diff --git a/config_parsing.py b/config_parsing.py
index 9d128dc..f4afc90 100644
--- a/config_parsing.py
+++ b/config_parsing.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def get_validated_config(filename):
                 Optional("line_color"): Regex(r'^#[0-9a-fA-F]{3}$|^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$|^#[0-9a-fA-F]{8}$'), 
                 Optional("padding", default=" "): str,
                 Optional("seperator", default="|"): str,
-                Optional("global_padding", default=""): str
+                Optional("margin", default=""): str
             },
             "modules": [
                 { 
diff --git a/example_config.yml b/example_config.yml
index e171608..2490068 100644
--- a/example_config.yml
+++ b/example_config.yml
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ bar:
     # Seperator between modules. Module formatting options are not applied to
     # the seperator.
     seperator: "|"
-    # Padding on either end of the bar itself. This will be placed before and
-    # after all text on the bar.
-    global_padding: ""
+    # Text to be placed on both ends of the bar, before and after all text.
+    margin: ""
 
   # Here is where you can define a list your individual modules. You can define
   # as many modules as you want. Some fields are required; these will be
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index efb3b7b..d4ee27e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def print_bar():
     for alignment in running_modules_dict:
         match alignment:
             case "left":
-                print("%{l}" + global_padding, end="")
+                print("%{l}" + margin, end="")
             case "center":
                 print("%{c}", end="")
             case "right":
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def print_bar():
                         print(seperator, end="")
                         break;
         if alignment == "right":
-            print(global_padding, end="")
+            print(margin, end="")
 
     print(flush=True)
 
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ def new_module_thread(alignment, pre, name, prefix, command, post, refresh):
 def main():
     global padding 
     global seperator 
-    global global_padding
+    global margin
 
     config = get_validated_config("./testing_config.yml")
     padding = config["bar"]["config"]["padding"]
     seperator = config["bar"]["config"]["seperator"]
-    global_padding = config["bar"]["config"]["global_padding"]
+    margin = config["bar"]["config"]["margin"]
 
 
     modules = config["bar"]["modules"]