var init_searchbox = function(loader_img){
   var search = $("#SearchBox .SearchBox-input,#global-search-input");
   var domain = search.attr("fb__domain") || '';
   var relative = !!domain;
   var root =  relative ? "" :document.location.protocol + "//www.freebase.com";
   
   // preload the snake loader for the search box
   var loading = new Image();
   loading.src = loader_img;
   
   search.suggest({
     service_url:root,
     soft:true,
     category: "object",
     parent: "#site-search-box",
     align: "right",
     status: null
   });
   var search_label = $("#site-search-label"),
       search_suggest = $("#site-search-box .fbs-pane");
   
   search
     .bind("fb-select", function(e, data) {
      window.location = root + "/view" + data.id;
      return false;
     })
     .bind("fb-pane-show", function(e, data) {
       search_label.html("<span>Select an item from the list</span>")
         .removeClass("loading");
     })
     .bind("fb-textchange", function (e, data) {
       if ($.trim(search.val()) === "") {
         search_label.html("<span>Start typing to get some suggestions</span>")
           .removeClass("loading");
       }
       else {
         search_label.html("<span>Searching...</span>")
           .addClass("loading");
       }
     })
     .bind("fb-error", function() {
       search_label.html("<span>Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again later</span>")
         .removeClass("loading");
     })     
     .focus(function(e) {
       if (!search_label.is(":visible")) {
         $('#site-search-label').slideDown("fast");
       }
     })
     .blur(function(e) {
       if (!search_suggest.is(":visible") && search_label.is(":visible")) {
         $('#site-search-label').slideUp("fast");
       }
     });
   
   $('.SearchBox-form').submit(function(e){
     /* Do not allow form to be submitted without content */
     if ($.trim($("#global-search-input").val()).length == 0){
       return false;
     }
     else{
       return true;
     }
   });
 };