How to solve a layer above a combobox

[Cylix]

I have a layer which may above some form controls, eg, combo box at
background.
I found that the combo box is always above the layer,
it doesn't matter that I set the z-index of layer to larger value.

Thanks for help.

[Els]

Cylix wrote:

I have a layer which may above some form controls, eg, combo box at
background.
I found that the combo box is always above the layer,
it doesn't matter that I set the z-index of layer to larger value.

How about giving a url?

And why do you want to hide form controls?

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[Cylix]

Els wrote:

How about giving a url?

I am sorry for the the site is not lanch yet.

I have found two work arounds by
(1) using iframe, which always above all elements.
(2) Do use combo box, but using some <objectto replace the combobox
control.

Please advise.

[Els]

Cylix wrote:

Els wrote:

>How about giving a url?

I am sorry for the the site is not lanch yet.

Then make a simple example and upload that somewhere. It's difficult
to debug code without the code, don't you think?

I have found two work arounds by
(1) using iframe, which always above all elements.
(2) Do use combo box, but using some <objectto replace the combobox
control.

Please advise.

Don't use an iframe.
I can't say anything about number 2, as I still have no idea what
you're really trying to accomplish. Why do you want to hide form
controls?

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"Els" <el*********@tiscali.nlwrote in message
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Cylix wrote:

>Els wrote:

>>How about giving a url?

I am sorry for the the site is not lanch yet.

Then make a simple example and upload that somewhere. It's difficult
to debug code without the code, don't you think?

>I have found two work arounds by
(1) using iframe, which always above all elements.
(2) Do use combo box, but using some <objectto replace the combobox
control.

Please advise.

Don't use an iframe.
I can't say anything about number 2, as I still have no idea what
you're really trying to accomplish. Why do you want to hide form
controls?

I realize I'm pulling out my crystall ball, but I think the OP is saying he
has a layer (probably through javascript) that is positioned on the page
above a form control. When the layer is long enough instead of going "on
top" of the form (input field, select field, whatever) the layer is
displayed below it. I've had that problem before also.

But I'm afraid I can't remember now how I dealt with that. Possibly changed
the z-index? For some reason, I'm thinking that didn't even work.

If this is the issue, maybe someone else can give a solution?

--

David

[Els]

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"Els" <el*********@tiscali.nlwrote in message
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>Cylix wrote:

>>Els wrote:

How about giving a url?
I am sorry for the the site is not lanch yet.

Then make a simple example and upload that somewhere. It's difficult
to debug code without the code, don't you think?

>>I have found two work arounds by
(1) using iframe, which always above all elements.
(2) Do use combo box, but using some <objectto replace the combobox
control.

Please advise.

Don't use an iframe.
I can't say anything about number 2, as I still have no idea what
you're really trying to accomplish. Why do you want to hide form
controls?

I realize I'm pulling out my crystall ball, but I think the OP is saying he
has a layer (probably through javascript) that is positioned on the page
above a form control. When the layer is long enough instead of going "on
top" of the form (input field, select field, whatever) the layer is
displayed below it. I've had that problem before also.

But I'm afraid I can't remember now how I dealt with that. Possibly changed
the z-index? For some reason, I'm thinking that didn't even work.

If this is the issue, maybe someone else can give a solution?

Now, here's my crystal ball too then, cause your explanation is either
making it even more obscure to me, or, both you and OP are using the
term 'layer' where I'm used to read 'drop down menu'.

If the latter is the case, yes, I've heard about that problem too. The
form controls will 'shine through' the dropdowns.

I found two different answers while searching; one was "form controls
will always peek through, just like Flash and Active-X", and the other
one came up with a workaround that went over my head, since it's
javascript:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.h...00ad0fc06b4940

HTH

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accessible web design: http://locusoptimus.com/

[Jack]

Cylix enquired:

I have a layer which may above some form controls, eg, combo box at
background. I found that the combo box is always above the layer, it
doesn't matter that I set the z-index of layer to larger value.

If this is the issue, maybe someone else can give a solution?

Form controls typically are drawn using native OS routines - routines
that don't understand Javascript, or CSS; those routines may not even
know that they're part of a web-page. Covering-up form controls is
therefore something that is not likely to work reliably and consistently.
--
Jack.
http://www.jackpot.uk.net/

[Cylix]

Els wrote:

I found two different answers while searching; one was "form controls
will always peek through, just like Flash and Active-X", and the other
one came up with a workaround that went over my head, since it's
javascript:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.h...00ad0fc06b4940

set display:none is not a good solution for me,
Because sometime, the layer may just cover half of the form
control(combobox),
set the display:none to the control will make the whole control hidden.

Thanks Els anyway.

[Cylix]

http://www.javascripttoolbox.com/lib/popup/example.php

Here is a "Covers Select Boxes Automatically" effect on the bottom of
the page,
Any one knows how to do that?