diff --git a/apis/nucleus/src/__tests__/nucleus.spec.js b/apis/nucleus/src/__tests__/nucleus.spec.js
index e9fa374d5..2e51d3198 100644
--- a/apis/nucleus/src/__tests__/nucleus.spec.js
+++ b/apis/nucleus/src/__tests__/nucleus.spec.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ describe('nucleus', () => {
       context: {
         constraints: {},
         deviceType: 'auto',
+        disableCellPadding: false,
         keyboardNavigation: false,
         language: 'en-US',
         theme: 'light',
diff --git a/apis/nucleus/src/components/Cell.jsx b/apis/nucleus/src/components/Cell.jsx
index f0ab2e64e..1f2d81812 100644
--- a/apis/nucleus/src/components/Cell.jsx
+++ b/apis/nucleus/src/components/Cell.jsx
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ const Cell = forwardRef(
   ({ halo, model, initialSnOptions, initialSnPlugins, initialError, onMount, currentId }, ref) => {
     const { app, types } = halo;
     const { nebbie } = halo.public;
+    const { disableCellPadding = false } = halo.context || {};
 
     const { translator, language, keyboardNavigation } = useContext(InstanceContext);
     const theme = useTheme();
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ const Cell = forwardRef(
             position: 'relative',
             width: '100%',
             height: '100%',
-            padding: theme.spacing(1),
+            ...(!disableCellPadding ? { padding: theme.spacing(1) } : {}),
             ...(state.longRunningQuery ? { opacity: '0.3' } : {}),
           }}
         >
diff --git a/apis/nucleus/src/index.js b/apis/nucleus/src/index.js
index 9e3f74209..ed7b68dda 100644
--- a/apis/nucleus/src/index.js
+++ b/apis/nucleus/src/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { create as typesFn } from './sn/types';
 
 /**
  * @interface Context
+ * @property {boolean=} disableCellPadding
  * @property {boolean=} keyboardNavigation
  * @property {object=} constraints
  * @property {boolean=} constraints.active
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CONTEXT = /** @lends Context */ {
   deviceType: 'auto',
   constraints: {},
   keyboardNavigation: false,
+  disableCellPadding: false,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/apis/stardust/api-spec/spec.json b/apis/stardust/api-spec/spec.json
index aa84b9719..4486d70d7 100644
--- a/apis/stardust/api-spec/spec.json
+++ b/apis/stardust/api-spec/spec.json
@@ -517,6 +517,10 @@
     "Context": {
       "kind": "interface",
       "entries": {
+        "disableCellPadding": {
+          "optional": true,
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "keyboardNavigation": {
           "optional": true,
           "type": "boolean"
@@ -1146,6 +1150,33 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "Plugin": {
+      "description": "An object literal containing meta information about the plugin and a function containing the plugin implementation.",
+      "stability": "experimental",
+      "availability": {
+        "since": "1.2.0"
+      },
+      "kind": "interface",
+      "entries": {
+        "info": {
+          "description": "Object that can hold various meta info about the plugin",
+          "kind": "object",
+          "entries": {
+            "name": {
+              "description": "The name of the plugin",
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "fn": {
+          "description": "The implementation of the plugin. Input and return value is up to the plugin implementation to decide based on its purpose.",
+          "type": "function"
+        }
+      },
+      "examples": [
+        "const plugin = {\n  info: {\n    name: \"example-plugin\",\n    type: \"meta-type\",\n  },\n  fn: () => {\n    // Plugin implementation goes here\n  }\n};"
+      ]
+    },
     "Field": {
       "kind": "alias",
       "items": {
@@ -1255,33 +1286,6 @@
         }
       }
     },
-    "Plugin": {
-      "description": "An object literal containing meta information about the plugin and a function containing the plugin implementation.",
-      "stability": "experimental",
-      "availability": {
-        "since": "1.2.0"
-      },
-      "kind": "interface",
-      "entries": {
-        "info": {
-          "description": "Object that can hold various meta info about the plugin",
-          "kind": "object",
-          "entries": {
-            "name": {
-              "description": "The name of the plugin",
-              "type": "string"
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        "fn": {
-          "description": "The implementation of the plugin. Input and return value is up to the plugin implementation to decide based on its purpose.",
-          "type": "function"
-        }
-      },
-      "examples": [
-        "const plugin = {\n  info: {\n    name: \"example-plugin\",\n    type: \"meta-type\",\n  },\n  fn: () => {\n    // Plugin implementation goes here\n  }\n};"
-      ]
-    },
     "LoadType": {
       "kind": "interface",
       "params": [
diff --git a/apis/stardust/types/index.d.ts b/apis/stardust/types/index.d.ts
index d6aaa5f7b..4a4b92dfc 100644
--- a/apis/stardust/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/apis/stardust/types/index.d.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export function useKeyboard(): stardust.Keyboard;
 
 declare namespace stardust {
     interface Context {
+        disableCellPadding?: boolean;
         keyboardNavigation?: boolean;
         constraints?: {
             active?: boolean;
@@ -363,6 +364,16 @@ declare namespace stardust {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * An object literal containing meta information about the plugin and a function containing the plugin implementation.
+     */
+    interface Plugin {
+        info: {
+            name: string;
+        };
+        fn: ()=>void;
+    }
+
     type Field = string | EngineAPI.INxDimension | EngineAPI.INxMeasure | stardust.LibraryField;
 
     /**
@@ -396,16 +407,6 @@ declare namespace stardust {
         type: "dimension" | "measure";
     }
 
-    /**
-     * An object literal containing meta information about the plugin and a function containing the plugin implementation.
-     */
-    interface Plugin {
-        info: {
-            name: string;
-        };
-        fn: ()=>void;
-    }
-
     interface LoadType {
         (type: {
             name: string;