As I work on expanding my understanding of HTML and Bootstrap, utilizing Bootstrap version 5.3.0 Alpha 3, I encounter an issue with the Dropdown feature. Typically, when a Dropdown is used within an element such as an icon or text, it displays an arrow symbol indicating the direction in which the Dropdown opens. My goal is to make this arrow transparent so that it does not appear on the page.
The HTML code I am using:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>LIAV | Home</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css" integrity="sha512-iecdLmaskl7CVkqkXNQ/ZH/XLlvWZOJyj7Yy7tcenmpD1ypASozpmT/E0iPtmFIB46ZmdtAc9eNBvH0H/ZpiBw==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
<a class="navbar-brand ms-5" href="home.html">
<img src="logo.png" alt="LIAV logo" height="50">
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav"
aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
</button>
<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
<ul class="navbar-nav me-auto">
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="men.html">Men</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="women.html">Women</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto me-5">
<div class="dropstart">
<button class="btn btn-outline dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-transparent" type="botton" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li>
<form class="d-flex me-auto">
<input class="form-control me-2" type="search" placeholder="Search" aria-label="Search">
</form>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="favorites.html"><i class="fa fa-star"></i></a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="user.html"><i class="fa fa-user"></i></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>
</header>
<main>
</main>
<footer class="bg-light py-3">
<div class="container">
...
</div>
</footer>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.1.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Below are the styles defined in my CSS file:
.btn-outline {
border-color: transparent;
padding: 8px;
color: #585454;
}
...
I have made multiple attempts to adjust the styles and target specific elements, yet the arrow remains visible. This image visually represents my desired outcome - a transparent arrow for the Dropdown functionality while retaining the search icon's visibility.