> Is there a simple way to get and set the z position of elements inside a > stack pane outside of the order in which they are painted?
I'm not sure I understand the question. By definition, the z-index *is* the order in which components are painted. > For example, if I were to loop through an array of items to draw > (specifically Rectangles in this case) that may or may not be ordered in the > array, and I want element 2 to end up on top of element 3…is there a way to > do this outside of repainting element 2 after all the objects have been > created? How are you planning to draw the rectangles? Are you talking about instances of org.apache.pivot.wtk.media.drawing.Rectangle, or something else?
