Wed, 2003-08-27 11:14
Hi,
I've got a javascript drop down menu. This drop down menu creates DIVs that contain the menu options.
The menu runs along the top of the screen.
The problem is, that under this menu is another frame and the DIVs that are made by the menu get lost underneath this other frame.
Does anyone know a way to make the DIVs from the top frame menu appear above the second, lower, frame?
I'd be really, really, greatful for any help.
Rob
Wed, 2003-08-27 20:49
#1
z-index
Hi Robbeh,
Try using z-index.
give the menu a higher z-index then the other divs.
z-index:3;
Thu, 2003-08-28 08:11
#2
CSS Problems with DIVs
Hi,
Thanks for the suggestion, I've tried this one without any luck!
It's really got my stumped!
Thu, 2003-08-28 08:16
#3
CSS Problems with DIVs
Hi Robbeh,
Can you link to an example page so we can have a look.
Wed, 2003-09-24 12:34
#4
CSS Problems with DIVs
Sure thing;
If you go to: http://www.esd.org.uk/TreeViewsIndex.htm
and then try and use the menu, you'll see what I mean.
I'm not sure there's any way around it.
Wed, 2003-09-24 15:55
#5
CSS Problems with DIVs
Make sure you are applying the z-index to the container around the menus. I ran into this issue on the site I'm currently working on, and if I remember correctly, the conclusion I came to is that if you apply the z-index to the menu and it lives inside a relative or absolute positioned container it only puts it in front of the rest of the content in that container, not items outside of the container. If you apply a z-index to the container, it fixes the problem.
Hmmm... nevermind. I just looked at your link and you're using frames. Content from one frame can't appear over top of another frame.
Thu, 2003-09-25 10:49
#6
CSS Problems with DIVs
d3signmonk3y wrote:
I just looked at your link and you're using frames. Content from one frame can't appear over top of another frame.
I did actually manage to get around it.
I've put an IFrame underneath the menu, and then in that IFrame, I've put the other frameset.
An IFrame will always come below it's parent in the stacking order, so while the frames in the IFrame will come at the top of the Iframe's stack order, it'll never over run to the parent.
W00t 