SearchView

public class SearchView
extends LinearLayoutCompat implements CollapsibleActionView

A widget that provides a user interface for the user to enter a search query and submit a request to a search provider. Shows a list of query suggestions or results, if available, and allows the user to pick a suggestion or result to launch into.

Note: This class is included in the support library for compatibility with API level 7 and higher. If you're developing your app for API level 11 and higher only, you should instead use the framework SearchView class.

When the SearchView is used in an ActionBar as an action view, it's collapsed by default, so you must provide an icon for the action.

If you want the search field to always be visible, then call setIconifiedByDefault(false).

Summary

Inherited constants
From class android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat int HORIZONTAL int SHOW_DIVIDER_BEGINNING Show a divider at the beginning of the group. int SHOW_DIVIDER_END Show a divider at the end of the group. int SHOW_DIVIDER_MIDDLE Show dividers between each item in the group. int SHOW_DIVIDER_NONE Don't show any dividers. int VERTICAL
From class android.view.ViewGroup int CLIP_TO_PADDING_MASK int FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS int FOCUS_BEFORE_DESCENDANTS int FOCUS_BLOCK_DESCENDANTS int LAYOUT_MODE_CLIP_BOUNDS int LAYOUT_MODE_OPTICAL_BOUNDS int PERSISTENT_ALL_CACHES int PERSISTENT_ANIMATION_CACHE int PERSISTENT_NO_CACHE