diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index caf4fe0..4072f36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ There are three search modes to choose from that determines the frequency of sea
 
 - `EXPLICIT` (default): event is fired when search button is clicked or when ENTER key is pressed.
 - `DEBOUNCE`: event is fired when typing stops for a set time.
-- `EXPLICIT`: event is fired at each key press while typing.
+- `EAGER`: event is fired at each key press while typing.
 
 ```Java
 searchBox.setSearchMode(SearchMode.DEBOUNCE);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/vaadin/addons/searchbox/SearchBox.java b/src/main/java/org/vaadin/addons/searchbox/SearchBox.java
index 7527928..0f17e41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/vaadin/addons/searchbox/SearchBox.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/vaadin/addons/searchbox/SearchBox.java
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 package org.vaadin.addons.searchbox;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.AutocompleteExtension;
-import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.converter.SuggestionCaptionConverter;
-import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.converter.SuggestionValueConverter;
-import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.generator.SuggestionGenerator;
-import org.vaadin.addons.searchbox.event.SearchEvent;
-import org.vaadin.addons.searchbox.event.SearchListener;
-
 import com.vaadin.server.Resource;
 import com.vaadin.shared.Registration;
 import com.vaadin.shared.ui.ValueChangeMode;
@@ -18,6 +9,14 @@
 import com.vaadin.ui.CustomComponent;
 import com.vaadin.ui.TextField;
 import com.vaadin.ui.themes.ValoTheme;
+import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.AutocompleteExtension;
+import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.converter.SuggestionCaptionConverter;
+import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.converter.SuggestionValueConverter;
+import org.vaadin.addons.autocomplete.generator.SuggestionGenerator;
+import org.vaadin.addons.searchbox.event.SearchEvent;
+import org.vaadin.addons.searchbox.event.SearchListener;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**
  * Search Box component with autocomplete functionality.
@@ -289,6 +288,17 @@ public void setButtonJoined(boolean joined) {
         }
     }
 
+	/**
+	 * Adds one or more style names to searchBox layout by using one or multiple
+	 * parameters.
+	 *
+	 * @param styles
+	 *            the style name or style names to be added to the searchBox layout
+	 */
+	public void addSearchBoxLayoutStyleNames(String... styles) {
+    	searchBoxLayout.addStyleNames(styles);
+	}
+
     private void doLayout() {
         searchBoxLayout.removeAllComponents();
         searchBoxLayout.removeStyleName(ValoTheme.LAYOUT_COMPONENT_GROUP);