How to have clicking the phone's search button do nothing?

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I'm trying to set up a screen so that when you click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the phone it doesn't show the standard search area at the top of the screen: essentially, have it ignore (or catch it so I can do nothing) when the magnifying class is clicked on?

Mudassir · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-07T04:06:42.140

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Override the onSearchRequested method of Activity class:

public boolean onSearchRequested() {

        // Do whatever you want here.


        return true;
}

edited Mar 07 '11 at 04:06

answered Mar 07 '11 at 03:55

Mudassir

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@charlest: If my answer solved your problem, please mark it as accepted by clicking on the small check mark left of it. – Mudassir Mar 08 '11 at 03:08
@NomanArain: Which version (and device) you are trying it on? – Mudassir Nov 01 '12 at 02:32
Android Version: 2.3.3, Sprint L5670 Optimus – Noman Arain Nov 01 '12 at 14:46
I've tested it till Version 2.2. I don't have a 2.3 device with Search button for testing. – Mudassir Nov 02 '12 at 02:30

How to have clicking the phone's search button do nothing?

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