https://github.com/philipbordallo/postcss-stack

A better way to manage z-indexes
https://github.com/philipbordallo/postcss-stack

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A better way to manage z-indexes

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/philipbordallo/postcss-stack
• Owner: philipbordallo
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-06-26T04:07:10.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-09-07T02:35:28.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T16:18:05.796Z (10 days ago)
• Topics: css, postcss, z-index
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 482 KB
• Stars: 11
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PostCSS Stack [][postcss]

> A better way to manage z-indexes

[![NPM Version][npm-img]][npm-url]

[![Build Status][ci-img]][ci-url]

[![Dependency Status][david-img]][david-url] 

Define the stack of components and PostCSS Stack will resolve the z-indexes for you instead of playing a game of `z-index: 99999`.

```css

/* input */

.modal {

  z-index: stack('modal');

}

.tool-tip {

  z-index: stack('tool-tip');

}

.element-beneath {

  z-index: stack('beneath');

}

```

```css

/* output */

.modal {

  z-index: 2;

}

.tool-tip {

  z-index: 1;

}

.element-beneath {

  z-index: -1;

}

```

## Install ##

```sh

# npm

npm install --save-dev postcss postcss-stack

# or yarn

yarn add --dev postcss postcss-stack

```

## Usage ##

Add it to your PostCSS work-flow, [whatever way you choose to](https://github.com/postcss/postcss#usage).

```js

// Using a postcss.config.js

const stack = require('postcss-stack');

module.exports = {

  plugins: [

    stack({

      list: [

        { 'beneath': -1 },

        'application',

        'tool-tip',

        'modal'

      ]

    })

  ]

};

```

Then call the `stack` function with relevant item name in your css.

```css

/* input */

.application {

  z-index: stack('application');

}

```

```css

/* output */

.application {

  z-index: 0;

}

```

See [tests](./tests/) for more examples.

## Options ##

option | type | default | description

:--- |:--- |:--- |:--- 

[**`list`**](#list) | _array_ or _function_ | `[]` |  Array of items in the stack or function returning array of items

[**`increment`**](#increment) | _number_ | `1` | The increment value 

### `list`

The list of items that defines the stack. An item can either be explicitly defined by a name key and z-index value or by a name string that will have it's z-index auto-generated.

```js

stack({

  list: [

    { 'explicit': -10 }, // stack('explicit') => z-index: -10

    'auto', // stack('auto') => z-index: 0

    'generated', // stack('generated') => z-index: 1

  ]

});

```

By default it's ordered by the order of the array, but you can use `Array.prototype.reverse()` to better visualize how the stack is set.

```js

stack({

  list: [

    { 'beneath': -1 }, // z-index: -1

    'application', // z-index: 0

    'tool-tip',  // z-index: 1

    'modal'  // z-index: 2

  ]

});

// Reversed

stack({

  list: [

    'modal' // z-index: 2

    'tool-tip', // z-index: 1

    'application', // z-index: 0

    { 'beneath': -1 }, // z-index: -1

  ].reverse();

});

```

### `increment`

Allows a increment value to be set. For example if `increment: 100`, the output of our example would be:

```css

.modal {

  z-index: 200;

}

.tool-tip {

  z-index: 100;

}

.element-beneath {

  z-index: -1;

}

```

## Stacking Context ##

Remember that stacking context is relative to the parent, so if you have a parent element that is `z-index: 2` and a child of `z-index: 1`, the child will not be below the parent but instead relative to any other stacking context of that parent. 

For more information on stacking context, [MDN has a good overview](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Positioning/Understanding_z_index/The_stacking_context).

## [License](./LICENSE) ##

[david-img]: https://img.shields.io/david/philipbordallo/postcss-stack.svg

[david-url]: https://david-dm.org/philipbordallo/postcss-stack

[ci-img]: https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/philipbordallo/postcss-stack/Continuous%20Integration

[ci-url]: https://github.com/philipbordallo/postcss-stack/actions/workflows/ci.yml

[npm-img]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/postcss-stack.svg

[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/postcss-stack

[postcss]: https://github.com/postcss/postcss