Here's a starting point... This could be finished out into a plugin...
http://jdsharp.us/code/zIndex/
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On 1/11/07, Jonathan Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think you're going to have to loop through all of your elements to find
the max z-index and then either re-set them or just set the z-index
to max+1.
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On 1/11/07, Su <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No.
> The whole problem is that there's a static number in that statement. So
> eventually, all the panels end up with that same z-index, which makes them
> revert to stacking in source order.
>
> On 1/11/07, Joan Piedra <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > Can't you just use z-index in $(this)??
> >
> > onStop : function() {
> > > $(this).css("z-index","10000");
> > > }
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/9/07, Su < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> >
> > > I've got something I'm building wherein several boxes will be
> > > draggable. What I'd like to do is have a function that can be called when
> > > dragging stops(Interface onStop), or just when a box is clicked that would
> > > bring it to the top of the stack via the z-index.
> > >
> > > Of course, the writers of the CSS spec didn't think to just provide
> > > a "top" value, so this isn't directly possible.
> > > I tried something like just:
> > >
> > > onStop : function() {
> > > $('.dragbox').css("z-index","1");
> > > $(this).css("z-index","10000");
> > > }
> > >
> > > but that ends up pretty obviously wrong, since it causes the other
> > > elements to shuffle. They're all set to "1," and so end up in the natural
> > > source-order stacking, rather than retaining their relative positions,
just
> > > under the currently active box.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to do this that isn't too involved? Speak to me like
> > > someone who knows just enough JS to break other people's JS *grin*
> > >
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