diff --git a/examples/application/src/main.rs b/examples/application/src/main.rs
index bcffc31..5032929 100644
--- a/examples/application/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/application/src/main.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                     .on_input(Message::Input2)
                     .on_clear(Message::Ignore),
             ]
+            .spacing(cosmic::theme::spacing().space_s)
             .width(iced::Length::Fill)
             .height(iced::Length::Shrink)
             .align_x(iced::Alignment::Center),
diff --git a/src/theme/mod.rs b/src/theme/mod.rs
index b3cdaf8..f2e4203 100644
--- a/src/theme/mod.rs
+++ b/src/theme/mod.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "xdg-portal")]
 pub mod portal;
 pub mod style;
+use cosmic_theme::Spacing;
 use cosmic_theme::ThemeMode;
 pub use style::*;
 
-use cosmic_config::config_subscription;
 use cosmic_config::CosmicConfigEntry;
+use cosmic_config::config_subscription;
 use cosmic_theme::Component;
 use cosmic_theme::LayeredTheme;
 use iced_futures::Subscription;
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ pub fn active_type() -> ThemeType {
     THEME.lock().unwrap().theme_type.clone()
 }
 
+/// Preferred interface spacing parameters defined by the active theme.
+#[inline(always)]
+pub fn spacing() -> Spacing {
+    active().cosmic().spacing
+}
+
 /// Whether the active theme has a dark preference.
 #[must_use]
 pub fn is_dark() -> bool {