Can one sort UI depth programatically?

Unity Engine
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I have started trying out uGUI in a prototype project and have come across a bit of a roadblock: Is there a way to sort UI elements within an overlay canvas at runtime (programatically)?

Alternatively I think I could use a dedicated UI camera, camera canvas and the z value to achieve sorting capabilities in an overlay, but I would prefer it if the overlay canvas could handle all of this.

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The magic words in the documentation you’re looking for are “sibling index” under the Transform class. Those functions are equivalent to dragging the transform order around in the hierarchy.

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Thanks for the help, I found the documentation and I’m going to give it a try. I never would have stumbled upon sibling index on my own, much appreciated.