diff --git a/capellambse_context_diagrams/context.py b/capellambse_context_diagrams/context.py
index 6833115a..722b3b41 100644
--- a/capellambse_context_diagrams/context.py
+++ b/capellambse_context_diagrams/context.py
@@ -422,24 +422,10 @@ def _create_diagram(self, params: dict[str, t.Any]) -> cdiagram.Diagram:
             "search_direction", params.get("search_direction", "ALL")
         )
         params.setdefault("show_owners", params.get("show_owners", True))
+        params.setdefault("layer_sizing", params.get("layer_sizing", "UNION"))
         data, edges = realization_view.collector(self, params)
         layout = try_to_layout(data)
-        min_width = max(child["size"]["width"] for child in layout["children"])  # type: ignore[typeddict-item]
-        min_width += 15.0
-        for layer in data["children"]:
-            min_height: int | float = 0
-            for layout_layer in layout["children"]:
-                if layer["id"] != layout_layer["id"]:
-                    continue
-                assert layout_layer["type"] != "edge"
-                min_height = layout_layer["size"]["height"]
-
-            assert min_height > 0
-            layer["width"] = min_width
-            layer["layoutOptions"][
-                "nodeSize.minimum"
-            ] = f"({min_width},{min_height})"
-
+        adjust_layer_sizing(data, layout, params["layer_sizing"])
         layout = try_to_layout(data)
         for edge in edges:
             layout["children"].append(
@@ -490,6 +476,42 @@ def try_to_layout(data: _elkjs.ELKInputData) -> _elkjs.ELKOutputData:
         raise error
 
 
+def adjust_layer_sizing(
+    data: _elkjs.ELKInputData,
+    layout: _elkjs.ELKOutputData,
+    layer_sizing: t.Literal["UNION", "WIDTH", "HEIGHT"],
+) -> None:
+    """Set `nodeSize.minimum` config in the layoutOptions."""
+
+    def calculate_min_width() -> float:
+        return max(child["size"]["width"] for child in layout["children"]) + 15.0  # type: ignore[typeddict-item]
+
+    def find_layer_height(layer_id: str) -> float:
+        for layout_layer in layout["children"]:
+            if (
+                layer_id == layout_layer["id"]
+                and layout_layer["type"] != "edge"
+            ):
+                return layout_layer["size"]["height"]
+        return 0.0
+
+    if layer_sizing not in {"UNION", "WIDTH", "HEIGHT"}:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "For ``layer_sizing`` only UNION, WIDTH or HEIGHT is supported"
+        )
+
+    min_w = calculate_min_width() if layer_sizing in ["UNION", "WIDTH"] else 0
+    for layer in data["children"]:
+        min_h = (
+            find_layer_height(layer["id"])
+            if layer_sizing in {"UNION", "HEIGHT"}
+            else 0
+        )
+        layer["layoutOptions"]["nodeSize.minimum"] = f"({min_w},{min_h})"
+        if layer_sizing in {"UNION", "WIDTH"}:
+            layer["width"] = min_w
+
+
 def stack_diagrams(
     first: cdiagram.Diagram,
     second: cdiagram.Diagram,
diff --git a/docs/realization_view.md b/docs/realization_view.md
index e32ce2c2..cb42359f 100644
--- a/docs/realization_view.md
+++ b/docs/realization_view.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ implement currently. The diagram elements are collected from the
         depth=3, # 1-3
         search_direction="ALL", # BELOW; ABOVE and ALL
         show_owners=True,
+        layer_sizing="UNION", # UNION; WIDTH and HEIGHT
     ).save_drawing(pretty=True)
     ```
     <figure markdown>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ implement currently. The diagram elements are collected from the
         depth=3,
         search_direction="ALL",
         show_owners=True,
+        layer_sizing="UNION",
     ).save_drawing(pretty=True)
     ```
     <figure markdown>
@@ -59,8 +61,9 @@ implement currently. The diagram elements are collected from the
     </figure>
 
 Additional rendering parameters enable showing owning functions or components,
-as well as the depth of traversion (i.e. `1`-`3`). They are put to display the
-maximum amount of diagram elements per default.
+as well as the depth of traversion (i.e. `1`-`3`) and control on sizing of the
+layer boxes. They are put to display the maximum amount of diagram elements per
+default.
 
 ??? bug "Alignment of diagram elements"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_realization_views.py b/tests/test_realization_views.py
index 5439fbb9..826c30b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_realization_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_realization_views.py
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ def test_tree_view_gets_rendered_successfully(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("depth", list(range(1, 4)))
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("search_direction", ["ABOVE", "BELOW"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("show_owners", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("layer_sizing", ["UNION", "WIDTH", "HEIGHT"])
 def test_tree_view_renders_with_additional_params(
     model: capellambse.MelodyModel,
     depth: int,
     search_direction: str,
     show_owners: bool,
+    layer_sizing: str,
     uuid: str,
 ) -> None:
     obj = model.by_uuid(uuid)
@@ -43,4 +45,5 @@ def test_tree_view_renders_with_additional_params(
         depth=depth,
         search_direction=search_direction,
         show_owners=show_owners,
+        layer_sizing=layer_sizing,
     )