Programmatically launch a SearchView (Android)

Question

I'm using a SearchView widget to perform a search which includes the query and some other information from CheckBoxes.

I followed the guide for using the SearchView widget and it works great - but because I have additional info to add to the search, I want to have a FloatingActionButton trigger the search.

My code so far for setting up the search

private void setUpSearchCard(View layout) {
    // Retrieve SearchManager and the SearchView
    final SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getContext()
            .getSystemService((Context.SEARCH_SERVICE));
    mSearchView = (SearchView) layout.findViewById(R.id.search_view);

    // Direct the SearchView to the activity that will get the result
    mSearchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(
            new ComponentName(getContext(), SwipeDeckActivity.class)
    ));

    // Expand the bar by default
    mSearchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);
}

What I wish to add to this function is something like this

    // Set up the search fab
    mSearchFAB = (FloatingActionButton) layout.findViewById(R.id.fab_search_button);
    mSearchFAB.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View view) {
            mSearchView.launchSearch();
        }
    });

How can I do that? (Obviously the query that was inserted should be sent)

P.S. I do not want to use the Android supplied button that pops on the SearchView

just try mSearchView.PerformClick() and give a try? am not sure just give it a try. — George Thomas, Sep 21 '16 at 11:58
Nope, it clicks the SearchView and sets the focus to it, to initiate it you must press "Enter" key while on SearchView :/ — bluesummers, Sep 21 '16 at 12:52
if i am understanding it right you are trying to do the search operation not the searchView focusing? — George Thomas, Sep 22 '16 at 04:10
@GeorgeThomas Exactly, I want to have like a "form" with a SearchView, and checkboxes, then I will press a FAB I create and launch it. — bluesummers, Sep 22 '16 at 06:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 25 '23 at 20:11

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I know this is old. But I just was looking for something similar.

Try the following code snippet,

mSearchView.setQuery()

Maybe this helps someone.

edited Jun 25 '23 at 20:11

Codemaker2015

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answered Jun 23 '23 at 10:42

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Programmatically launch a SearchView (Android)

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