diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java b/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
index 8b21612301f6a..d98f316b6ac61 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/ListPopupWindow.java
@@ -1119,6 +1119,8 @@ public class ListPopupWindow {
         public DropDownListView(Context context, boolean hijackFocus) {
             super(context, null, com.android.internal.R.attr.dropDownListViewStyle);
             mHijackFocus = hijackFocus;
+            // TODO: Add an API to control this
+            setCacheColorHint(0); // Transparent, since the background drawable could be anything.
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
index 847651c337ec4..1d36b49297fea 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/SearchView.java
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ public class SearchView extends LinearLayout {
             if (mOnSuggestionListener == null
                     || !mOnSuggestionListener.onSuggestionClicked(position)) {
                 launchSuggestion(position, KeyEvent.KEYCODE_UNKNOWN, null);
+                setImeVisibility(false);
                 dismissSuggestions();
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_dark.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..26284187a792c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 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.
+-->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <solid android:color="#F0A0A0A0"/>
+    <stroke android:width="2dp" color="#A00080FF"/>
+    <padding android:left="5dp" android:top="0dp"
+        android:right="5dp" android:bottom="1dp" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_light.xml b/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0d00c58788a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/drawable/search_dropdown_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 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.
+-->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <solid android:color="#F0FFFFFF"/>
+    <stroke android:width="1dp" color="#A00080FF"/>
+    <padding android:left="5dp" android:top="0dp"
+        android:right="5dp" android:bottom="1dp" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
index b5d917df9bfc9..0fd9a7733bf4d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 android:dropDownAnchor="@id/search_edit_frame"
                 android:dropDownVerticalOffset="0dip"
                 android:dropDownHorizontalOffset="0dip"
-                android:popupBackground="@android:drawable/search_dropdown_background"
+                android:popupBackground="?android:attr/searchDropdownBackground"
             />
 
             <!-- TODO: Use the generic dialog close drawable -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index 663f24764828f..3f4635a569d74 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -570,6 +570,9 @@
 
         <!-- Drawable for group button backgrounds -->
         <attr name="groupButtonBackground" format="reference" />
+
+        <!-- SearchView dropdown background -->
+        <attr name="searchDropdownBackground" format="reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- **************************************************************** -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
index d180ed5c316a6..5e77ee1bb8bc0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -769,22 +769,22 @@
     
 
     <!-- @hide -->	
-     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult">	
-         <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>	
-         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimaryInverse</item>	
-         <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHintInverse</item>	
+     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult">
+         <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
+         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimaryInverse</item>
+         <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHintInverse</item>
      </style>	
      	
      <!-- @hide -->	
-     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Title">	
+     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Title">
          <item name="android:textSize">16sp</item>
-     </style>	
+     </style>
      	
      <!-- @hide -->	
-     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Subtitle">	
-         <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>	
-         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondaryInverse</item>	
-     </style>	
+     <style name="TextAppearance.SearchResult.Subtitle">
+         <item name="android:textSize">13sp</item>
+         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorSecondaryInverse</item>
+     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.WindowTitle">
         <item name="android:textColor">#fff</item>
@@ -1187,6 +1187,8 @@
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.SearchResult" parent="TextAppearance.Holo.SearchResult">
+         <item name="android:textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
+         <item name="android:textColorHint">?textColorHint</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Holo.Light.SearchResult.Title">
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 88dd862c47812..b226aa00819cc 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@
 
         <item name="dividerVertical">@drawable/divider_vertical_dark</item>
         <item name="buttonGroupStyle">@android:style/Widget.ButtonGroup</item>
+
+        <!-- SearchView attributes -->
+        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_dark</item>
     </style>
     
     <!-- Variant of the default (dark) theme with no title bar -->
@@ -320,6 +323,8 @@
         <item name="actionModeCutDrawable">@android:drawable/ic_menu_cut_light</item>
         <item name="actionModeCopyDrawable">@android:drawable/ic_menu_copy_light</item>
         <item name="actionModePasteDrawable">@android:drawable/ic_menu_paste_light</item>
+        <!-- SearchView attributes -->
+        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_light</item>
     </style>
     
     <!-- Variant of the light theme with no title bar -->
@@ -852,6 +857,9 @@
 
         <item name="dividerVertical">@drawable/divider_vertical_holo_dark</item>
         <item name="buttonGroupStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.ButtonGroup</item>
+
+        <!-- SearchView attributes -->
+        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- New Honeycomb holographic theme. Light version.  The widgets in the
@@ -1082,6 +1090,9 @@
 
         <item name="dividerVertical">@drawable/divider_vertical_holo_light</item>
         <item name="buttonGroupStyle">@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.ButtonGroup</item>
+
+        <!-- SearchView attributes -->
+        <item name="searchDropdownBackground">@android:drawable/search_dropdown_light</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Development legacy name; if you're using this, switch. -->