Cannot submit query with SearchView

Question

I use following code snippets to enable the search functionality to my toolbar in the HomeActivity. When I enter a query, the application should take me to the NearbySearchActivity, where I will see the results.

I can see the toolbar, click on the icon and type a query in the SearchView that appears. However when I click on the magnifying glass on my software keyboard, it dissapears and nothing happens.

HomeActivity:

public class HomeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
        NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_home, menu);

        SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
        SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.search).getActionView();
        searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));

        return true;
    }
}

Xml file of HomeActivity's navigation icon:

<menu
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
    <item
        android:id="@+id/search"
        android:title="Search"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_search"
        app:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"
        app:actionViewClass="android.support.v7.widget.SearchView" />
</menu>

AndroidManifest:

<activity android:name=".NearbySearchActivity">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
    </intent-filter>
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.app.searchable"
        android:resource="@xml/searchable" />
</activity>
<activity
    android:name=".HomeActivity"
    android:label="@string/home_title"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
    <meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
        android:value=".NearbySearchActivity" />
</activity>

Searchable xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<searchable
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:label="search"/>

NearbySearchActivity:

public class NearbySearchActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    private String query = "";

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_nearby_search);

        handleIntent(getIntent());
    }

    @Override
    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
        handleIntent(intent);
    }

    private void handleIntent(Intent intent) {
        if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) {
            query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
        }
    }
}

How can I submit the query I have entered and go to the NearbySearchActivity?

In your OnCreateOptionMenu implement setOnQueryTextChangeListener. — Amir, Jul 27 '16 at 15:58

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '16 at 15:53

Are you setting an OnQueryTextListener for your SearchView? This listener listens for the query being changed or submitted.

searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
    @Override
    public boolean onQueryTextSubmitted(String query) { 
        // Called when the user submits the query.
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) { 
        // Called when the query text is changed by the user.
        return true;
    }
}

Cannot submit query with SearchView

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