Background image in a select box?

[Pol NRG]

Hello everybody,

Is it possible to insert a background image in a select box form?

Thanks in advance,
Pol

[mwinter]

Is it possible to insert a background image in a select box form?

Please be more careful with how you phrase a question. To me "select box form" would mean the form that contained a select box, which is probably not what you meant.

The answer - in any case - is yes, however whether it works in a particular user agent is a different proposition altogether. With IE, it will not. There is no workaround.

Add the background as you would to any other element using the background CSS property.

Mike

[Pol NRG]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your answer and excuse me for my english

All the best!
Pol

[Bytrix]

There is a way if you want to get into javascript, I wrote myself a custom javascript selectbox using floating divs which updated the value of a hidden input field. I rewrote most of the basic form elements this way so I could use custom images for them.

[mwinter]

There is a way if you want to get into javascript, I wrote myself a custom javascript selectbox using floating divs which updated the value of a hidden input field. I rewrote most of the basic form elements this way so I could use custom images for them.

However, your users could be rather screwed if they don't have scripting enabled (or the necessary scripting support) and you didn't include a decent fallback.

I really don't think going to such lengths is worth the effort at all. It's a form control, for goodness sake.

Mike