diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d9b51de..05e7506e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.3.0
+
+* Adding custom padding to carouselBar
+
 ## 2.2.0
 
 * Removing Research Package styles, integrating carp_themes_package instead.
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile b/example/ios/Podfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ecd4a0f..00000000
--- a/example/ios/Podfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
-platform :ios, '13.0'
-
-# CocoaPods analytics sends network stats synchronously affecting flutter build latency.
-ENV['COCOAPODS_DISABLE_STATS'] = 'true'
-
-project 'Runner', {
-  'Debug' => :debug,
-  'Profile' => :release,
-  'Release' => :release,
-}
-
-def flutter_root
-  generated_xcode_build_settings_path = File.expand_path(File.join('..', 'Flutter', 'Generated.xcconfig'), __FILE__)
-  unless File.exist?(generated_xcode_build_settings_path)
-    raise "#{generated_xcode_build_settings_path} must exist. If you're running pod install manually, make sure flutter pub get is executed first"
-  end
-
-  File.foreach(generated_xcode_build_settings_path) do |line|
-    matches = line.match(/FLUTTER_ROOT\=(.*)/)
-    return matches[1].strip if matches
-  end
-  raise "FLUTTER_ROOT not found in #{generated_xcode_build_settings_path}. Try deleting Generated.xcconfig, then run flutter pub get"
-end
-
-require File.expand_path(File.join('packages', 'flutter_tools', 'bin', 'podhelper'), flutter_root)
-
-flutter_ios_podfile_setup
-
-target 'Runner' do
-  use_frameworks!
-  use_modular_headers!
-
-  flutter_install_all_ios_pods File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))
-end
-
-post_install do |installer|
-  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
-    flutter_additional_ios_build_settings(target)
-    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
-      config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '12.0'
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index faf956fb..00000000
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-PODS:
-  - Flutter (1.0.0)
-
-DEPENDENCIES:
-  - Flutter (from `Flutter`)
-
-EXTERNAL SOURCES:
-  Flutter:
-    :path: Flutter
-
-SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  Flutter: cabc95a1d2626b1b06e7179b784ebcf0c0cde467
-
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 13c8060114aebcc06454a991a9a6a3ff96343e2c
-
-COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
diff --git a/lib/src/ui/task.dart b/lib/src/ui/task.dart
index b64dd51b..09cf4d88 100644
--- a/lib/src/ui/task.dart
+++ b/lib/src/ui/task.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ class RPUITask extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final Image? carouselBarImage;
 
+  final double? carouselBarHorizontalPadding;
+  final double? carouselBarVerticalPadding;
+
   final Color? carouselBarBackgroundColor;
 
   /// The callback function which has to return an [RPTaskResult] object.
@@ -35,6 +38,8 @@ class RPUITask extends StatefulWidget {
     super.key,
     required this.task,
     this.carouselBarImage,
+    this.carouselBarHorizontalPadding,
+    this.carouselBarVerticalPadding,
     this.carouselBarBackgroundColor,
     this.onSubmit,
     this.onCancel,
@@ -248,6 +253,10 @@ class RPUITaskState extends State<RPUITask> with CanSaveResult {
 
   Widget _carouselBar(RPLocalizations? locale) {
     return Container(
+      padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+        horizontal: widget.carouselBarHorizontalPadding ?? 0,
+        vertical: widget.carouselBarVerticalPadding ?? 0,
+      ),
       color: widget.carouselBarBackgroundColor ??
           Theme.of(context).extension<CarpColors>()!.backgroundGray,
       child: SizedBox(
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 9f47ee13..6a428048 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: research_package
 description: A Flutter framework for obtaining informed consent, showing surveys and collecting results.
-version: 2.2.0
+version: 2.3.0
 homepage: https://github.com/cph-cachet/research.package
 
 environment: