How to make SearchView always expanded in android?

Question

I have SearchView in the top of the layout (not in the action bar), is there anyway to force this View to be always expanded (opened)?

If n

Answer 1

SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView();
searchItem.expandActionView();

and in menu file, use

 showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView"

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