Any way to set the z-order when using MigLayout and absolute positioning?

Question

I'm using MigLayout and absolute positioning to overlay a busy indicator on a panel. Sometimes the indicator appears behind the panel, sometimes in front. Is there any way to specify the z-order to ensure that the indicator always appears in front?

I saw in a post that "z-order is not up to the layout manager". If this is the case, who is it up to and can it be controlled?

Answer 1

you can call container.setComponentZOrder(component, int) however there are some extra rules regarding heavy vs light components.