Problem with Z-Index

isn't the ActiveX control a plugin, meaning that it's always put on top of all other content, and therefore what you're trying to do cannot be done?

IIRC the same problem exists when you want to put content on top of say  Flash/Shockwave content.  you can't. :(

so isnt there any solution, workaround ???

This is interesting. Normally form fields get the highest zindex - so not you have found a workaround for that problem ;-)

Michel

no there's no solution, but it doesn't have to do with plugin's it has to do with objects, any object will be shown on top of other layers, no matter how high the z-index.

This goes for:

-Form fields (textbox, checkbox, texterea.etc..)
-Flash (like nettrom said)
-Active-X Controls
-Java Applets
-Quicktime stuff
-and there are more..

Max Davidse
The Kitchen Interactive
http://www.thekitchen.nl

Hope this helps!

kollegov > that is not the complete solution (and thanks for saying i'm right!) the problem would remain that the place that the control used would still be there, and it would still not allow anything to be placed over it. (i'm pretty sure of that)
What could be done however is not only make the div hidden...but also change it's height to "0"

Max.

max&max strike again ;-)

Michel

max&max??

what do You mean Michel?

DreamMaster, this solution of course incomplete, as I mentioned in case of partitial overlap, all component will be hidden, instead of it's part.

But I previously tested this with
choice component, and hiding of div with choice work fine. hidden DIV with choice don't overlap divs above.
Actually Choice is the same kind of component, so we can hope other components will have the same behaviour.

Virtual_Max

Max Davidse & Max Kollegov

Michel

oh ok...didn't know his name was Max too...welcome fellow Max....

oh and thanks for telling us we strike....lol...

Opsss, I posted code, I got from my old script, it have specific line of my own code...
This one would be better:

function divVisibility(id,vis)
{if(document.all) {
   dddd=document.all[id].style;
   dddd.visibility = vis ? "visible":"hidden";
 }
 if(document.layers){
     dddd=document[id];
     dddd.visibility = vis ? "show":"hide";
 }
}

Complete example:
-------------------
<script>
function divVisibility(id,vis)
 {var dddd;
  if(document.all)
   {dddd=document.all[id].style;
    dddd.visibility = vis ? "visible" : "hidden";
   }
  if(document.layers)
   {dddd=document.layers[id];
    dddd.visibility = vis ? "show" : "hide";
   }
 }
</script>

<a href="javascript:void(0)"
onMouseOver="divVisibility('popup',true); divVisibility('eyesore',false); "
onMouseOut="divVisibility('popup',false); divVisibility('eyesore',true); ">
Try this</a>

<div id="popup"
 style="position:absolute;top:100;left:100;visibility:hidden; z-Index:2;">
 this is popup div<br>
 which goes over 'eyesore' one
</div>

<div id="eyesore"
 style="position:absolute;top:100;left:100;visibility:visible;z-Index:1;">
'eyesore' div
  <form>
    <select>
      <option>aaaaaaaaa
      <option>bbbbbbbbb
    </select>
  </form>
</div>
-----------------------

Tested with mie5+,  NN4.61 (win 32)

Hi All,

Thanks a lot for helping me out.

Kollegov, I have to come back on ur answer.

I think hiding and showing the activex control is not a good solution as the users will be taking action using menus based on the information available in the activex controls. I think resizing will be a better solution.

Thanks
Rahul

Hi All,

thanks everyone for helping me out...

Kollegov,

Hiding the controls is the not the solution as the users will be taking action using menus based on information available in the controls, so I have to think about it. I think the more better option will be to resize the control.

However, I will get back to u on ur answer.

Thanks
Rahul

When I did the similar thing I hide
control when menu expanded and show it back when menu collapsed.
In my case expanded menu covered select
completely, so users even don't notice
the field is temporary hidden.