Z-Index Map for Chrome
Visually highlights stacking contexts and rogue z-index layers causing modal, header, or tooltip overlap bugs.
Replaces:
Z-Index VisualizerCSS Stacking Context Inspector
Why Developers Switch to OmniDev
Installing a separate browser extension just for z-index map bloats Chrome memory, adds permission risk, and clutters your toolbar. OmniDev integrates Z-Index Map natively alongside 53 other frontend and QA tools.
Visually highlights stacking contexts and rogue z-index layers causing modal, header, or tooltip overlap bugs.
Runs inside an isolated Shadow DOM panel so host page styles never break or leak
Zero background RAM overhead when idle — lazy-loaded on demand in milliseconds
Replaces standalone Z-Index Visualizer, CSS Stacking Context Inspector extensions inside a single 54-in-1 toolkit
Shadow-DOM isolated • Zero host-page CSS leakage
STEP 01
Install OmniDev from the Chrome Web Store and open the popup or press your custom shortcut.
STEP 02
Select "Z-Index Map" under the Inspect & Debug category (or search "Z-Index Map" in the launcher).
STEP 03
Inspect, capture, or export results directly on the live page — 100% locally in your browser.
See How OmniDev Compares
Detailed side-by-side comparisons against standalone Chrome extensions:
Frequently Asked Questions — Z-Index Map
Is the Z-Index Map tool in OmniDev completely free?
Yes. Z-Index Map and all 54 tools in OmniDev are 100% free to use with no account signup or paywall.
Does Z-Index Map send my webpage data to an external server?
No. Z-Index Map runs locally inside your browser tab. OmniDev is architected local-first and never uploads your DOM, storage, or network payloads to a Jambo backend.
Which standalone Chrome extensions does Z-Index Map replace?
Z-Index Map replaces single-purpose extensions such as Z-Index Visualizer, CSS Stacking Context Inspector, saving browser RAM and reducing extension permission sprawl.
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