fix(material/input): incorrect color for select using the size attribute

src/material-experimental/mdc-form-field/_form-field-native-select.scss

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $mat-form-field-select-horizontal-end-padding: $mat-form-field-select-arrow-widt
     $dropdown-icon-color: rgba(mdc-theme-color.prop-value(on-surface), 0.54);
     $disabled-dropdown-icon-color: rgba(mdc-theme-color.prop-value(on-surface), 0.38);
 
-    select.mat-mdc-form-field-input-control {
+    select.mat-mdc-form-field-input-control:not(.mat-mdc-native-select-inline) {
       // On dark themes we set the native `select` color to some shade of white,
       // however the color propagates to all of the `option` elements, which are
       // always on a white background inside the dropdown, causing them to blend in.

src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.spec.ts

@@ -632,6 +632,37 @@ describe('MatMdcInput without forms', () => {
     expect(labelEl.classList).toContain('mdc-floating-label--float-above');
   }));
 
+  it('should mark a multi-select as being inline', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const select: HTMLSelectElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('select');
+
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-mdc-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.multiple = true;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(select.classList).toContain('mat-mdc-native-select-inline');
+  }));
+
+  it('should mark a select with a size as being inline', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const select: HTMLSelectElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('select');
+
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-mdc-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.size = 3;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(select.classList).toContain('mat-mdc-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.size = 1;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-mdc-native-select-inline');
+  }));
+
   it('should not float the label if the selectedIndex is negative', fakeAsync(() => {
     const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
     fixture.detectChanges();

src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.ts

@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ import {MatInput as BaseMatInput} from '@angular/material/input';
     '[class.mat-form-field-autofill-control]': 'false',
     '[class.mat-input-element]': 'false',
     '[class.mat-form-field-control]': 'false',
+    '[class.mat-native-select-inline]': 'false',
     '[class.mat-input-server]': '_isServer',
     '[class.mat-mdc-form-field-textarea-control]': '_isInFormField && _isTextarea',
     '[class.mat-mdc-form-field-input-control]': '_isInFormField',
     '[class.mdc-text-field__input]': '_isInFormField',
+    '[class.mat-mdc-native-select-inline]': '_isInlineSelect()',
     // Native input properties that are overwritten by Angular inputs need to be synced with
     // the native input element. Otherwise property bindings for those don't work.
     '[id]': 'id',

src/material/input/_input-theme.scss

@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@
     // Since we can't change background of the dropdown, we need to explicitly
     // reset the color of the options to something dark.
     @if (map.get($config, is-dark)) {
-      option {
-        color: palette.$dark-primary-text;
-      }
-
-      option:disabled {
-        color: palette.$dark-disabled-text;
+      &:not(.mat-native-select-inline) {
+        option {
+          color: palette.$dark-primary-text;
+        }
+
+        option:disabled {
+          color: palette.$dark-disabled-text;
+        }
       }
     }
   }

src/material/input/input.spec.ts

@@ -715,6 +715,37 @@ describe('MatInput without forms', () => {
     expect(formFieldEl.classList).toContain('mat-form-field-should-float');
   }));
 
+  it('should mark a multi-select as being inline', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const select: HTMLSelectElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('select');
+
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.multiple = true;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(select.classList).toContain('mat-native-select-inline');
+  }));
+
+  it('should mark a select with a size as being inline', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const select: HTMLSelectElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('select');
+
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.size = 3;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(select.classList).toContain('mat-native-select-inline');
+
+    select.size = 1;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(select.classList).not.toContain('mat-native-select-inline');
+  }));
+
   it('should not float the label if the selectedIndex is negative', fakeAsync(() => {
     const fixture = createComponent(MatInputSelect);
     fixture.detectChanges();

src/material/input/input.ts

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const _MatInputBase = mixinErrorState(class {
     '[disabled]': 'disabled',
     '[required]': 'required',
     '[attr.readonly]': 'readonly && !_isNativeSelect || null',
+    '[class.mat-native-select-inline]': '_isInlineSelect()',
     // Only mark the input as invalid for assistive technology if it has a value since the
     // state usually overlaps with `aria-required` when the input is empty and can be redundant.
     '[attr.aria-invalid]': '(empty && required) ? null : errorState',
@@ -474,6 +475,12 @@ export class MatInput extends _MatInputBase implements MatFormFieldControl<any>,
     }
   }
 
+  /** Whether the form control is a native select that is displayed inline. */
+  _isInlineSelect(): boolean {
+    const element = this._elementRef.nativeElement as HTMLSelectElement;
+    return this._isNativeSelect && (element.multiple || element.size > 1);
+  }
+
   static ngAcceptInputType_disabled: BooleanInput;
   static ngAcceptInputType_readonly: BooleanInput;
   static ngAcceptInputType_required: BooleanInput;

tools/public_api_guard/material/input.md

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class MatInput extends _MatInputBase implements MatFormFieldControl<any>,
     protected _id: string;
     protected _isBadInput(): boolean;
     readonly _isInFormField: boolean;
+    _isInlineSelect(): boolean;
     readonly _isNativeSelect: boolean;
     protected _isNeverEmpty(): boolean;
     readonly _isServer: boolean;