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added in version 25.1.0
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SearchView

public class SearchView
extends LinearLayoutCompat implements CollapsibleActionView

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.view.View
     ↳ android.view.ViewGroup
       ↳ android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
         ↳ android.support.v7.widget.SearchView


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).

Developer Guides

For information about using SearchView, read the Search API guide. Additional information about action views is also available in the <Action Bar API guide

Summary

Nested classes

interface SearchView.OnCloseListener

 

interface SearchView.OnQueryTextListener

Callbacks for changes to the query text. 

interface SearchView.OnSuggestionListener

Callback interface for selection events on suggestions. 

XML attributes

SearchView_android_imeOptions  
SearchView_android_inputType  
SearchView_android_maxWidth  
SearchView_iconifiedByDefault  
SearchView_queryHint  

Inherited constants

From class android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
From class android.view.ViewGroup
From class android.view.View

Inherited fields

From class android.view.View

Public constructors

SearchView(Context context)
SearchView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
SearchView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr)

Public methods

void clearFocus()
int getImeOptions()

Returns the IME options set on the query text field.

int getInputType()

Returns the input type set on the query text field.

int getMaxWidth()

Gets the specified maximum width in pixels, if set.

CharSequence getQuery()

Returns the query string currently in the text field.

CharSequence getQueryHint()

Returns the hint text that will be displayed in the query text field.

CursorAdapter getSuggestionsAdapter()

Returns the adapter used for suggestions, if any.

boolean isIconfiedByDefault()

Returns the default iconified state of the search field.

boolean isIconified()

Returns the current iconified state of the SearchView.

boolean isQueryRefinementEnabled()

Returns whether query refinement is enabled for all items or only specific ones.

boolean isSubmitButtonEnabled()

Returns whether the submit button is enabled when necessary or never displayed.

void onActionViewCollapsed()

Called when this view is collapsed as an action view.

void onActionViewExpanded()

Called when this view is expanded as an action view.

void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasWindowFocus)
boolean requestFocus(int direction, Rect previouslyFocusedRect)
void setIconified(boolean iconify)

Iconifies or expands the SearchView.

void setIconifiedByDefault(boolean iconified)

Sets the default or resting state of the search field.

void setImeOptions(int imeOptions)

Sets the IME options on the query text field.

void setInputType(int inputType)

Sets the input type on the query text field.

void setMaxWidth(int maxpixels)

Makes the view at most this many pixels wide

void setOnCloseListener(SearchView.OnCloseListener listener)

Sets a listener to inform when the user closes the SearchView.

void setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener(View.OnFocusChangeListener listener)

Sets a listener to inform when the focus of the query text field changes.

void setOnQueryTextListener(SearchView.OnQueryTextListener listener)

Sets a listener for user actions within the SearchView.

void setOnSearchClickListener(View.OnClickListener listener)

Sets a listener to inform when the search button is pressed.

void setOnSuggestionListener(SearchView.OnSuggestionListener listener)

Sets a listener to inform when a suggestion is focused or clicked.

void setQuery(CharSequence query, boolean submit)

Sets a query string in the text field and optionally submits the query as well.

void setQueryHint(CharSequence hint)

Sets the hint text to display in the query text field.

void