Avoid Tabs from disappearing when searching
<p>i've got a tabbed layout, and on one of the tabs i have a search functionality. When the user makes a new search, i need to show the results. However, doing so involves starting another <code>activity</code> to handle the search results. </p>

<p>this causes the tabs at the bottom to disappear. The user can get the tabs back by clicking on the '<code>back</code>' button. But somehow, in the context of my application this can be a bit counter-intuitive and seems to be break the common layout flow.</p>

<p>is there any way to prevent the tabs from disappearing when invoking the search from one of the tabs?</p>

<p>thanks for any help/suggestions.</p>
