Android: Return search query to current activity

Question

I followed the steps described on http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/search/search-dialog.html to implement a search feature in my notepad application.

My pro

Answer 1

Briefly:

1. Add android:launchMode="singleTop" to the searchable activity definition in the AndroidManifest.xml
2. Implement onNewIntent in the searchable activity and handle the search there.

Answer 2

Just add

<application>

  <meta-data 
     android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
     android:value="#Activity_Name" />

   <!-- All your activities, service, etc. -->

</application>

in your android_manifest.xml file where #Activity_Name is the name of the activity that handles the search.

Answer 3

I simply use this:-

searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String s) {
            //on submit
            return false;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextChange(String s) {
            //get all text changes
            return false;
        }
});

This is best used when you have to search across a listview and have to filter out items. I never go by implementing the search function using the manifest file. The 2 methods do all the job.