Android Support Support for SearchView Support

Question

This is my code:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) { MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.searchMenuItem); SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE); SearchView searchView = (SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem); // searchView.set searchView.setSearchableInfo( searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName())); searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false); } 

My minimum API is 8.
I have a compilation error

 Call requires API level 11 (current min is 8): android.widget.SearchView#setSearchableInfo 

Please note that I cannot change the minimum SDK.

Answer 1

You can use android.support.v7.widget.SearchView

instead of android.widget.SearchView

Your code might look like this:

 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) { MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.searchMenuItem); SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE); android.support.v7.widget.SearchView searchView = (android.support.v7.widget.SearchView) MenuItemCompat.getActionView(searchItem); searchView.setSearchableInfo( searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName())); searchView.setIconifiedByDefault(false); } 

Also please read more about SearchViewCompat