Set SearchView clear button color

Question

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

Answer 1

Found a solution. However, interested in better ones.

Downloaded the "clear button" image from https://www.google.com/design/icons/#ic_clear in 24pt white and added this code to the end of onCreateOptionsMenu

    // Does help!
    ImageView searchClose = (ImageView) searchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id.search_close_btn);
    searchClose.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_clear_white_24dp);