$.fn.customSelect = function() {
  // define defaults and override with options, if available
  // by extending the default settings, we don't modify the argument
	return this.each(function() {  
		obj = $(this);  
		obj.after("<div id=\"selectoptions\"> </div>");
		
		obj.find('option').each( function(i){ 
		  $("#selectoptions").append("<div id=\"" + $(this).attr("value") + "\" class=\"selectitems\"><img src=\"" + this.title + "\" /><span>" + $(this).html() + "</span></div>");
		});
		
		obj.before("<input type=\"hidden\" value =\"\" name=\"" + this.name + "\" class=\"customselect\"/><div id=\"iconselect\">" + this.title + "</div><div id=\"iconselectholder\"> </div>").remove();
		
		$("#iconselect").click(function(){						
			$("#iconselectholder").toggle();
		});
		
		$("#iconselectholder").append( $("#selectoptions")[0] );
		
		$(".selectitems").mouseover( function(){
			$(this).addClass("hoverclass");
		});
		
		$(".selectitems").mouseout(function(){
			$(this).removeClass("hoverclass");
		});
		
		$(".selectitems").click(function(){
			$(".selectedclass").removeClass("selectedclass");
			$(this).addClass("selectedclass");
			var thisselection = $(this).html();
			$(".customselect").val(this.id);
			$("#iconselect").html(thisselection);
			$("#iconselectholder").toggle()
		});
    });  
  // do the rest of the plugin, using url and settings
}