Layout Z-Index?

[wwderw]

I was wondering if there is way to handle a z-index for a layout?

I'm attempting to do a more tradition menu. I have labels for say "File", "Edit", "View", "About" etc. I have mouse button up/down on those to either hide/show the sub-menus.

The sub-menus are in their own layout and I can get them to show/hide easy enough. However, when they do show up, it pushes everything else that comes after down. Is there anyway to change the z-order on them in order to where it doesn't have that behavior?

Or is there a better way to get a traditional menu system that would have that type of behavior inherent with it?