Search bar formatting

Hi,

Saw a few posts related to hiding the “Near” field in the Search bar using:

.snear {visibility: hidden;}

which does hide the text, however it leaves the empty space where the text used to be. Any suggestions on how to shift the Search button up and adjust the box around them accordingly?

Also, is there some way to incorporate an icon (like a small magnifying glass) into that area, maybe similar to your demo? Just looking to add some graphic element to an otherwise plain search experience.

Thanks!