Set SearchView clear button color
I am creating a searchview in the toolbar using onCreateOptionsMenu , but can't get the clear X button to initially be white. It becomes white when starting to type letters. It also stays white after clearing. @Override public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) { MenuInflater menuInflater = getMenuInflater(); menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.responsible_menu, menu); SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE); SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView(); searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager