searchview customize close icon

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I used the code below it did not work : error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'searchViewCloseIcon'.How do I change the close icon in searchview .I really appreciate any help.Thanks in advance.I also saw this link Android SearchView X mark icon but cannot implement it .Also its not action bar only search view

in styles.xml in values folder

<style name="Theme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
<item name="android:searchViewCloseIcon">@android:drawable/ic_search_close</item>
</style>

I tried this code :

        int linlayId = getResources().getIdentifier("android:id/search_plate", null, null);
        ViewGroup v = (ViewGroup) src.findViewById(linlayId);
        v.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

the one above works but the one below does not.

        int linlayId = getResources().getIdentifier("android:id/search_close_btn", null, null);
        ViewGroup v = (ViewGroup) src.findViewById(linlayId);
        v.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

SjoerdvGestel · Answer 1 · 2014-08-26T13:34:02.887

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The search_close_btn is an imageview, setting its background will not work for this one. try the following:

 int closeButtonId = searchView.getContext().getResources().getIdentifier("android:id/search_close_btn", null, null);
        ImageView closeButton = (ImageView) searchView.findViewById(closeButtonId);
        closeButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.mydrawable);

edited Aug 26 '14 at 13:34

answered Aug 26 '14 at 13:18

SjoerdvGestel

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '16 at 07:14

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Just found a random workaround for Appcompat Searchview cross icon

 app:closeIcon="@drawable/delete"

Hope it helps someone.

answered Jan 15 '16 at 07:14

Ashish Shukla

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 13 '14 at 12:29

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if you have AppCompat SearchView, you have to set searchViewCloseIcon without "android"

<item name="android:searchViewCloseIcon">@android:drawable/ic_search_close</item>

answered Jan 13 '14 at 12:29

AndrewS

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This will not work you only use the default SDK. In there this is a private attribute. When using the appCompat or a 3rd party actionbar this (might) work though. – SjoerdvGestel Aug 26 '14 at 13:28

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