Changing page item stacking order

[nickcombs]

Hi all, I need a javascript method to replicate the following, as seen in the Photoshop and Illustrator object models:

pageItem.move( relativeObject, ElementPlacement )

I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but I've been looking for a while. Surely someone has tried to do this before?

[brian_p_dts · Accepted solution]

pageitem.bringToFront() will bring it to the top of layer, sendToBack() at bottom of layer. You can pass another pageitem reference to bring object in front or behind it.

[nickcombs]

This is perfect. Thank you!

[m1b]

Hi @nickcombs, wow I can't believe I've never noticed this before! You're right that Indesign's PageItem.move doesn't work like Illustrator/Photoshop. It seems to only allow you to move to a new Layer, Page, Spread or Document. Best I could find quickly was to use another layer and shuffle the items back and forth to adjust the order. Not great. Hopefully someone will have a better idea!

- Mark

Edit: Thanks @brian_p_dts!

[brian_p_dts]

Do you mean to tell me that ID, PS and AI APIs have practically nothing in common?!?! Perish the thought 😆 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@nickcombs

InDesign doesn't offer direct access to the Z-order. 

[rob day]

Hi @nickcombs , there’s also bringForward() and sendBackward(), which moves the object up or down the z-order.

//move the selected object up
app.activeDocument.selection[0].bringForward()