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How to use searchable.xml

I read lots of posts on this but I actually don't understand how it works:
I created a searchable.xml in the xml folder:
Then I referenced it to my Manifest like this:
I can't figure out how can I use it in the search code, I tried with the SearchManager but without success:
SearchView searchView;
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getMenuInflater().inflate( R.menu.main, menu);
MenuItem myActionMenuItem = menu.findItem( R.id.action_search);
SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
searchView = (SearchView) myActionMenuItem.getActionView();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, MainActivity.class);
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(componentName));
searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
return false;
}
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String s) {
EventBus.getDefault().post(new SearchQueryEvent(s));
return false;
}
});
return true;
}

SearchView in actionBar

I've followed this code to implement SearchView inside ActionBar (as an item inside the menu).
But when i reach this line
mSearchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.action_search).getActionView();
getActionView() return a null value.
I can't figure out what is wrong.

Try replacing
mSearchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.action_search).getActionView();
with
mSearchMenuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
mSearchView = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(mSearchMenuItem);

Try this..
private SearchView mSearchView;
....
....
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
// Inflate the menu items for use in the action bar
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
inflater.inflate(R.menu.activity, menu);
MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);
mSearchView = (SearchView) searchItem.getActionView();
setupSearchView(searchItem);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}
private void setupSearchView(MenuItem searchItem) {
if (isAlwaysExpanded()) {
mSearchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
} else {
searchItem.setShowAsActionFlags(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM
| MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_COLLAPSE_ACTION_VIEW);
}
mSearchView.setOnQueryTextListener(this);
}
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
//Query
return false;
}
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
//query
return false;
}
public boolean onClose() {
return false;
}
protected boolean isAlwaysExpanded() {
return false;
}
And don't forget to implement the searchview...
implements SearchView.OnQueryTextListener

android searchView in action bar how to use it?

I have a SearchView in a ActionBar. Now I want to use it but I don't know how to use it. In the custom SearchView I use it like this:
SearchView sear = (SearchView) findViewById(R.id.searchView);
sear.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener()
{
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit (String query){
return false;
}
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange (String newText){
listDataAdapter.getFilter().filter(newText);
return true;
}
}
);
Now I have SearchView in an action bar which I show through code:
public class DataListActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.data_list_layout);
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
// Inflate menu to add items to action bar if it is present.
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
// Associate searchable configuration with the SearchView
SearchManager searchManager =
(SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
android.support.v7.widget.SearchView searchView =
(android.support.v7.widget.SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView();
searchView.setSearchableInfo(
searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
return true;
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case android.R.id.home:
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),MainMenu.class);
startActivity(intent);
return true;
case R.id.action_Exit:
openExit();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
private void openExit() {
}
How can I use SearchView ? I don't know how to use SearchView in action bar.

Set the onQueryTextListener(..) similar to what you have mentioned in your question on the searchView.

How to get the text entered in search in action bar to a string?

I am trying to create an action bar with search.
I am able to create the search bar. How I can get the text entered in the field to string? Is there any good code for action bar with search?
What I done is
SearchManager searchManager =
(SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchView searchView =
(SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView();
Intent intent = getIntent();
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
String search = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);

You can use the search bar as like this.
#Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
getSupportMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search)
.getActionView();
if (null != searchView) {
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager
.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
}
SearchView.OnQueryTextListener queryTextListener = new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
// this is your adapter that will be filtered
return true;
}
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
//Here u can get the value "query" which is entered in the search box.
}
};
searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(queryTextListener);
return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}

Setting Background for Actionbar SearchItem

I would like to set the background (something like EditText Background) to my ActionBar SearchItem. That's the current action bar.
I would like to set this background drawable to that.
Here's how I create the searchItem
#Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
inflater.inflate(R.menu.guest_list, menu);
MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.search);
SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getActivity()
.getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) searchItem.getActionView();
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager
.getSearchableInfo(getActivity().getComponentName()));
searchView.setIconified(true);
searchView.setSubmitButtonEnabled(true);
searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new OnQueryTextListener() {
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
setFilter(query);
return false;
}
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String query) {
setFilter(query);
return false;
}
});
} else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) searchItem.getActionView();
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager
.getSearchableInfo(getActivity().getComponentName()));
searchView.setIconified(true);
searchView.setSubmitButtonEnabled(true);
searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new OnQueryTextListener() {
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
setFilter(query);
return false;
}
#Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String query) {
setFilter(query);
return false;
}
});
}
}
I've tried setting background by searchView.setBackgroundDrawable but I am not getting what I like to implement.

Please check below link because it explains everything about searchbar in actionbar:
Changing the background drawable of the searchview widget