# Rive adds drawIndex to control layering inside lists

By Steven Van · 2026-06-05

A new property lets a list item render above or below its siblings instead of following default order.

Rive has added a drawIndex property that sets the draw order for individual items inside a list, letting one item render above or below its siblings instead of following default list order.

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