asset/scss/components/_forms.scss

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-.hero{
 .search{
   .input-group * {
     margin: 0;
@@ -38,7 +37,8 @@
       right: 2rem;
       + .appear {
         display: block;
-          background-color: scale-color($input-background-focus, $lightness: -20%);
+        color: $primary-color;
+        background-color: $input-background-focus;
         z-index: 2;
         &:hover {
           color: $white;
@@ -64,4 +64,3 @@
     }
   }
 }
-}

asset/scss/global/_omeka.scss

@@ -554,18 +554,8 @@ body.vertical-menu header .desktop {
    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
-.sorting {
-  display: flex;
-  button,.button {
-    padding: 0 $global-padding*1.4;
-    font-size: $global-font-size * 0.85;
-    margin: 0 $global-margin;
-  }
-  select {
-    // width: 100%;
-    // height: 100%;
-    margin-bottom: 0;
-  }
+.sorting button {
+  // margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .layout-toggle button {