zIndex configs interfere with SOME other modules

[amanzimdwini]

Re: Global module positioning

zIndex config option is not applied — containers always render at z-index: 9999

Description

The README documents a zIndex field per module entry (and references it in the Troubleshooting section: “Adjust zIndex in your module config”), but setting it has no effect. Positioned containers are always rendered with z-index: 9999 regardless of the configured value.

Steps to reproduce

1. Configure a module with an explicit zIndex:

   {
     module: "MMM-GlobalPositioner",
     config: {
       debug: false,
       delay: 1000,
       maxAttempts: 5,
       modules: [
         { name: "MMM-GoogleSheets", position: { top: 160, left: 20 }, zIndex: 1 }
       ]
     }
   }
   

2. Restart MagicMirror.
3. Inspect the generated container in DevTools.

Expected behavior

The container’s inline style should reflect z-index: 1.

Actual behavior

The container is still rendered with z-index: 9999, e.g.:

<div id="mm-global-container-MMM-GoogleSheets"
     style="position: fixed; z-index: 9999; pointer-events: none; left: 20px; top: 160px;">

Impact

This makes it impossible to layer GlobalPositioner-managed modules underneath other overlay-based modules — for example, screen-dimming modules like MMM-AutoDimmer/MMM-Dimmer, which apply opacity via a fullscreen_above overlay. Because GlobalPositioner’s containers are hardcoded to z-index: 9999, modules repositioned by it always render above such overlays and never get dimmed, even though dimming works correctly for all normally-positioned modules.

Workaround

Forcing the z-index via a custom stylesheet (config/custom.css) with !important, since the module sets it as an inline style:

div[id^="mm-global-container-"] {
  z-index: 1 !important;
}

This resolves the visual conflict, but it would be better if the documented zIndex config option actually worked, so this kind of override isn’t necessary.

Environment

• MagicMirror²: v2.36.0 (commit fb41d24ef522e91e802e2a623ff6afbddeb3c9d8)
• Node.js: v22.21.1
• OS: Raspberry Pi OS

Otherwise, GREAT module!
Karl

[sdetweil]

@amanzimdwini typically you would open an issue on the module GitHub page to engage the author. As most dont visit the forum regularly