diff --git a/src/components/AuthPanel.vue b/src/components/AuthPanel.vue
index 203164d..6834355 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/AuthPanel.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useRequestStore } from '../stores/requestStore';
 import { ShieldCheck, Key, User, Lock, Fingerprint } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import CustomSelect from './CustomSelect.vue';
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 
 const store = useRequestStore();
@@ -21,15 +22,11 @@ const showApiKey = ref(false);
     <!-- Type Selector -->
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
       <label class="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-slate-500 tracking-wider">Authentication Type</label>
-      <div class="relative">
-        <select 
-          v-model="store.activeRequest.auth.type"
-          class="w-full bg-slate-950 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-slate-200 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500 outline-none appearance-none cursor-pointer"
-        >
-          <option v-for="t in authTypes" :key="t.value" :value="t.value">{{ t.label }}</option>
-        </select>
-        <ShieldCheck class="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-4 h-4 text-slate-500 pointer-events-none" />
-      </div>
+      <CustomSelect 
+        v-model="store.activeRequest.auth.type"
+        :options="authTypes"
+        :full-width="true"
+      />
     </div>
 
     <!-- Dynamic Content -->
diff --git a/src/components/CustomSelect.vue b/src/components/CustomSelect.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28da03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/CustomSelect.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
+import { ChevronDown, Check } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+
+interface Option {
+  value: string;
+  label?: string;
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  modelValue: string;
+  options: (string | Option)[];
+  placeholder?: string;
+  fullWidth?: boolean;
+  triggerClass?: string;
+}>();
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue']);
+
+const isOpen = ref(false);
+const containerRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+
+const normalizedOptions = computed(() => {
+  return props.options.map(opt => {
+    if (typeof opt === 'string') {
+      return { value: opt, label: opt };
+    }
+    return opt;
+  });
+});
+
+const selectedLabel = computed(() => {
+  const found = normalizedOptions.value.find(o => o.value === props.modelValue);
+  return found ? (found.label || found.value) : props.placeholder || '';
+});
+
+const toggle = () => {
+  isOpen.value = !isOpen.value;
+};
+
+const select = (value: string) => {
+  emit('update:modelValue', value);
+  isOpen.value = false;
+};
+
+const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+  if (containerRef.value && !containerRef.value.contains(event.target as Node)) {
+    isOpen.value = false;
+  }
+};
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+});
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div 
+    ref="containerRef" 
+    class="relative text-sm"
+    :class="{ 'w-full': fullWidth }"
+  >
+    <!-- Trigger -->
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      @click="toggle"
+      class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-3 py-2 transition-colors text-slate-200 focus:outline-none"
+      :class="[
+        triggerClass ? triggerClass : 'bg-slate-950 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg hover:border-slate-700 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500/50',
+        { 'w-full': fullWidth, 'border-indigo-500 ring-1 ring-indigo-500/50': isOpen && !triggerClass }
+      ]"
+    >
+      <span class="truncate font-bold">{{ selectedLabel }}</span>
+      <ChevronDown class="w-4 h-4 text-slate-500 transition-transform duration-200" :class="{ 'rotate-180': isOpen }" />
+    </button>
+
+    <!-- Dropdown Menu -->
+    <transition
+      enter-active-class="transition duration-100 ease-out"
+      enter-from-class="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
+      enter-to-class="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
+      leave-active-class="transition duration-75 ease-in"
+      leave-from-class="transform scale-100 opacity-100"
+      leave-to-class="transform scale-95 opacity-0"
+    >
+      <div 
+        v-if="isOpen"
+        class="absolute top-full left-0 mt-1 w-full min-w-[120px] max-h-60 overflow-y-auto bg-slate-900 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg shadow-xl z-50 py-1"
+      >
+        <button
+          v-for="opt in normalizedOptions"
+          :key="opt.value"
+          @click="select(opt.value)"
+          class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm flex items-center justify-between group hover:bg-slate-800 transition-colors"
+          :class="modelValue === opt.value ? 'text-indigo-400 bg-indigo-500/10' : 'text-slate-300'"
+        >
+          <span class="truncate font-medium">{{ opt.label || opt.value }}</span>
+          <Check v-if="modelValue === opt.value" class="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-indigo-500" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </transition>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/components/RequestPanel.vue b/src/components/RequestPanel.vue
index 9924c6a..9d9c782 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/RequestPanel.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useRequestStore } from '../stores/requestStore';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../stores/settingsStore';
 import KeyValueEditor from './KeyValueEditor.vue';
 import AuthPanel from './AuthPanel.vue';
+import CustomSelect from './CustomSelect.vue';
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { Codemirror } from 'vue-codemirror';
 import { json } from '@codemirror/lang-json';
@@ -84,18 +85,17 @@ const executeRequest = async () => {
   <div class="flex flex-col h-full bg-slate-900">
     <!-- Top Bar -->
     <div class="p-4 border-b border-slate-800 flex gap-2 items-center">
-      <div class="flex-1 flex items-center bg-slate-950 rounded-lg border border-slate-800 focus-within:border-indigo-500/50 focus-within:ring-1 focus-within:ring-indigo-500/50 transition-all overflow-hidden">
-        <select 
-            v-model="store.activeRequest.method" 
-            class="bg-slate-900 text-xs font-bold px-3 py-2 text-white border-r border-slate-800 focus:outline-none hover:bg-slate-800 cursor-pointer uppercase appearance-none"
-        >
-            <option v-for="m in methods" :key="m" :value="m" class="bg-slate-900 text-white">{{ m }}</option>
-        </select>
+      <div class="flex-1 flex items-center bg-slate-950 rounded-lg border border-slate-800 focus-within:border-indigo-500/50 focus-within:ring-1 focus-within:ring-indigo-500/50 transition-all overflow-visible z-20">
+        <CustomSelect
+            v-model="store.activeRequest.method"
+            :options="methods"
+            triggerClass="bg-transparent text-xs font-bold px-3 py-2 text-slate-200 border-r border-slate-800 focus:outline-none hover:bg-slate-900 cursor-pointer uppercase h-full min-w-[90px]"
+        />
         <input 
             type="text" 
             v-model="store.activeRequest.url"
             placeholder="https://api.example.com/v1/users"
-            class="flex-1 bg-transparent border-none focus:ring-0 text-sm text-slate-200 px-3 py-2 placeholder-slate-600"
+            class="flex-1 bg-transparent border-none focus:ring-0 text-sm text-slate-200 px-3 py-2 placeholder-slate-600 h-full"
             @keydown.enter="executeRequest"
         >
       </div>