Customizing Select Arrow Appearance for Cross-Browser Compatibility

In an effort to enhance the aesthetics of a select element, it's common to replace the default arrow with a custom image. However, achieving this cross-browser compatibility can be a challenge.

To address this issue, consider incorporating the following code into your CSS:

.styled-select select {
    -moz-appearance:none; /* Firefox */
    -webkit-appearance:none; /* Safari and Chrome */
    appearance:none;
}

This addition suppresses the default arrow appearance in all major browsers.

Unfortunately, Firefox does not fully support this feature until version 35. For earlier versions, a workaround is necessary. One such approach, demonstrated in a jsfiddle example, involves hiding the original arrow and replacing it with a background image that mimics the arrow's functionality when the select element is hovered over.