     //  paddingBottom
     //----------------------------------
 
-    [Inspectable(category="General")]
+    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="0.0")]
 
     /**
      *  @copy spark.layouts.VerticalLayout#paddingBottom

    //  paddingLeft
    //----------------------------------

    [Inspectable(category="General")]

    /**
     *  @copy spark.layouts.VerticalLayout#paddingLeft

    //  paddingTop
    //----------------------------------

    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="0.0")]

    /**
     *  @copy spark.layouts.VerticalLayout#paddingTop
