androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView vs SearchView

The androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView is a class provided by the AndroidX library that allows you to add a search functionality to your app. It is a more modern and updated version of the original SearchView class.

To use androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView, you need to follow these steps:

1. Add the AndroidX library to your project by adding the following dependency to your app's build.gradle file:

implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.0'

1. In your layout XML file, add the androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView widget:

xml <androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView android:id="@+id/searchView" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

Note that you can customize the layout width and height according to your requirements.

1. In your activity or fragment, find the SearchView widget and set any desired configurations:

```kotlin val searchView = findViewById(R.id.searchView)

// Configure the search view searchView.queryHint = "Search" searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(object : SearchView.OnQueryTextListener { override fun onQueryTextSubmit(query: String?): Boolean { // Handle the search query submission return true }

   override fun onQueryTextChange(newText: String?): Boolean {
       // Handle the search query text change
       return true
   }

}) ```

You can set the query hint, add listeners for query text submission and text change, and perform any other desired configurations.

1. Implement the necessary logic in the onQueryTextSubmit and onQueryTextChange methods to handle the search functionality according to your app's requirements.

And that's it! You now have a functioning search view in your app using androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView.