Override the -webkit-search-cancel-button

Question

I'm trying to override the small (x) that appears in the search bar, to have it do more than clear the search

Currently this is my search bar: HTML:

<input type="search" class="form-control" id="inputSearch" placeholder="Search for node" onchange="searchForNode(this)"></div>

CSS:

#inputSearch::-webkit-search-cancel-button{
    position:relative;
    right:20px;    
}

Any ideas? Thanks.

Solution 1

DEMO

1) Mozilla treats search inputs as text. For Webkit browsers however (Chrome, Safari), the search input is styled as a client created HTML

2) for chrome

CSS

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input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {

  /* Remove default */
  -webkit-appearance: none;

  /* Now your own custom styles */
  height: 10px;
  width: 10px;
  background: red;
  /* Will place small red box on the right of input (positioning carries over) */

}

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Solution 2

An example for Chrome:

input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  height: 24px;
  width: 24px;
  margin-left: .4em;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%23777'><path d='M19 6.41L17.59 5 12 10.59 6.41 5 5 6.41 10.59 12 5 17.59 6.41 19 12 13.41 17.59 19 19 17.59 13.41 12z'/></svg>");
  cursor: pointer;
}