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[restive yarrow]

Hey gang, I looked through the documentation but couldn't find anything on this. I can't figure out how to put an element over another.

To be exact, my splash text is currently being partially covered by my Essential player model. I'd love it if it was the other way around, but can't figure out how to do it.

[coral halo]

Yep — this is controlled by layer order, not a Z-axis setting 🙂

For FancyMenu elements, you can change the draw order with the Layers widget:

• Open the editor
• Go to Window -> Widgets -> Layers
• Move your Splash Text element above the Player Entity / Essential element in the list

Also, if the Player Entity is one of the problematic cases, note that Player Entity elements are always rendered in front of 2D GUI elements in older Minecraft versions and their layer behavior is limited. The docs mention this in the FAQ / known issues.

Helpful docs:

• FAQ: changing layering of elements
• Known Issues
• Player Entities

If you want, I can also tell you the best workaround for this specific setup with Essential + Splash Text ✨

[restive yarrow]

Both are considered Vanilla Elements by my game though

[coral halo]

Gotcha — but even then, the fix is still layer/order related, not Z-axis.

For Vanilla vs Vanilla, FancyMenu usually lets you change their order with the Layers widget too:

• Open Window -> Widgets -> Layers
• Move the element you want on top higher in the list

That said, your screenshot looks like the Essential player model may be one of those elements that FancyMenu can’t fully reorder like normal 2D widgets. If it’s rendered as a player/entity-style element, it can ignore the usual GUI layering.

In that case, the docs say Player Entity / Item-style rendering is limited and can stay in front of other GUI elements:

• Known Issues
• Player Entities

So the short version is:

• Try Layers first
• If it still stays on top, it’s probably a rendering limitation of that element type / Essential

If you want, I can help you figure out whether the Essential model in your screen is a movable widget or a render-limited entity element 🙂

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[restive yarrow]

I did a check with a custom splash text, and that appears to work fine. Is there a way to either reorder the layers of individual vanilla elements or fully recreate the splash text functionality with a custom splash text element?

[coral halo]

Yes — splash text can be recreated with the custom Splash Text element 🙂
FancyMenu has a dedicated element for that.

Use:

• New Element -> Splash Text
• Then right-click it to configure:
  • source mode: Vanilla, Direct Input, or Text File
  • scale / rotation / color / shadow / bouncing

Docs:

• Splash Text

For reordering individual vanilla elements, FancyMenu doesn’t give a special “Z-axis” slider. The practical way is usually:

• use the Layers widget to change the order
• or delete/hide the vanilla splash text and replace it with the custom Splash Text element

If you want, I can also tell you how to make the custom splash text match the vanilla one more closely.

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