# Unable to overlay a drop dow list on a listview in StP

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [February 13, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150 "2022-02-13T17:35:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![bibbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@bibbi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bibbi)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150/1 "2022-02-13T17:35:55Z")

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hi

it was quite easy with DnD but i can’t do it with StP  
I read different posts but it was about static objects text on image or button on image

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150/2 "2022-02-13T19:23:23Z")

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You can use different z position values for each component. You may need to search the forum for examples.

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**Author:** ![bibbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@bibbi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bibbi)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150/3 "2022-02-13T19:30:31Z")

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hi  
I consulted the forum the parameter z I did not understand its role and it is with the parameter edge offset that I arrived at my ends  
however i have a row that contents labels that prevents me from selecting a value from the list and yet the list is in the foreground

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150/4 "2022-02-13T20:24:11Z")

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> [@bibbi](#):
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> i have a row that contents labels that prevents me from selecting a value from the list and yet the list is in the foreground

You have three ways how to force any component to be on top of another.

- Use the Z indexr. Give it a high value such as 10 or 20.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/d/5/d543bca4f47f3b0a9f916a4dbfa4bdebee827fae.png)  
this is part of the `Advanced properties`.
- Make sure the component order in the `component tree` is higher than the other components in the same group.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/3/134605845d23c4d5d99c5c68cc87f4dd32066021.png)  
The `List Viewer` is placed on top of other components.

- Use the absolute position in the `Advanced properties` to fix the position of the component and then use the Z index to overlay the components in the order you want.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/4/64cec4a7796e258efeb6a00cce54be38d52cda11.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/unable-to-overlay-a-drop-dow-list-on-a-listview-in-stp/1732150/5 "2022-05-14T20:24:13Z")

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