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The <select> element can now be customized with CSS

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507 points tosh | 7 comments | 31 Mar 25 09:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.85s | source | bottom
1. chias ◴[31 Mar 25 14:43 UTC] No.43535631[source]▶
The <select> element can now be customized with CSS *in Chromium browsers*
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2. silverwind ◴[31 Mar 25 15:23 UTC] No.43536096[source]▶
So at least 5 more years until in can actually be used.
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3. pier25 ◴[31 Mar 25 20:19 UTC] No.43539455[source]▶
At least...
4. indie_architect ◴[31 Mar 25 21:24 UTC] No.43540146[source]▶
Can't wait to use it in 2030 when my work stops supporting IE11
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5. olyjohn ◴[31 Mar 25 23:21 UTC] No.43541071[source]▶
Don't worry, they'll get extended support. Again.
6. spartanatreyu ◴[01 Apr 25 01:09 UTC] No.43541798[source]▶
Firefox already has indicated that they approve of the new proposal: https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/1060

We're only waiting on Safari now: https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/386

7. robin_reala ◴[01 Apr 25 07:15 UTC] No.43543767[source]▶
It’s the web equivalent of the Twitter account that added “in mice” to medical headlines. Nice in theory, but it’ll take years before it’s usable and in all likelihood it’s just another experiment that’ll never go anywhere.