Merge pull request #63 from TheEightBot/develop

Author: michaelstonis

AuroraControls.TestApp/ChipGroupPage.xaml

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
                     AllowMultipleSelection="{Binding AllowMultipleSelection}"
                     HorizontalSpacing="{Binding HorizontalSpacing}"
                     VerticalSpacing="{Binding VerticalSpacing}"
+                    ChipInset="64"
                     ItemsSource="{Binding ChipItems}"
                     ItemTemplate="{StaticResource ChipTemplate}"
                     SelectedValue="{Binding SelectedValue, Mode=TwoWay}"

AuroraControlsMaui/ChipGroup.cs

@@ -122,6 +122,22 @@ public double VerticalSpacing
         set => SetValue(VerticalSpacingProperty, value);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The start offset to insert empty space before the first chip.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static readonly BindableProperty ChipInsetProperty =
+        BindableProperty.Create(nameof(ChipInset), typeof(double), typeof(ChipGroup), 0.0,
+            propertyChanged: OnLayoutPropertyChanged);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the start offset to insert empty space before the first chip.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double ChipInset
+    {
+        get => (double)GetValue(ChipInsetProperty);
+        set => SetValue(ChipInsetProperty, value);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The source collection of items to create chips from.
     /// </summary>
@@ -278,6 +294,8 @@ private void InitializeLayout()
             AlignItems = FlexAlignItems.Center,
         };
 
+        ApplyChipInset();
+
         if (IsScrollable)
         {
             _scrollView = new ScrollView
@@ -319,6 +337,20 @@ private void UpdateSpacing()
         }
     }
 
+    private void ApplyChipInset()
+    {
+        if (_chipContainer == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Apply inner padding if specified
+        if (this.ChipInset > 0)
+        {
+            _chipContainer.Padding = new Thickness(this.ChipInset, 0);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Handles changes to the AllowMultipleSelection property.
     /// Updates chip configurations and selection state.
@@ -898,6 +930,8 @@ private void UpdateLayout()
         // Update container orientation and wrapping behavior
         _chipContainer.Wrap = IsScrollable ? FlexWrap.NoWrap : FlexWrap.Wrap;
 
+        ApplyChipInset();
+
         // Remove or add scrollview as needed
         if (IsScrollable && Content != _scrollView)
         {