diff --git a/platform/features/layout/bundle.json b/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
index d7fb512219..6a9e2fdc49 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
@@ -55,6 +55,38 @@
                                 }
                             ]
                         },
+                        {
+                            "items": [
+                                {
+                                    "method": "order",
+                                    "glyph": "o",
+                                    "control": "menu-button",
+                                    "inclusive": true,
+                                    "options": [
+                                        {
+                                            "name": "Move to Top",
+                                            "glyph": "^",
+                                            "key": "top"
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "name": "Move Up",
+                                            "glyph": "^",
+                                            "key": "up"
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "name": "Move Down",
+                                            "glyph": "v",
+                                            "key": "down"
+                                        },
+                                        {
+                                            "name": "Move to Bottom",
+                                            "glyph": "v",
+                                            "key": "bottom"
+                                        }
+                                    ]
+                                }
+                            ]
+                        },
                         {
                             "items": [
                                 {
diff --git a/platform/features/layout/src/elements/ElementProxy.js b/platform/features/layout/src/elements/ElementProxy.js
index 277353e315..438725f384 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/src/elements/ElementProxy.js
+++ b/platform/features/layout/src/elements/ElementProxy.js
@@ -5,11 +5,23 @@ define(
     function (AccessorMutator) {
         "use strict";
 
+        // Index deltas for changes in order
+        var ORDERS = {
+            top: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
+            up: 1,
+            down: -1,
+            bottom: Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY
+        };
+
         /**
          * Abstract superclass for other classes which provide useful
          * interfaces upon an elements in a fixed position view.
          * This handles the generic operations (e.g. remove) so that
          * subclasses only need to implement element-specific behaviors.
+         *
+         * Note that arguments here are meant to match those expected
+         * by `Array.prototype.map`
+         *
          * @constructor
          * @param element the fixed position element, as stored in its
          *        configuration
@@ -56,6 +68,28 @@ define(
                  * @returns {number} the height
                  */
                 height: new AccessorMutator(element, 'height'),
+                /**
+                 * Change the display order of this element.
+                 * @param {string} o where to move this element;
+                 *        one of "top", "up", "down", or "bottom"
+                 */
+                order: function (o) {
+                    var delta = ORDERS[o] || 0,
+                        desired = Math.max(
+                            Math.min(index + delta, elements.length - 1),
+                            0
+                        );
+                    // Move to the desired index, if this is a change
+                    if ((desired !== index) && (elements[index] === element)) {
+                        // Splice out the current element
+                        elements.splice(index, 1);
+                        // Splice it back in at the correct index
+                        elements.splice(desired, 0, element);
+                        // Track change in index (proxy should be recreated
+                        // anyway, but be consistent)
+                        index = desired;
+                    }
+                },
                 /**
                  * Remove this element from the fixed position view.
                  */
diff --git a/platform/features/layout/test/elements/ElementProxySpec.js b/platform/features/layout/test/elements/ElementProxySpec.js
index e2a9c2880e..32e819ace8 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/test/elements/ElementProxySpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/layout/test/elements/ElementProxySpec.js
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ define(
                 proxy.remove();
                 expect(testElements).toEqual([{}, {}, {}]);
             });
+
+            it("allows order to be changed", function () {
+                proxy.order("down");
+                expect(testElements).toEqual([{}, testElement, {}, {}]);
+                proxy.order("up");
+                expect(testElements).toEqual([{}, {}, testElement, {}]);
+                proxy.order("bottom");
+                expect(testElements).toEqual([testElement, {}, {}, {}]);
+                proxy.order("top");
+                expect(testElements).toEqual([{}, {}, {}, testElement]);
+            });
         });
     }
 );