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arpan

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Oct 16, 2002
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I want to change the color of the small square as well as the arrow within this small square which is seen when there is a <select> element (clicking which the different options given in the drop-down menu can be seen) in an HTML Form. How do I do this? Also how do I change the scrollbar color in case of <select size='some number'> element i.e. when more than one option can be seen at any given time by the users?

Thanks,

Arpan
 
Scrollbar & arrow colors can't be changed; do this to change the background color:

<style>
select{
background-color:red;
}
</style>

That will change EVERY select on the page. Do this to change only one:

<select style=&quot;background-color:red;&quot;>...

Rick
 
<style>
body {
scrollbar-face-color: #;
scrollbar-highlight-color: #;
scrollbar-3dlight-color: #;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #;
scrollbar-shadow-color: #;
scrollbar-track-color: #;
scrollbar-arrow-color: #;
}
</style>
 
First of all, I meant the scrollbars for the select, not for the body. Second, that is not valid css, as you will see if you check it with That means that it will not work in browsers other than IE, which is too forgiving.

Rick
 
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