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As of beta 31c, you can use layout

layout = SB + G D X O

+ = force add leading vertical padding (uses screen/paragraph_spacing_multiplier as the vertical padding amount). (off by default for graphics)

- = force remove trailing vertical padding (uses screen/paragraph_spacing_multiplier as the vertical padding amount). (on by default for graphics)

start_at    = my_location
start_theme = my_theme locations {
   my_location : location "You are in a room." graphic = "blue" ;
} themes {
   my_theme : theme {
      theme_settings {
         layout = SB + G - D X O
      }
      status_bar {
         : fixed_text "Left" ;
         : fixed_text "Right" ;
      }
      screen {
         paragraph_spacing_multiplier = 1
      }
      colors {
         status_bar_paper            = #fff
         status_bar_pen              = #000
      }
   }
} assets {
   graphics {
      blue : base64_png "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAQAAAABQCAIAAAB56TxyAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsMAAA7DAcdvqGQAAADkSURBVHhe7dNBDQAwCACxOdsX8YhCyDWphb4/C1kCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCkCYAaQKQJgBpApAmAGkCEDZ7YUT2KK7hXcoAAAAASUVORK5CYII=";
   }
}

Perfect!  Many thanks.