# GridLayoutElement
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An element within a grid layout.

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

 ** ColumnSpan **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-ColumnSpan"></a>
The width of a grid element expressed as a number of grid columns.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 36.  
Required: Yes

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

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

 ** RowSpan **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-RowSpan"></a>
The height of a grid element expressed as a number of grid rows.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 21.  
Required: Yes

 ** BackgroundStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-BackgroundStyle"></a>
The background style configuration of a grid layout element.  
Type: [GridLayoutElementBackgroundStyle](API_GridLayoutElementBackgroundStyle.md) object  
Required: No

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

 ** BorderStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-BorderStyle"></a>
The border style configuration of a grid layout element.  
Type: [GridLayoutElementBorderStyle](API_GridLayoutElementBorderStyle.md) object  
Required: No

 ** ColumnIndex **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-ColumnIndex"></a>
The column index for the upper left corner of an element.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0. Maximum value of 35.  
Required: No

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

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

 ** RowIndex **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-RowIndex"></a>
The row index for the upper left corner of an element.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0. Maximum value of 9009.  
Required: No

 ** SelectedBorderStyle **   <a name="QS-Type-GridLayoutElement-SelectedBorderStyle"></a>
The border style configuration of a grid layout element. This border style is used when the element is selected.  
Type: [GridLayoutElementBorderStyle](API_GridLayoutElementBorderStyle.md) object  
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/GridLayoutElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/GridLayoutElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/GridLayoutElement)