7a20ba86 100644
--- a/examples/visible_bounds/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/visible_bounds/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 use iced::event::{self, Event};
 use iced::mouse;
 use iced::widget::{
-    column, container, horizontal_space, row, scrollable, selector, text,
-    vertical_space,
+    column, container, row, scrollable, selector, space_x, space_y, text,
 };
 use iced::window;
 use iced::{
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ impl Example {
         let data_row = |label, value, color| {
             row![
                 text(label),
-                horizontal_space(),
+                space_x(),
                 text(value)
                     .font(Font::MONOSPACE)
                     .size(14)
@@ -112,21 +111,21 @@ impl Example {
             scrollable(
                 column![
                     text("Scroll me!"),
-                    vertical_space().height(400),
+                    space_y().height(400),
                     container(text("I am the outer container!"))
                         .id(OUTER_CONTAINER)
                         .padding(40)
                         .style(container::rounded_box),
-                    vertical_space().height(400),
+                    space_y().height(400),
                     scrollable(
                         column![
                             text("Scroll me!"),
-                            vertical_space().height(400),
+                            space_y().height(400),
                             container(text("I am the inner container!"))
                                 .id(INNER_CONTAINER)
                                 .padding(40)
                                 .style(container::rounded_box),
-                            vertical_space().height(400),
+                            space_y().height(400),
                         ]
                         .padding(20)
                     )
diff --git a/tester/src/lib.rs b/tester/src/lib.rs
index 4021d8c2..5c2965cb 100644
--- a/tester/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tester/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ use crate::test::ice;
 use crate::test::instruction;
 use crate::test::{Emulator, Ice, Instruction};
 use crate::widget::{
-    button, center, column, combo_box, container, horizontal_space, pick_list,
-    row, rule, scrollable, text, text_editor, text_input, themer,
+    button, center, column, combo_box, container, pick_list, row, rule,
+    scrollable, space_x, text, text_editor, text_input, themer,
 };
 
 /// Attaches a [`Tester`] to the given [`Program`].
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ impl<P: Program + 'static> Tester<P> {
         let viewport = container(
             scrollable(
                 container(match &self.state {
-                    State::Empty => Element::from(horizontal_space()),
+                    State::Empty => Element::from(space_x()),
                     State::Idle { state } => {
                         let theme = program.theme(state, window);
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ impl<P: Program + 'static> Tester<P> {
         };
 
         let edit = if self.is_busy() {
-            Element::from(horizontal_space())
+            Element::from(space_x())
         } else if self.edit.is_none() {
             button(icon::pencil().size(14))
                 .padding(0)
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ where
     column![
         row![
             text(fragment).size(14).font(Font::MONOSPACE),
-            horizontal_space(),
+            space_x(),
             control.into()
         ]
         .spacing(5)
diff --git a/widget/src/helpers.rs b/widget/src/helpers.rs
index 89aa7231..a5d20222 100644
--- a/widget/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/widget/src/helpers.rs
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ where
 /// # mod iced { pub mod widget { pub use iced_widget::*; } }
 /// # pub type State = ();
 /// # pub type Element<'a, Message> = iced_widget::core::Element<'a, Message, iced_widget::Theme, iced_widget::Renderer>;
-/// use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, vertical_space};
+/// use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, space_y};
 ///
 /// enum Message {
 ///     // ...
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ where
 /// fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
 ///     scrollable(column![
 ///         "Scroll me!",
-///         vertical_space().height(3000),
+///         space_y().height(3000),
 ///         "You did it!",
 ///     ]).into()
 /// }
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ where
 /// horizontal space.
 ///
 /// This can be useful to separate widgets in a [`Row`].
-pub fn horizontal_space() -> Space {
+pub fn space_x() -> Space {
     Space::with_width(Length::Fill)
 }
 
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ pub fn horizontal_space() -> Space {
 /// vertical space.
 ///
 /// This can be useful to separate widgets in a [`Column`].
-pub fn vertical_space() -> Space {
+pub fn space_y() -> Space {
     Space::with_height(Length::Fill)
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/responsive.rs b/widget/src/responsive.rs
index a987a430..814f8909 100644
--- a/widget/src/responsive.rs
+++ b/widget/src/responsive.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::core::{
     self, Clipboard, Element, Event, Length, Rectangle, Shell, Size, Vector,
     Widget,
 };
-use crate::horizontal_space;
+use crate::space_x;
 
 /// A widget that is aware of its dimensions.
 ///
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ where
             view: Box::new(view),
             width: Length::Fill,
             height: Length::Fill,
-            content: Element::new(horizontal_space().width(0)),
+            content: Element::new(space_x().width(0)),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/scrollable.rs b/widget/src/scrollable.rs
index 5320a9cc..321aeb25 100644
--- a/widget/src/scrollable.rs
+++ b/widget/src/scrollable.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //! # mod iced { pub mod widget { pub use iced_widget::*; } }
 //! # pub type State = ();
 //! # pub type Element<'a, Message> = iced_widget::core::Element<'a, Message, iced_widget::Theme, iced_widget::Renderer>;
-//! use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, vertical_space};
+//! use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, space_y};
 //!
 //! enum Message {
 //!     // ...
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //! fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
 //!     scrollable(column![
 //!         "Scroll me!",
-//!         vertical_space().height(3000),
+//!         space_y().height(3000),
 //!         "You did it!",
 //!     ]).into()
 //! }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub use operation::scrollable::{AbsoluteOffset, RelativeOffset};
 /// # mod iced { pub mod widget { pub use iced_widget::*; } }
 /// # pub type State = ();
 /// # pub type Element<'a, Message> = iced_widget::core::Element<'a, Message, iced_widget::Theme, iced_widget::Renderer>;
-/// use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, vertical_space};
+/// use iced::widget::{column, scrollable, space_y};
 ///
 /// enum Message {
 ///     // ...
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub use operation::scrollable::{AbsoluteOffset, RelativeOffset};
 /// fn view(state: &State) -> Element<'_, Message> {
 ///     scrollable(column![
 ///         "Scroll me!",
-///         vertical_space().height(3000),
+///         space_y().height(3000),
 ///         "You did it!",
 ///     ]).into()
 /// }