Definitions
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- noun computer graphics The order in which objects should be drawn to display correctly.
- noun computer graphics A property of a graphical object that indicates its position in the z-order.
Etymologies
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Or if i know the window is 1 layer down in the z-order, i use a single alt tab to bring it to front and a single alt tab again to get back.
See What’s Behind A Window With A Quick Keystroke | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Panels also have some extra functionality that you might not want to supersede, such as built-in ability to work with ItemsControls and the ability to dynamically change the z-order of a child element with the Panel.
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Fundamentally, that layout system involves absolute x and y coordinate pairs, and an explicit or implicit z-order.
WindowsClient.net Pete Brown's Blog (POKE 53280 2010
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This has been fixed so that even if you do not pass the completionlist element it is automatically generated so that the z-order in the modal popup is still fine.
ASP.NET Forums cyber_junk 2010
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SetWindowPos and DeferWindowPos might be what I need, I wonder if I can move a window behind the desktop in z-order?
AutoHotkey Community 2010
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• Manage Every File on Your Hard Drive AltTabIt! enhances your task switching experience by showing screenshots of all running windows, sorting window lists by name, title, or z-order, and launching pre-selected apps and files.
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; If one of a couple, make sure both are in consecutive z-order.
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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We have submitted 15 proposals for future changes to the ODF spec to address specific interoperability challenges we've found, ranging from additional numbering formats to table grid size to z-order semantics and many others.
MSDN Blogs 2009
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Other features include an alignment grid, shadow effects, scrolling and zooming, locking, z-order and pen styles.
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We have submitted 15 proposals for future changes to the ODF spec to address specific interoperability challenges we've found, ranging from additional numbering formats to table grid size to z-order semantics and many others.
MSDN Blogs 2009
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