From 670bcdc7e95406f1d960c6255c7a8c22673e5218 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:55:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] ...

---
 src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
index 82173fa0cf..8936493290 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class SearchBox2(QComboBox): # {{{
     def normalize_state(self):
         self.setToolTip(self.tool_tip_text)
         self.line_edit.setStyleSheet(
-            'QLineEdit{color:inherit;background-color:%s;}' % self.normal_background)
+            'QLineEdit{color:none;background-color:%s;}' % self.normal_background)
 
     def text(self):
         return self.currentText()