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This PR addresses the question "tem como personalizar o select/option nativo dos navegadores. deixar como uma caixa ao inves de um lista em cascata?" by providing comprehensive examples and documentation for customizing native HTML select elements.

What's Added

📁 New Files

cap02/select_personalizado.html - A focused demonstration featuring:

  • Modern gradient design with interactive effects
  • Step-by-step CSS code explanation
  • Real-time result display showing selected values
  • Responsive layout with accessibility considerations

cap02/custom_select_demo.html - Complete comparison showcase including:

  • Native dropdown (default browser behavior)
  • CSS-customized select (box-style transformation)
  • Alternative button-based selection interface
  • Interactive JavaScript functionality for all approaches

CUSTOM_SELECT_GUIDE.md - Comprehensive documentation covering:

  • Core CSS techniques and browser compatibility
  • Implementation examples and code snippets
  • Design variations (minimal, material design)
  • Best practices and limitations
  • Responsive design considerations

🎯 Core Solution

The implementation uses CSS appearance: none to remove native browser styling, then applies custom styling to create a box-like appearance:

.custom-select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    
    border: 3px solid #667eea;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 15px 50px 15px 20px;
    background-color: #f8f9ff;
    
    /* Custom dropdown icon */
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml...');
    background-position: right 15px center;
}

✨ Key Features

  • Maintains native functionality: All HTML5 validation, keyboard navigation, and accessibility features preserved
  • Cross-browser compatible: Includes vendor prefixes for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox
  • Interactive enhancements: Hover effects, focus states, and smooth transitions
  • Multiple approaches: Shows CSS-only solution plus JavaScript-enhanced alternatives
  • Educational value: Clear code comments and explanations for learning purposes

🎨 Visual Impact

Transforms the standard cascading dropdown into a styled box component with:

  • Custom borders and rounded corners
  • Personalized colors and gradients
  • Enhanced visual feedback on interaction
  • Professional, modern appearance

This addition provides a practical solution to a common web development challenge while fitting perfectly with the repository's educational focus on JavaScript algorithms and web development techniques.


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Co-authored-by: romuloroc <66115038+romuloroc@users.noreply.github.com>
@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] tem como personalizar o select/option nativo dos navegadores. deixar como uma caixa ao inves de um lista em cascata? Add custom select/option styling demonstration - Transform dropdown to box layout Sep 24, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from romuloroc September 24, 2025 14:58
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