# Size and Position styles

**Size and Position** styles control the size and position of the selected element.

| Property Name                | Data Type | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **height**                   | Decimal   | The element's preferred height. If defined, this overrides all other height definitions including the **dynamic-height** flag                                                                                            |
| **width**                    | Decimal   | The preferred width. If defined, this width overrides all other layout rules                                                                                                                                             |
| **x**                        | Decimal   | The X-Coordinate where the element should be placed                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **y**                        | Decimal   | The Y-Coordinate where the element should be placed                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **visible**                  | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether the element will be printed                                                                                                                                                                    |
| **invisible-consumes-space** | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether an element set to visible maintains its space                                                                                                                                                  |
| **dynamic-height**           | Boolean   | A flag indicating whether the field should expand its height based on the content it contains                                                                                                                            |
| **min-height**               | Decimal   | The element's minimum height                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **max-height**               | Decimal   | The element's maximum height                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **min-width**                | Decimal   | The element's minimum width                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **max-width**                | Decimal   | The element's maximum width                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **x-overflow**               | Boolean   | Defines whether content can overflow the element's layout box to the right                                                                                                                                               |
| **y-overflow**               | Boolean   | Defines whether content can overflow the element's layout box to the bottom                                                                                                                                              |
| **fixed-position**           | String    | (Group elements only) Shifts the band to a fixed position on the page                                                                                                                                                    |
| **layout**                   | String    | (Band elements only) The layout strategy for elements in bands. See [Report Layout Types](/pba-report-designer/9.3-report-designer/add-report-elements-in-report-designer-cp.md) for more information on layout options. |
| **box-sizing**               | Selection | Specifies the border-model to use                                                                                                                                                                                        |


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