I know that z-index is a web specific property, but I was thinking today about using an AbsoluteLayout to handle the positioning of elements in a view. One of the things that I'm thinking could potentially be a problem is z-indexing. Defining the items in source-order will probably function as a stop-gap, but I was wondering if I were to position a floating element higher in the order, and then a background element lower down in the order, would it overlap the floating element?

I haven't tried this myself - just thinking out loud.