diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_clear.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_clear.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_clear_off.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_clear_off.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_commit.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_commit.png
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index 0000000000000..404051c556883
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_go.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_go.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..97b825e83173c
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_search.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bf8bd6670ae42
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_voice_search.png b/core/res/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_voice_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..66d14aec0cce8
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_clear.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_clear.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_clear_off.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_clear_off.png
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_commit.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_commit.png
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index 0000000000000..49d7ec87ea912
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_go.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_go.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..234064838de13
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_search.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d92071b995b95
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diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_voice_search.png b/core/res/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_voice_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a2fe874528591
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diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
index 0fd9a7733bf4d..eb0bb118c7ed3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_btn_search"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_search"
     />
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 
         <!-- Inner layout contains the app icon, button(s) and EditText -->
         <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/search_plate"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
@@ -65,16 +67,16 @@
 
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/search_app_icon"
-                android:layout_height="24dip"
-                android:layout_width="24dip"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:layout_marginRight="7dip"
-                android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-                android:src="@android:drawable/ic_btn_search"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:src="?android:attr/searchViewSearchIcon"
             />
 
             <AutoCompleteTextView
                 android:id="@+id/search_src_text"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="36dip"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
                 android:layout_weight="1"
                 android:minWidth="100dp"
@@ -88,43 +90,46 @@
                 android:inputType="text|textAutoComplete"
                 android:imeOptions="actionSearch"
                 android:dropDownHeight="wrap_content"
-                android:dropDownAnchor="@id/search_edit_frame"
+                android:dropDownAnchor="@id/search_plate"
                 android:dropDownVerticalOffset="0dip"
                 android:dropDownHorizontalOffset="0dip"
-                android:popupBackground="?android:attr/searchDropdownBackground"
             />
 
-            <!-- TODO: Use the generic dialog close drawable -->
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/search_close_btn"
-                android:layout_width="24dp"
-                android:layout_height="24dp"
-                android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-                android:src="@android:drawable/btn_close"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:paddingLeft="4dip"
+                android:paddingRight="4dip"
+                android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:src="?android:attr/searchViewCloseIcon"
             />
 
         </LinearLayout>
 
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/search_go_btn"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="4dip"
-            android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
-            android:src="@android:drawable/ic_btn_find_next"
-        />
     </LinearLayout>
 
-    <ImageButton
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/search_go_btn"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dip"
+        android:paddingRight="4dip"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+        android:src="?android:attr/searchViewGoIcon"
+    />
+
+    <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/search_voice_btn"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="4dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
-        android:src="@android:drawable/ic_btn_speak_now"
-        android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dip"
+        android:paddingRight="4dip"
+        android:src="?android:attr/searchViewVoiceIcon"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
         android:visibility="gone"
     />
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3f81a895b9328..eacd14e00665c 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -605,8 +605,20 @@
         <!-- Background drawable for standalone items that need focus/pressed states. -->
         <attr name="selectableItemBackground" format="reference" />
 
+        <!-- ============================ -->
+        <!-- SearchView styles and assets -->
+        <!-- ============================ -->
+        <eat-comment />
         <!-- SearchView dropdown background -->
         <attr name="searchDropdownBackground" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView close button icon -->
+        <attr name="searchViewCloseIcon" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView Go button icon -->
+        <attr name="searchViewGoIcon" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView Search icon -->
+        <attr name="searchViewSearchIcon" format="reference" />
+        <!-- SearchView Voice button icon -->
+        <attr name="searchViewVoiceIcon" 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/styles.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
index 6985de6a57d8a..2754e739f8089 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -779,23 +779,22 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/sliding_tab_text_color_active</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">28sp</item>
     </style>
-    
 
-    <!-- @hide -->	
+    <!-- @hide -->
      <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult">
          <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
          <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimaryInverse</item>
          <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHintInverse</item>
      </style>	
-     	
-     <!-- @hide -->	
+
+     <!-- @hide -->
      <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Title">
-         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
+         <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
      </style>
-     	
-     <!-- @hide -->	
+
+     <!-- @hide -->
      <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Subtitle">
-         <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
+         <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
          <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondaryInverse</item>
      </style>
 
@@ -1061,17 +1060,17 @@
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.SearchResult">
         <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimaryInverse</item>
-        <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHintInverse</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHint</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.SearchResult.Title">
-         <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
+         <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.SearchResult.Subtitle">
-        <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondaryInverse</item>
+        <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondary</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Widget" parent="TextAppearance.Widget">
@@ -1203,14 +1202,17 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.SearchResult" parent="TextAppearance.Holo.SearchResult">
-         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
-         <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHint</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHint</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.SearchResult.Title">
+        <item name="android:textSize">18sp</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.SearchResult.Subtitle">
+        <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondary</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.Widget" parent="TextAppearance.Widget">
@@ -1320,6 +1322,8 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Holo.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
+        <item name="android:dropDownSelector">@android:drawable/list_selector_holo_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:popupBackground">@android:drawable/menu_dropdown_panel_holo_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Holo.CompoundButton.CheckBox" parent="Widget.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
@@ -1620,6 +1624,8 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
+        <item name="android:dropDownSelector">@android:drawable/list_selector_holo_light</item>
+        <item name="android:popupBackground">@android:drawable/menu_dropdown_panel_holo_light</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.CheckBox" parent="Widget.CompoundButton.CheckBox">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 1ef99d0b21391..0eec0df28e680 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@
         <item name="buttonGroupStyle">@android:style/Widget.ButtonGroup</item>
 
         <!-- SearchView attributes -->
-        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_dark</item>
+        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/spinner_dropdown_background</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>
+        <item name="searchViewVoiceIcon">@android:drawable/ic_voice_search</item>
 
         <!-- PreferenceFrameLayout attributes -->
         <item name="preferenceFrameLayoutStyle">@android:style/Widget.PreferenceFrameLayout</item>
@@ -1028,7 +1032,7 @@
 
         <!-- Widget styles -->
         <item name="absListViewStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.AbsListView</item>
-        <item name="autoCompleteTextViewStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.AutoCompleteTextView</item>
+        <item name="autoCompleteTextViewStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.AutoCompleteTextView</item>
         <item name="checkboxStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.CompoundButton.CheckBox</item>
         <item name="dropDownListViewStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.ListView.DropDown</item>
         <item name="editTextStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.EditText</item>