diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
index e581943..2bfdbcb 100644
--- a/res/drawable-hdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_ab_search.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_ab_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3702846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_ab_search.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
index cb1d26f..dff6a0b 100644
--- a/res/drawable-mdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_ab_search.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_ab_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc9f911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_ab_search.png
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
index e1a4b67..05d254d 100644
--- a/res/drawable-xhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_ab_search.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_ab_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..718ff49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_ab_search.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
index 6142078..87d95f0 100644
--- a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/dialer_recent_card_bg.9.png
Binary files differ
diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_ab_search.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_ab_search.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb5165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_ab_search.png
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diff --git a/res/layout/dialtacts_activity.xml b/res/layout/dialtacts_activity.xml
index 255eb49..e2c3853 100644
--- a/res/layout/dialtacts_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dialtacts_activity.xml
@@ -81,36 +81,41 @@
             android:id="@+id/dialtacts_frame"
             android:clipChildren="false">
         </FrameLayout>
+        <View
+            android:layout_height="2dp"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:background="#33999999"
+        />
         <FrameLayout
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/fake_action_bar_height"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:id="@+id/fake_action_bar"
-        android:background="@color/actionbar_background_color">
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/call_history_button"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom|start"
-            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_call_history_description"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_history_dk"/>
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/dialpad_button"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
-            android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_dialpad_button"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_dialpad_dk"/>
-        <ImageButton
-             android:id="@+id/overflow_menu"
-             android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
-             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-             android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
-             android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_overflow_dk"
-             android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_overflow_description"
-             android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"/>
-    </FrameLayout>
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/fake_action_bar_height"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:id="@+id/fake_action_bar"
+            android:background="@color/actionbar_background_color">
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/call_history_button"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_gravity="bottom|start"
+                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_call_history_description"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_history_dk"/>
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/dialpad_button"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
+                android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_dialpad_button"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_dialpad_dk"/>
+            <ImageButton
+                 android:id="@+id/overflow_menu"
+                 android:layout_width="@dimen/fake_menu_button_min_width"
+                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                 android:layout_gravity="bottom|end"
+                 android:src="@drawable/ic_menu_overflow_dk"
+                 android:contentDescription="@string/action_menu_overflow_description"
+                 android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"/>
+        </FrameLayout>
         <View
             android:id="@+id/dialtacts_bottom_padding"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 439ccc2..7cbe1f9 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <color name="background_dialer_light">#cecece</color>
 
     <!-- Background color of dialer list items (contacts, call log entries) -->
-    <color name="background_dialer_list_items">#f5f5f5</color>
+    <color name="background_dialer_list_items">#eeeeee</color>
 
     <!-- Background color of new dialpad -->
     <color name="background_dialpad">#f2020709</color>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <color name="dialpad_secondary_text_color">#aaaaaa</color>
 
     <!-- Background color of action bars -->
-    <color name="actionbar_background_color">#e6e6e6</color>
+    <color name="actionbar_background_color">#ffffff</color>
 
     <!-- Color of the 1dp divider that separates favorites -->
     <color name="favorite_contacts_separator_color">#d0d0d0</color>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index e4e847c..1743952 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <dimen name="call_button_height">74dp</dimen>
 
     <!--  Search View -->
-    <dimen name="search_text_size">16sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="search_text_size">14sp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Call Log -->
     <dimen name="call_log_call_action_size">32dip</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index faf63cd..04934c7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -38,8 +39,11 @@
 import android.speech.RecognizerIntent;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.Spannable;
+import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
+import android.text.style.ImageSpan;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -507,7 +511,19 @@
         mVoiceSearchButton.setOnClickListener(this);
         mSearchView = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.search_view);
         mSearchView.addTextChangedListener(mPhoneSearchQueryTextListener);
-        mSearchView.setHint(getString(R.string.dialer_hint_find_contact));
+
+        final String hintText = getString(R.string.dialer_hint_find_contact);
+
+        // The following code is used to insert an icon into a CharSequence (copied from
+        // SearchView)
+        final SpannableStringBuilder ssb = new SpannableStringBuilder("   "); // for the icon
+        ssb.append(hintText);
+        final Drawable searchIcon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_ab_search);
+        final int textSize = (int) (mSearchView.getTextSize() * 1.20);
+        searchIcon.setBounds(0, 0, textSize, textSize);
+        ssb.setSpan(new ImageSpan(searchIcon), 1, 2, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
+
+        mSearchView.setHint(ssb);
     }
 
     final AnimatorListener mHideListener = new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {