overlapping layouts

[dbscott525]

I would like to have one layout contained in a VStack to slightly overlay another contained in the same VStack.

What is the API call to do this.

I have tried moveTo and setTop. Neither of these have the desired effect for me.

[Isomorphic]

Once you put a canvas into a Layout as a member, the layout manages its position (and possibly its size - though not for a simple VStack) - that's why setTop / moveTo won't change the position.

There are various properties which allow you to control how the layout positions its members, including
- layoutMargin (+ per side layoutLeftMargin, etc)
- membersMargin / memberOverlap [and also Canvas.extraSpace] for spacing between members
- layout.align (controls alignment on the "length" axis)
- defaultLayoutAlign / member.layoutAlign (controls alignment on the "breadth" axis)

These are all documented here.

For you, the memberOverlap attribute should give you what you want.

Regards
Isomorphic Software