diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 7dae003d..4956603c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -13,15 +13,21 @@
  */
 package org.secuso.privacyfriendlynotes.ui.main
 
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager
 import android.util.Log
+import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuInflater
 import android.view.MenuItem
+import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.View
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
+import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ import org.secuso.privacyfriendlynotes.ui.notes.SketchActivity
 import org.secuso.privacyfriendlynotes.ui.notes.TextNoteActivity
 import java.util.Collections
 
+
 /**
  * The MainActivity includes the functionality of the primary screen.
  * It provides the possibility to access existing notes and add new ones.
@@ -185,7 +192,14 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelecte
                 return true
             }
         })
-
+        searchView.setOnClickListener { searchView.onActionViewExpanded() }
+        searchView.setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener { _, focus ->
+            TypedValue().apply {
+                Log.d("Focus", focus.toString())
+                this@MainActivity.theme.resolveAttribute(if (focus) R.attr.colorSurfaceVariant else R.attr.colorBackground, this, true)
+                searchView.setBackgroundColor(this.data)
+            }
+        }
 
         /*
          * Handels when a note is clicked.
@@ -214,6 +228,24 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelecte
         AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(theme!!.toInt())
     }
 
+    // taken from https://dev.to/ahmmedrejowan/hide-the-soft-keyboard-and-remove-focus-from-edittext-in-android-ehp on 14/03/2024
+    override fun dispatchTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
+        if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            val v = currentFocus
+            if (v is EditText) {
+                Rect().apply {
+                    v.getGlobalVisibleRect(this)
+                    if (!this.contains(event.rawX.toInt(), event.rawY.toInt())) {
+                        v.clearFocus()
+                        val imm = getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
+                        imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(v.getWindowToken(), 0)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return super.dispatchTouchEvent(event)
+    }
+
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         buildDrawerMenu()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivityViewModel.kt
index 3274df95..4d7eba83 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlynotes/ui/main/MainActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class MainActivityViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applica
     }
 
     fun categoryColor(category: Int, consumer: Consumer<String?>) {
-        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
+        viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
             consumer.accept(repository.categoryDao().getCategoryColor(category))
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
index ed88c46a..0d2b273d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_main.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:actionViewClass="androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView"
             android:theme="@style/AppTheme.SearchView"
+            app:iconifiedByDefault="false"
+            app:queryBackground="@color/transparent"
             android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi" />
 
         <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView