# FreeFormLayoutElement
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An element within a free-form layout.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** ElementId **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-ElementId"></a>
A unique identifier for an element within a free-form layout.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Pattern: `[\w\-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** ElementType **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-ElementType"></a>
The type of element.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `VISUAL | FILTER_CONTROL | PARAMETER_CONTROL | TEXT_BOX | IMAGE`   
Required: Yes

 ** Height **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-Height"></a>
The height of an element within a free-form layout.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** Width **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-Width"></a>
The width of an element within a free-form layout.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** XAxisLocation **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-XAxisLocation"></a>
The x-axis coordinate of the element.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** YAxisLocation **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-YAxisLocation"></a>
The y-axis coordinate of the element.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** BackgroundStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-BackgroundStyle"></a>
The background style configuration of a free-form layout element.  
Type: [FreeFormLayoutElementBackgroundStyle](API_FreeFormLayoutElementBackgroundStyle.md) object  
Required: No

 ** BorderRadius **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-BorderRadius"></a>
The border radius of a free-form layout element.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 50.  
Required: No

 ** BorderStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-BorderStyle"></a>
The border style configuration of a free-form layout element.  
Type: [FreeFormLayoutElementBorderStyle](API_FreeFormLayoutElementBorderStyle.md) object  
Required: No

 ** LoadingAnimation **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-LoadingAnimation"></a>
The loading animation configuration of a free-form layout element.  
Type: [LoadingAnimation](API_LoadingAnimation.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Padding **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-Padding"></a>
The padding of a free-form layout element.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 200.  
Required: No

 ** RenderingRules **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-RenderingRules"></a>
The rendering rules that determine when an element should be displayed within a free-form layout.  
Type: Array of [SheetElementRenderingRule](API_SheetElementRenderingRule.md) objects  
Array Members: Maximum number of 10000 items.  
Required: No

 ** SelectedBorderStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-SelectedBorderStyle"></a>
The border style configuration of a free-form layout element. This border style is used when the element is selected.  
Type: [FreeFormLayoutElementBorderStyle](API_FreeFormLayoutElementBorderStyle.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Visibility **   <a name="QS-Type-FreeFormLayoutElement-Visibility"></a>
The visibility of an element within a free-form layout.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `HIDDEN | VISIBLE`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/FreeFormLayoutElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/FreeFormLayoutElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/FreeFormLayoutElement)