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Activate searchView in android studio java

I have a searchView in my form in android studio (JAVA) with below code:

<SearchView
        android:id="@+id/SView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_margin="25dp"
        android:background="#52BFECF4"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tvSearchDesc"/>

For type anything in this view, user should touch exactly the magnifier icon in searchView and if user touch anywhere else, the searchView dose not activate.

I need it to open always.

Solution 
  • SearchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false);