position

Layout positioning mode — whether the element participates in its parent’s auto-layout flow or is positioned absolutely.

Type(s)

Type	Example
Position	"AUTO", "ABSOLUTE"
null	null

Not token-bindable — structural property, not a design value.

ABSOLUTE elements use top / bottom / start / end / centerHorizontalOffset / centerVerticalOffset to place themselves relative to the parent.

Supported on

Element	Figma Layer(s)
container	Component, Frame, Instance, Slot
text	Text
glyph	Glyph
vectors	Rectangle, Vector, Ellipse, Star, Polygon
line	Line

Figma key

Reads from layoutPositioning. See ADR 041 — Layout Positioning for why position diverges from Figma’s naming.

Source

Format	File
TypeScript	packages/schema/types/Styles.ts
JSON Schema	packages/schema/schema/styles.schema.json