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title: "Canvas Layout"
slug: "canvas-layout"
description: "Learn how to use the Canvas Layout to freely place and layer controls on a form without grid restrictions. Configure backgrounds, borders, corners, and sizing."
updated: 2026-06-08T19:14:45Z
published: 2026-06-08T19:14:45Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/canvas-layout"
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# Canvas Layout

## Overview

The **Canvas** Layout is the most basic Layout for dragging and dropping controls into position. Due to its freeform nature, the Canvas Layout is a good alternative to planning a Form's design for those who feel constricted by the uniformity of the Grid Layout's columns and rows.

It provides a **Container** that acts as a background that can layer controls on top of the Canvas. Controls placed freely on the Canvas Layout; controls are not snapped into place as in other Layouts like Grids. When adding a control onto the Canvas, the control keeps its default Size and Position. If the Form grows more than the Size of the Designed Form window, a scroll bar appears.

Beyond naming the Canvas, few configurations are available beyond the **View** settings panel containing the **Background type**, **Border width**, **Corner radius** (to provide curved corners), and **Size** settings.

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