Index: t3lib/search/class.t3lib_search_livesearch.php
===================================================================
--- t3lib/search/class.t3lib_search_livesearch.php	(revision 10162)
+++ t3lib/search/class.t3lib_search_livesearch.php	(working copy)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * @var integer
 	 */
-	const RECORD_TITLE_MAX_LENGTH = 37;
+	const RECORD_TITLE_MAX_LENGTH = 28;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string
Index: typo3/js/livesearch.js
===================================================================
--- typo3/js/livesearch.js	(revision 10162)
+++ typo3/js/livesearch.js	(working copy)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	emptyText: null,
 	enableKeyEvents: true,
 	helpTitle: null,
+	hideTrigger: true,
 	itemSelector: 'div.search-item-title',
 	listAlign : 'tr-br',
 	listClass: 'live-search-list',
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@
 					TYPO3.ModuleMenu.App.showModule('web_list', this.dbListUrl + this.getValue());
 				}
 			}
+		},
+		keyup : function() {
+			if ((this.getValue() == this.emptyText) || (this.getValue() == '')) {
+				this.setHideTrigger(true);
+			} else {
+				this.setHideTrigger(false);
+			}
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -267,6 +275,7 @@
 
 	reset : function() {
 	    this.originalValue = this.emptyText;
+		this.setHideTrigger(true);
 		TYPO3.BackendLiveSearch.superclass.reset.apply(this, arguments);
 	},
 
Index: typo3/sysext/t3skin/stylesheets/visual/toolbar_livesearch.css
===================================================================
--- typo3/sysext/t3skin/stylesheets/visual/toolbar_livesearch.css	(revision 10162)
+++ typo3/sysext/t3skin/stylesheets/visual/toolbar_livesearch.css	(working copy)
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 }
 
 .t3-icon-input-clear {
+	cursor: pointer;
 	position: absolute;
 	top: 0px;
 	right: 20px;