diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SearchActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SearchActivity.java
index 234e78b6..8453b661 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SearchActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SearchActivity.java
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.ActionBar;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.util.Pair;
 import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
+import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.ThemeSingleton;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter.SearchAdapter;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
@@ -132,6 +137,17 @@ public class SearchActivity extends AbsBaseActivity {
         searchView = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(search);
         searchView.setIconified(false);
         searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
+        searchView.setQueryHint(getString(R.string.search_hint));
+
+        View searchViewPlate = searchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id.search_plate);
+        Drawable drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.abc_textfield_search_activated_mtrl_alpha);
+        drawable.setColorFilter(ThemeSingleton.get().widgetColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+            searchViewPlate.setBackground(drawable);
+        } else {
+            //noinspection deprecation
+            searchViewPlate.setBackgroundDrawable(drawable);
+        }
 
         ActionBar.LayoutParams params = new ActionBar.LayoutParams(ActionBar.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, ActionBar.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT);
         searchView.setLayoutParams(params);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_album_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_album_detail.xml
index 15589f65..f8e5203a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_album_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_album_detail.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_albums.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_albums.xml
index 6dc19722..db72a98f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_albums.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_albums.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_artist_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_artist_detail.xml
index c5b84e93..8e11447f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_artist_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_artist_detail.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index a2bec3be..a863f5e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="always"/>
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlist_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlist_detail.xml
index 21929e7c..44211477 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlist_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlist_detail.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlists.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlists.xml
index 9c0be2d2..fdc187d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlists.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_playlists.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_current_playing"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_circle_fill_white_24dp"
-        android:title="@string/action_current_playing"
+        android:title="@string/action_currently_playing"
         app:showAsAction="always" />
 
     <item
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index 3a84b907..dc6e2251 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"الإعدادات"</string>
     <string name="action_about">عنّا</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">يتم تشغيل</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">يتم تشغيل</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">قائمة الانتظار</string>
     <string name="action_search">بحث</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">استمع لاحقاً</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index 3ced99a8..67d3df31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Nastavení"</string>
     <string name="action_about">O aplikaci</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Právě hraje</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Právě hraje</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Fronta</string>
     <string name="action_search">Hledat</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Další skladba</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 9f7b92d5..4fbbb26a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Einstellungen"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Über</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Aktuelle Wiedergabe</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Aktuelle Wiedergabe</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Wiedergabeliste</string>
     <string name="action_search">Suche</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Als nächstes spielen</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
index cfd8ab02..fad84ebd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Ρυθμίσεις "</string>
     <string name="action_about">Για εμάς</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Παίζει τώρα</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Παίζει τώρα</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Σειρά τραγουδιών</string>
     <string name="action_search">Αναζήτηση</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Παίζει στη συνέχεια</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es-r419/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es-r419/strings.xml
index 5127551d..87a0a8c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es-r419/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es-r419/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Configuración"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Acerca de</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Reproduciendo ahora</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Reproduciendo ahora</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Reproducción actual</string>
     <string name="action_search">Buscar</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">"Siguiente "</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
index d0d05144..f5216657 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Ajustes"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Acerca de</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Reproduciendo</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Reproduciendo</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Cola de reproducción</string>
     <string name="action_search">Buscar</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Reproducir siguiente</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 56012249..a3757312 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Paramètres"</string>
     <string name="action_about">À propos</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Lecture en cours</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Lecture en cours</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">File de lecture</string>
     <string name="action_search">Rechercher</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Lire ensuite</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 45817424..9fabd567 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Impostazioni"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Informazioni</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">In riproduzione</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">In riproduzione</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Canzoni in coda</string>
     <string name="action_search">Cerca</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Riproduci successiva</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index d6944fc9..7d4c0170 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Instellingen"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Over</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Momenteel spelend</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Momenteel spelend</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Afspeelwachtrij</string>
     <string name="action_search">Zoeken</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Speel af als volgende</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 18f48ffe..449ebbf8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Ustawienia"</string>
     <string name="action_about">O aplikacji</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Obecnie gra</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Obecnie gra</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Kolejka odtwarzania</string>
     <string name="action_search">Szukaj</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Odtwarzaj następny</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
index 85aa5fc0..df6cc766 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Configurações"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Sobre</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Tocando agora</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Tocando agora</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Fila atual</string>
     <string name="action_search">Pesquisar</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Reproduzir a seguir</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
index 48300f14..0001346a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ro/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Setări"</string>
     <string name="action_about">Despre</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">În redare</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">În redare</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Lista de melodii</string>
     <string name="action_search">Căutare</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Redă urmator</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 1ed917b7..89c6b905 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"Настройки"</string>
     <string name="action_about">О программе</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Сейчас играет</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Сейчас играет</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Очередь воспроизведения</string>
     <string name="action_search">Поиск</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Проиграть следующую</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index c5a34e28..3551ed9c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"设置"</string>
     <string name="action_about">关于</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">正在播放</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">正在播放</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">播放队列</string>
     <string name="action_search">搜索</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">下一首</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 974fef90..c9ad0ca3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="action_settings">"設定"</string>
     <string name="action_about">關於</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">現在播放</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">現在播放</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">播放列表</string>
     <string name="action_search">搜尋</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">下一首</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 10778f35..5f38539f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
     <string name="action_about">About</string>
-    <string name="action_current_playing">Current playing</string>
+    <string name="action_currently_playing">Currently playing</string>
     <string name="action_playing_queue">Playing queue</string>
     <string name="action_search">Search</string>
     <string name="action_play_next">Play next</string>
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     <string name="pref_summary_transparent_toolbar">Content scrolling underneath the toolbar is visible.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_colored_album_footers">Album footers in the grid are colored with the album cover\'s palette.</string>
     <string name="failed_download_albumart">Unable to download the art for this album.</string>
+    <string name="search_hint">Search your library…</string>
 
     <string-array name="update_album_cover_options">
         <item>Download from Last.fm</item>