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Okay, please write a proposal for how to select parts of this widget with CSS. Remember, it must be compatible with all major browsers and across all formfactors (mobile, desktop, 10-inch, automotive, etc.). I'll schedule an appointment for a review in 2020, since I don't expect you to be finished earlier than that.

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There are already ways to style native UI widgets, you can even style scrollbars...

Styling scrollbars isn't really supported in Firefox IIRC. I hope it stays that way.

That's why they should have written the controls in Javascript and put it on their CDN, or include it in the browser distribution. Then using the controls would only require a simple include in the head of the document, and you could style the controls just like any other HTML.

No, push back against insane requirements. Why do we want to style input? Bill them for a custom solution if they want a custom solution.

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