# Modal element above others -- Platform problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-element-above-others-platform-problem/87501>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [25 April 2024 20:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-element-above-others-platform-problem/87501 "2024-04-25T20:45:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [26 April 2024 16:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modal-element-above-others-platform-problem/87501/8 "2024-04-26T16:40:06Z")

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> [@gNeandr](#):
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> The first answers suggested the use of `z-index`. This does not work at all with iPhone/OSX for "stacking" the dialogs/windows

Not entirely true but depends heavily on html structure and CSS treatment. Case is that for dashboard we are in forced position and must respect html structure and surrounding css rules. That doesn't let us to be fully creative to handle such edge cases.

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