android search dialog customization

After several searches I couldn't figure out how to customize the search dialog (the top search bar that appears when you click the search button). I want to change the background color of the search bar. I got articles on how to customize a title bar. But that doesn't work for search bar.

Any helpful pointers please...


Solution 1:

It seems that it's not customizable: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/android-developers/ZqZ-KZPLGtk