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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/textfield_search_selected_holo_light.9.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/textfield_search_selected_holo_light.9.png
index 90e26e290dec7..f36cad8c620bf 100644
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_dark.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1396f83356f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_selected_holo_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_default_holo_dark" />
+</selector>
+
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_light.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5198f9cb0c762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_selected_holo_light" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_default_holo_light" />
+</selector>
+
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_dark.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b4f1ca1ce19fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_right_selected_holo_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_right_default_holo_dark" />
+</selector>
+
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_light.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e521bf6e27450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2011 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_right_selected_holo_light" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/textfield_search_right_default_holo_light" />
+</selector>
+
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
index c41c2decd35b6..93b6deb6e57eb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:background="?android:attr/editTextBackground">
+            android:background="?android:attr/searchViewTextField">
 
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/search_app_icon"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 android:inputType="text|textAutoComplete"
                 android:imeOptions="actionSearch"
                 android:dropDownHeight="wrap_content"
-                android:dropDownAnchor="@id/search_plate"
+                android:dropDownAnchor="@id/search_edit_frame"
                 android:dropDownVerticalOffset="0dip"
                 android:dropDownHorizontalOffset="0dip"
             />
@@ -110,38 +110,39 @@
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/submit_area"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/search_go_btn"
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/submit_area"
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="16dip"
-            android:paddingRight="16dip"
-            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:src="?android:attr/searchViewGoIcon"
-            android:visibility="gone"
-            android:focusable="true"
-        />
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/search_voice_btn"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:paddingLeft="16dip"
-            android:paddingRight="16dip"
-            android:src="?android:attr/searchViewVoiceIcon"
-            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:visibility="gone"
-            android:focusable="true"
-        />
+            android:background="?android:attr/searchViewTextFieldRight">
+    
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/search_go_btn"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:paddingLeft="16dip"
+                android:paddingRight="16dip"
+                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:src="?android:attr/searchViewGoIcon"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                android:focusable="true"
+            />
+    
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/search_voice_btn"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:paddingLeft="16dip"
+                android:paddingRight="16dip"
+                android:src="?android:attr/searchViewVoiceIcon"
+                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                android:focusable="true"
+            />
+        </LinearLayout>
     </LinearLayout>
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index f363bd32d5481..71a8b2a82dc18 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -729,6 +729,10 @@
         <attr name="searchViewEditQuery" format="reference" />
         <!-- SearchView query refinement icon background -->
         <attr name="searchViewEditQueryBackground" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView text field background for the left section -->
+        <attr name="searchViewTextField" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView text field background for the right section -->
+        <attr name="searchViewTextFieldRight" format="reference" />
 
         <!-- Specifies a drawable to use for the 'home as up' indicator. -->
         <attr name="homeAsUpIndicator" format="reference" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index b7cc7f980ca98..5f4ea32157b13 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@
 
         <!-- SearchView attributes -->
         <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/spinner_dropdown_background</item>
+        <item name="searchViewTextField">@drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="searchViewTextFieldRight">@drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="searchViewCloseIcon">@android:drawable/ic_clear</item>
         <item name="searchViewSearchIcon">@android:drawable/ic_search</item>
         <item name="searchViewGoIcon">@android:drawable/ic_go</item>
@@ -393,6 +395,8 @@
 
         <!-- SearchView attributes -->
         <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_light</item>
+        <item name="searchViewTextField">@drawable/textfield_searchview_holo_light</item>
+        <item name="searchViewTextFieldRight">@drawable/textfield_searchview_right_holo_light</item>
         <item name="searchViewCloseIcon">@android:drawable/ic_clear_holo_light</item>
         <item name="searchViewSearchIcon">@android:drawable/ic_search_api_holo_light</item>
         <item name="searchViewGoIcon">@android:drawable/ic_go_search_api_holo_light</item>