tQueryHint('Search View') // set the hint text to display in the query text fieldĦ. SearchView simpleSearchView = (SearchView) findViewById(R.id.simpleSearchView) // inititate a search view This method support CharSequence type value.īelow we set the query hint for a SearchView. setQueryHint(CharSequence hint): This method is used to set the hint text to display in the query text field.

tIconifiedByDefault(false) // set the default or resting state of the search fieldĥ.

You can also set iconfied from xml by using iconfiedByDefault property to true or false.īelow we set the iconified by default value to false. true is the default value for this function. If you want the search field to always be visible, then call setIconifiedByDefault(false). Important Note: When a SearchView is used in an Action Bar as an action view for collapsible menu item then it needs to be set to iconified by default using setIconfiedByDefault(true) function. In this method we set Boolean value true or false.

setIconifiedByDefault(Boolean iconify): This method is used to set the default or resting state of the search field. SearchView simpleSearchView = (SearchView) findViewById(R.id.simpleSearchView) // inititate a search viewīoolean isIconfied=simpleSearchView.isIconfiedByDefault() // checks default iconified state of the search fieldĤ. This method returns a Boolean value either true or false.īelow we get the default state of the search field. isIconfiedByDefault(): This method returns the default iconified state of the search field. SearchView simpleSearchView = (SearchView) findViewById(R.id.simpleSearchView) // inititate a search viewĬharSequence queryHint = simpleSearchView.getQueryHint() // get the hint text that will be displayed in the query text fieldģ.

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