android - How to move SearchView 's search Icon to the right side?

Question

Here is my layout, using android.support.v7.widget.SearchView. I want to move the search icon to the right side,but I haven't found any method... `

<android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">

    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
        android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
        app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|enterAlways|snap"
        app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay">

        <android.support.v7.widget.SearchView
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

    <android.support.design.widget.TabLayout
        android:id="@+id/tab_main_title"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>

`

after i click the icon,it will change to this layout

Answer 1

you could try the layoutdirection. set it to "rtl"

android:layoutDirection="rtl" in your searchview xml:

<android.support.v7.widget.SearchView
                        android:id="@+id/searchView"
                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                        android:layout_marginRight="11.4dp"
                        app:iconifiedByDefault="true"
                        android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
                        app:queryHint="@string/search_hint"
                        app:queryBackground="@android:color/transparent"
                        app:searchHintIcon="@drawable/empty_drawable"
                        app:closeIcon="@drawable/close_x_icon"
                        **android:layoutDirection="rtl"**
                        app:searchIcon="@drawable/magnifying_glass"
                        />

dont forget to put this in your manifest application tag:

 android:supportsRtl="true"