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Change cursor in search view widget for AppCompat v21
// We need to use reflection...
// yes, I know, it sucks!
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_with_search, menu);
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.action_search).getActionView();
final EditText editTextView = (EditText) searchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id.search_src_text);
try {
Field mCursorDrawableRes = TextView.class.getDeclaredField("mCursorDrawableRes");
mCursorDrawableRes.setAccessible(true);
mCursorDrawableRes.set(editTextView, 0); // 0: @null (automatic), or any drawable of yours.
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
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RTimal commented Sep 5, 2015

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Thanks for this!

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