Questions tagged [z-index]

The concept of z-index determines the placement of an element in terms of its position on the z-plane. Elements with a greater stack order are consistently positioned above elements with a lesser stack order. This aspect is supported by numerous GUI frameworks, including those for both web and desktop applications.

What steps can be taken to ensure the visibility and accessibility of two vertically stacked/overlapped Html input elements in HTML?

I have encountered a challenge with my HTML input elements. There are two input elements that overlap each other, and I would like to make both inputs visible while only allowing the top input to be editable. I have tried several approaches involving z-ind ...

Troubles with z-index: issues arise when combining relative and absolute positioned divs

Struggling with my z-index arrangement here. In a nutshell, I have an absolute div positioned beneath a relative div called container. Inside the container, there are three divs: left, center, and right, all with absolute positioning. I am trying to get ...

Resolved the z-index problem with the header and sidebar placement

Hello there! I have come across an issue that I need some help with. I have a fixed sidebar and header on my website, both of which have drop shadows applied to them. However, I don't want the header to cast a shadow on the sidebar as I want them to appea ...

Using z-index to position a paragraph element behind other elements in a webpage

I am facing a challenge where I want to hide a paragraph within an element, and layer it behind another element. Despite my attempts with z-index, I have been unsuccessful in achieving this effect between the elements. Could someone shed some light on why ...

Placing an element in a fixed position behind a non-fixed element

I am facing a challenge with an element that has two children, one of them is absolutely positioned. My goal is to position this absolutely placed element behind its sibling. Unfortunately, the z-index property doesn't seem to be working as expected. ...

Tips for correctly positioning CSS elements:

I am currently working on a slider using noUi Slider and aiming for an elegant solution. To accommodate the large size of the handle, I expanded the base UI with extra values which are not allowed, causing the handle to jump back to the permitted values. T ...

Problem with z-index in VueJS: Child div z-index not functioning within v-dialog

I am facing an issue where I have brought a span to display a loading image inside the v-Dialog of a vuejs screen. The problem is that the v-dialog has a z-index of 220 set as inline style, causing my new span (loading image) to appear below the v-dialog. ...

What sets apart auto, 0, and no z-index values?

Can you explain the distinctions between the following: z-index: auto z-index: 0 the absence of z-index In all scenarios mentioned, we have a container div that contains two inner divs, named div1 and div2, with respective z-index values of 9 and 10. T ...

Using HTML and CSS to stack a DIV on top of another using z-index

I have 3 main layers on my website: 1) The main view with elements inside (#views in jsbin) - BOTTOM LAYER 2) An overlay (with a white background opacity of .8 #overlay in jsbin) - MIDDLE LAYER 3) A context menu (#contextmenu in jsbin) - TOP LAYER Wh ...

Creating two distinct SVG images without interfering with other div elements can be accomplished by properly structuring the HTML

I am working on a page layout that consists of three main sections. There is a top bar with buttons, a middle section that needs to load different pages using jQuery, and a bottom bar with additional buttons. On top of all this are floating windows that op ...

The unresolvable IE7 Z-Index dilemma caused by a bug within nested elements!

Take a look. I'm struggling to get the .menu ul to display properly, it's frustrating! It shows up in ie6, ie8, safari, and ff, but not ie7! I've tried everything. Any suggestions? (I'm almost at xhtml strict validation too). ...

What is the best way to place a parent div above its child element?

I'm currently dealing with a container div styled with background-color: red;. This container has around 12 children, and the last child is set with background-color: blue;. My goal was to position the container on top of the child with the blue background ...

Are none of the page links clickable?

Currently, I am in the process of creating a portfolio website. This is my first attempt at coding HTML and CSS from scratch without the aid of a layout template. I've encountered an issue that has me stumped - the links within the container are not ...

Steps on modifying the background of an element based on its location within the browser:

In the past, I've come across some impressive one-page websites with elements that would appear as you scroll. It seemed like they were created using just CSS. I think it might be achievable with the z-index and position properties? However, I can&ap ...

Ways to superimpose an image

Struggling to overlay an image over two div columns - I attempted using Z-index and experimented with various positioning properties. What am I missing? The triangle situated behind the two boxes, along with the additional text on JSFiddle, should appear ...

Using CSS to Put Text in the Back of Other Text

After being inspired by the structure of view-source:, I attempted to layer one instance of text behind another using z-index. However, my initial attempt failed as it became clear that utilizing z-index required the position attribute to work effectively. ...

Offspring of the superior element resting above another element

I'm dealing with a unique situation involving the Z-INDEX property. Check out my HTML setup below. <div class="player"> <div class="player-line"> <div class="player-handle"></div> <!-- /.player-handle --> </d ...

Is the sliding navigation glitching due to the video background?

Currently, I am in the process of developing a website with a captivating full-page video background. The nav menu gracefully slides out from the left side using jQuery UI when users scroll down to view the site's content. To view the work-in-progress sit ...

Tips on displaying inline span text within an anchor element, above the anchor text

Check out the code I've created below: .tooltip1 { z-index: 1; position: relative; } .tooltip1 .tooltiptext { visibility: hidden; width: 300px; ...

Having issues with jQuery hover effects? Consider looking into these two common problems: 1. Is z-index causing any complications?

Do you think these issues would be better addressed separately, or should they remain together as one topic? The code in question can be found in this fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/jhacks/xCcdn/89/. I felt it made sense to combine them into one discussion fo ...

Only IE7 seems to be experiencing a z-index problem with CSS that is not present on any

I’ve encountered a perplexing problem with CSS z-index in IE7 that I just can’t seem to solve. #screen { display: none; background-image: url('/images/bg.png'); background-repeat: repeat; position: fixed; top: 0px; le ...

Mobile Windows Z-Index

Struggling with the z-index issue on a video tag in Windows Mobile, particularly when it comes to my search box. <div portal:substituteby='common/search::search'></div> The goal is for the search box to appear above the video. ...

Safari doesn't seem to recognize z-index property

Currently, I am utilizing a responsive template to develop a website. An issue arises in Safari where the footer overlaps the navigation bar at the bottom of the page, despite being positioned above it earlier. It appears that the z-index attribute is not ...

Using the combination of z-index and visibility:hidden makes the button go completely undetect

Can someone please review this code? .parent { visibility: hidden; position: relative; z-index: 1; } .child { visibility: visible; } <button class="parent"> <span class="child">content</span> </button> I'm exp ...

Issues arise when trying to integrate Bootstrap modal with bootcards

I am currently implementing a modal with bootstrap: <div class="modal" id="contact-update-view"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-head ...

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) causing CSS dropdown menu to be truncated due

My issue is very similar to the problem described in this post: CSS Flyout menu gets cut off by borders of its container in IE9 The difference in my case is that I need to set the z-index (and position) on the container. You can view my JSFiddle here: h ...

`The dilemma of z-index in a dropdown menu nested within an animated card`

Having an issue that I have attempted to simplify in this StackBlitz example (the actual project is created with Angular components and Bootstrap, etc.): https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-bootstrap-4-starter-njixcw When incorporating a dropdown within ...

Make the textarea larger and bring it to the forefront when it is selected

I would like to make a textarea expand (increase its height) when it is in focus. The expanded textarea should not push the content down, but rather be displayed above other content. Currently, this is the code I am using (check out the example here): $( ...

How to Ensure an Element Appears Above Another Despite Z-Index Troubles?

After conducting approximately 2 hours of research on this topic, I was unable to find clear answers or solutions. Hence, I have decided to address the issue here. The problem I'm facing is as follows: Due to the nature of HTML/CSS, it seems impossible t ...

Placing a pseudoelement amidst the track and thumb of a range input type

I'm trying to position a pseudo element with a specific z index that is lower than the thumb of an input type range but higher than its track. This is what I have so far: HTML: <div class="range"> <input type="range" name="" class="progress" v ...

Is it feasible to incorporate two distinct images into a single element using CSS layering?

I have a question about setting a background image for a web page using CSS. Currently, I have the following code: body { font-size: 62.5%; /* Resets 1em to 10px */ font-family: Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; background-color: #9D5922; color: #000; margin ...