Next version 3.0 will be released in April or May 2016 with changes and fixes.

If you want to be prepared for next release then test version

is uploaded to jCenter. It has some new features, but be aware that version has a lot of changes and still has bugs !!! Otherwise use version 2.2 (below this text).

Because I have done firstly this library as a private project, I would like to know if someone of you use my library in your application. If yes, please send me a name of your app and link to Play Store and I will promote your app in Readme.

Apps using this library:

Service Notes
Business Card Reader

Persistent SearchView Library like Play Store.
Check sample project very thoroughly !!!
Features: Material Design, Toolbar / Menu item version, History, Styling.
Google Material Design Pattern:
https://www.google.com/design/spec/patterns/search.html
Version history here:
https://bintray.com/lapism/maven/searchview/view
Material colors in the project:
https://gist.github.com/lapism/3b417142300d9dbde3b4
Sample application on:

Add the dependencies to your gradle file:

dependencies {
        compile 'com.lapism:searchview:2.2'
        }

![Screenshot 1] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_1.png)![Screenshot2] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_2.png)![Screenshot 3] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_3.png)![Screenshot 4] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_4.png)![Screenshot 5] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_5.png)![Screenshot 6] (https://github.com/lapism/SearchView/blob/master/images/image_6.png)

Code:

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.action_search: {
                mSearchView.show(true/false); // animate, ONLY FOR MENU ITEM
                return true;
            }
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

XML:

<com.lapism.searchview.view.SearchView
    android:id="@+id/searchView"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

Styling SearchView:

app:search_version = "toolbar / menu_item"
app:search_style = "toolbar_classic / menu_item_classic / menu_item_color"
app:search_theme = "light / dark"
app:search_divider = "true / false"
app:search_hint = "Hint text"
app:search_hint_size = "16sp"
app:search_voice = "true / false"
app:search_voice_text = "Voice text"
app:search_animation_duration = "360"
app:search_shadow_color = "#80000000"