code: def handle_padding(self, padding):
          '''Pads the image with transparent pixels if necessary.'''
          left = padding[0]
          top = padding[1]
          right = padding[2]
          bottom = padding[3]
  
          offset_x = 0
          offset_y = 0
          new_width = self.engine.size[0]
          new_height = self.engine.size[1]
  
          if left > 0:
              offset_x = left
              new_width += left
          if top > 0:
              offset_y = top
              new_height += top
          if right > 0:
              new_width += right
          if bottom > 0:
              new_height += bottom
          new_engine = self.context.modules.engine.__class__(self.context)
          new_engine.image = new_engine.gen_image((new_width, new_height), '#fff')
          new_engine.enable_alpha()
          new_engine.paste(self.engine, (offset_x, offset_y))
          self.engine.image = new_engine.imagf handle_padding(self, padding):
          '''Pads the image with transparent pixels if necessary.'''
          left = padding[0]
          top = padding[1]
          right = padding[2]
          bottom = padding[3]
  
          offset_x = 0
          offset_y = 0
          new_width = self.engine.size[0]
          new_height = self.engine.size[1]
  
          if left > 0:
              offset_x = left
              new_width += left
          if top > 0:
              offset_y = top
              new_height += top
          if right > 0:
              new_width += right
          if bottom > 0:
              new_height += bottom
          new_engine = self.context.modules.engine.__class__(self.context)
          new_engine.image = new_engine.gen_image((new_width, new_height), '#fff')
          new_engine.enable_alpha()
          new_engine.paste(self.engine, (offset_x, offset_y))
          self.engine.image = new_engine.image
docs: Pads the image with transparent pixels if necessary.