Drop down list styles in different operating systems

A question that is frequently asked in forums like the css-discuss mailing list is how to style form controls in a consistent way across platforms. Most of the time, the question is asked by someone who has just tried to do that, and noticed the difference in rendering across browsers and operating systems.

The short answer is probably disappointing to many: you can’t. Some also argue that you shouldn’t, since doing so may reduce usability. My opinion on that is that light, sensible styling of some form controls can be OK, as long as you don’t overdo it. But what if we don’t think about usability, and just want to see what actually can be styled? I’ve made a few examples that make up a longer answer to the question about styling form controls.

Find more dtails visit these urls

http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200409/styling_form_controls/

http://www.456bereastreet.com/lab/form_controls/select/