Changing action bar searchview hint text color

Question

How can I change the action bar search view hint text colour?

This question explains how to get the EditText when using ABS: Android ActionBar Customize Search View

Answer 1

If you want to change left arrow button in search view, add app:collapseIcon.

If you want to change text color and text hint color, add the following.

EditText searchEditText = searchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id.search_src_text);
    searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
    searchEditText.setHintTextColor(Color.WHITE);

If you want to change close icon, add the following.

ImageView imvClose = searchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id
            .search_close_btn);
    imvClose.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_search_view_close);