diff --git a/headers/os/interface/LayoutBuilder.h b/headers/os/interface/LayoutBuilder.h
index 3596837901..10e639b6cf 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/LayoutBuilder.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/LayoutBuilder.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
 
 	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 									float bottom);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float insets);
 
 	inline						operator BGroupLayout*();
 
@@ -185,6 +187,8 @@ public:
 
 	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 									float bottom);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float insets);
 
 	inline						operator BGridLayout*();
 
@@ -246,6 +250,8 @@ public:
 
 	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 									float bottom);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical);
+	inline	ThisBuilder&		SetInsets(float insets);
 
 	inline						operator BSplitView*();
 
@@ -562,6 +568,24 @@ Group<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 }
 
 
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Group<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Group<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical)
+{
+	fLayout->SetInsets(horizontal, vertical);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Group<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Group<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float insets)
+{
+	fLayout->SetInsets(insets);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
 template<typename ParentBuilder>
 Group<ParentBuilder>::operator BGroupLayout*()
 {
@@ -807,6 +831,24 @@ Grid<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 }
 
 
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Grid<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Grid<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical)
+{
+	fLayout->SetInsets(horizontal, vertical);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Grid<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Grid<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float insets)
+{
+	fLayout->SetInsets(insets);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
 template<typename ParentBuilder>
 Grid<ParentBuilder>::operator BGridLayout*()
 {
@@ -1012,6 +1054,24 @@ Split<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 }
 
 
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Split<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Split<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical)
+{
+	fView->SetInsets(horizontal, vertical);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
+template<typename ParentBuilder>
+typename Split<ParentBuilder>::ThisBuilder&
+Split<ParentBuilder>::SetInsets(float insets)
+{
+	fView->SetInsets(insets);
+	return *this;
+}
+
+
 template<typename ParentBuilder>
 Split<ParentBuilder>::operator BSplitView*()
 {
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/SplitView.h b/headers/os/interface/SplitView.h
index 1391b85fa1..2be211f237 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/SplitView.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/SplitView.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public:
 
 			void				SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 									float bottom);
+			void				SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical);
+			void				SetInsets(float insets);
 			void				GetInsets(float* left, float* top,
 									float* right, float* bottom) const;
 
diff --git a/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h b/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
index 01351d1412..7d9141d3d8 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public:
 
 			void				SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 									float bottom);
+			void				SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical);
+			void				SetInsets(float insets);
 			void				GetInsets(float* left, float* top, float* right,
 									float* bottom) const;
 
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
index 71d7350ada..0d73c9b43a 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/SplitLayout.cpp
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ BSplitLayout::~BSplitLayout()
 void
 BSplitLayout::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right, float bottom)
 {
-	fLeftInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(left);
-	fTopInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(top);
-	fRightInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(right);
-	fBottomInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(bottom);
+	fLeftInset = left;
+	fTopInset = top;
+	fRightInset = right;
+	fBottomInset = bottom;
 
 	InvalidateLayout();
 }
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/SplitView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/SplitView.cpp
index 4c84409147..9742eab669 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/SplitView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/SplitView.cpp
@@ -41,10 +41,32 @@ BSplitView::~BSplitView()
 void
 BSplitView::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right, float bottom)
 {
+	left = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(left);
+	top = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(top);
+	right = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(right);
+	bottom = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(bottom);
+
 	fSplitLayout->SetInsets(left, top, right, bottom);
 }
 
 
+void
+BSplitView::SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical)
+{
+	horizontal = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(horizontal);
+	vertical = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(vertical);
+	fSplitLayout->SetInsets(horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical);
+}
+
+
+void
+BSplitView::SetInsets(float insets)
+{
+	insets = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(insets);
+	fSplitLayout->SetInsets(insets, insets, insets, insets);
+}
+
+
 void
 BSplitView::GetInsets(float* left, float* top, float* right,
 	float* bottom) const
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
index f2e0731f26..994bdf107b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/TwoDimensionalLayout.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,31 @@ BTwoDimensionalLayout::SetInsets(float left, float top, float right,
 }
 
 
+void
+BTwoDimensionalLayout::SetInsets(float horizontal, float vertical)
+{
+	fLeftInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(horizontal);
+	fRightInset = fLeftInset;
+
+	fTopInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(vertical);
+	fBottomInset = fTopInset;
+
+	InvalidateLayout();
+}
+
+
+void
+BTwoDimensionalLayout::SetInsets(float insets)
+{
+	fLeftInset = BControlLook::ComposeSpacing(insets);
+	fRightInset = fLeftInset;
+	fTopInset = fLeftInset;
+	fBottomInset = fLeftInset;
+
+	InvalidateLayout();
+}
+
+
 void
 BTwoDimensionalLayout::GetInsets(float* left, float* top, float* right,
 	float* bottom) const