I just got Elements a few days ago and still learning the ropes. I’m having an issue with the dropdown navigation when I preview the page in the browser. When I click on the Shop dropdown, it only shows 2 of the six choices for the menu. My guess is the rest of the menu might be hidden behind somet…

Hi @workwithamyc You could change these settings on the menu and it should allow the drop-down to display over the section below it. [menu-z-index] Like this [menu-z-index-2]

Thanks so much. That worked! What is the significance of the number 31?

I believe the containers default to 30, so 31 would be greater and appear in front of everything. The basic idea though, is to have the z-index higher for the components you want to see over the others.

[image] workwithamyc: What is the significance of the number 31? From here down explains it. :slightly_smiling_face: [image] Very strange dropdown menu behaviour high_voltageElements Thanks for the video, that looks like a z-index issue to me. Not an Ta…

Issue with Dropdown in Standard Navigation Menu

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differentdan (Daniel) December 17, 2025, 6:25pm 5

From here down explains it.

Awesome, happy elementing.

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Issue with Dropdown in Standard Navigation Menu

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