UISearchBar custom background

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    for (id img in searchBar.subviews) {
        if ([img isKindOfClass:NSClassFromString(@"UISearchBarBackground")]) {
            [img removeFromSuperview];    
        }
    }
    [searchBar setSearchFieldBackgroundImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"UI_searchbar.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    searchView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    for (UIView *subview in [[searchBar.subviews objectAtIndex:0] subviews]) {
        subview.alpha = 0.0;
        subview.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    }