Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4570 mails)

[Peter Sutter <sutterp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 14 November 2005 19:07, Albert wrote:
> Peter Sutter wrote:
> > When the input field is however a text area, the 'pop-up' help
> > window is displayed behind the text area, making it virtually
> > useless.
>
> I have the same with text areas and drop down (select) lists in
> Mozilla and Internet Explorer.
>
> It seems that those two field types have an always on top type of
> property (which is not settable).
>
> I normally hide the field if I want to display a <div> over it.
>

> Albert
>
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Thanks for your response.

The text area is behind in Internet Explorer, but the drop down 
boxes  are on top there.

So, the only way in displaying the pop up help correctly is, as you 
say, to hide the obstructing fields manually.

Peter