---
title: "Frames"
---

```

Flow layout does not support overlapping items (as well as Z-order at all) but in many cases it is possible to process elements correctly when 1) rectangles are exported as frames and 2) elements that overlap with a rectangle (frame) are "moved" into that frame (which becomes parent element).

By default options for exporting rectangles as frames and for moving elements to frames are set as **true** (active).

```

You may want to try disabling these options, if you see something wrong with your output layout.

To disable the exporting of rectangles as frames, use the `EXPORT_RECTANGLES_AS_FRAMES` parameter.

In JasperReports:

**Java**

```csharp
   import com.aspose.words.jasperreports.*;
   AWDocExporter exporter = new AWDocExporter();
   exporter.setParameter(AWExporterParameter. EXPORT_RECTANGLES_AS_FRAMES, false);
   exporter.exportReport();
```

In JasperServer:

**XML**

```csharp

    <property name="exportRectanglesAsFrames" value="false"/>
</bean>
```

To disable moving of elements into frames, use the `MOVE_ELEMENTS_TO_FRAMES` parameter.

In JasperReports:

**Java**

```csharp
   import com.aspose.words.jasperreports.*;
   AWDocExporter exporter = new AWDocExporter();
   exporter.setParameter(AWExporterParameter. MOVE_ELEMENTS_TO_FRAMES, false);
   exporter.exportReport();
```

In JasperServer:

**XML**

```csharp

    <property name="moveElementsToFrames" value="false"/>
</bean>
```