Anyone?

Seems like such a simple thing. I'm using VWD Express and find that the z-index option in all asp.control's style attribute is un-necessary. I edit it out (60 + pages) and after a short period of testing and development the z-index is back in every one of them!!! Very annoying. Anyone find a way to prevent the z-index from being generated in the first place, or a way to keep it from reappearing after being removed?

Thanks.

VV

I have never seen the behavior you describe....

Are you using Absolute Positioning? Did you configure VWD to do this through Tools | Options | HTML Designer | CSS Positioning?

If so, that may be the cause of it....

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004

Imar:

Yes to both questions.

I tried the other css options but found the absolute one the best option.

Including the z-option parameter is pretty much ignored in the help files. (I'm using the VB and VWD filters.) I would switch to something other than absolute positioning but I'm still heavily laying out the UI and being able to simply drag controls around is very nice -- wouldn't want to give that up. And I'm not using tables for the placement of controls.

I can live with the z-option in there. What's disconcerting is that after manually removing it, it reappears. It'd be nice if there was an option to include/exclude the z-option when one chooses absolute positioning.

Thanks for your help.

VV

Right, that explains it. Personally, I never use absolute positioning in VWD. It was a nightmare in 2003 so I never used it much in 2005. I also don't need it for the sites we design here.

I guess 2005 is either trying to be helpful, or needs the Z-index to be able to normally present the design view of the page...

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.