Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Reference Stacking Order Reference Description Stacking order is the relative order of windows displayed on the screen in terms of depth. Manual and Automatic Stacking Order. When to Use Required Provide automatic stacking order to allow the user to have windows moved to the top of the stacking order when they become active. Recommended Provide manual stacking order to allow the user to have windows remain in the current stacking order when they become active.
Guidelines Required Make automatic stacking order the default stacking order.
Required Allow the user to choose which stacking order to use. Required When multiple windows are stacked on the screen and a window in the automatic stacking order gains focus, raise the window and all of its associated windows to the top of the window stack.