Re: Java applet visible through pop-up menus

All Active content on a page will always rise to the top, so to speak,
including Flash, certain form elements, Java applets, and Active X controls.
This means that each of these will poke through layers. There is not a good
cross-browser/platform reliable way to solve this issue, but if you can be
confident in your visitors using IE 5+ or NN6+ (Windows only), then you can
use the Flash
wmode parameter. It doesn't work in all browsers (NN4) or platforms (Windows
only) but it's implemented in the latest netscapes:
http://devedge.netscape.com/

MM articles:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash_top_layer.htm
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/wmode.htm

Aziz's solution -
http://www.bezworks.com/lab/opaque.htm

You would be well advised to lose both the pop-up menus *and* the Java
applet, however.

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"AllyBallyBee" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I've created a pop-up menu, which pops up over a java applet on the page.
The
problem is, the java applet appears on top of the menu, although the menu
should be on top of the applet (if you see what I mean). I've also noticed
that
this problem occurs with certain types of form field, such as drop-down
menus.
Does anyone have a solution to this?

Thanks!

Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
You would be well advised to lose both the pop-up menus *and* the Java
applet, however.


If you mean from an aesthetics point of view, I'd agree - but clients are
clients!

Well, my clients have no say-so in things like whether or not I use the FW
pop-up menus. This (and most all-javascript menu systems) is a badly flawed
approach to site layout, and creates lots of problems for you and your
site's visitors.

As for the Java applet, what is it doing? Something cosmetic? It's not
worth the trouble. Something functional? Then you may have no choice.

"Clients is clients" is a cop out (in my opinion) - and is usually
translated into "I didn't know how to (or couldn't successfully) dissuade
them from the concept. There are rock solid reasons for not using either of
these functions, however. If you'd like more ammunition, post back.

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"AllyBallyBee" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
You would be well advised to lose both the pop-up menus *and* the Java
applet, however.


If you mean from an aesthetics point of view, I'd agree - but clients are
clients!