How to create custom style for Android SearchView?

Question

I have already implemented Search Interface for my app following the steps outlined in the guide below:

I want to create custom styling for the SearchView as used in Google Chrome app and Google Photos app

How can we style Android SearchView embedded in Toolbar using Android Support Library?

I've already seen the following answer but that's limited to icons and text styling. I want to create custom borders and backgrounds.

You can create searchview with custom edittext in toolbar – jay shah Nov 11 '18 at 05:14 — jay shah, Nov 11 '18 at 05:14

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 11 '18 at 05:41

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You can create a drawable XML with shape rectangle and add the tags of corner radius, solid colour to define your background shape.

Then add this drawable XML as background to the cardView. Inside this cardview add your SearchView widget.

Please let me know if you need any more help.

answered Nov 11 '18 at 05:41

hemandroid

I wonder if we can apply a shape drawable directly to the Toolbar and SearchView – Chebyr Nov 11 '18 at 06:48
Did you try it out. If that didn't resolved your query, please let me know – hemandroid Nov 11 '18 at 17:01

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