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applet overlays javascript menus

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843807 Member Posts: 46,582
edited Sep 19, 2002 10:47AM in Java Applet Development
Hello all,
I have an applet which contains a JTree on a web portal. The applet is aligned on the left side of the page. I also have have a series of Javascript drop-down menus along the top of the page. Whenever any of the menus directly above the applet is expanded the drop-downs are underneath the applet and are inaccessible and unreadable. Is there any way to resolve this issue?

Thanks,
Randy Strobel
Systems Analyst
Synergy, Inc.
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  • 843807
    843807 Member Posts: 46,582
    Randy,

    This has to do with how the browser displays embedded items on the page. You'll notice the same thing will happen if you put a dropdown box under your menu. Check out this example:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Dropdown Example</title>
    <style>
    div {
    background-color: gray;
    position: absolute;
    top: 10;
    left: 20;
    z-index: 10;
    }
    </style>
    <script>
    </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    <form>
    <select>
    <option>this is an option</option>
    <option>this is an option</option>
    <option>this is an option</option>
    <option>this is an option</option>
    </select>
    </form>
    <div>
    this is a menu
    this is a menu
    this is a menu
    this is a menu
    this is a menu
    </div>
    </body>
    </html>

    If you try it in IE and Mozilla, you'll notice that they both handle it differently.

    There is no workaround that I know of.

    If it's possible, you might want to move your menu to the right so that it won't overlap on your applet.

    Good luck!
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