public override bool OnCreateOptionsMenu(IMenu menu) { MenuInflater.Inflate(Resource.Menu.SearchGif_Menu, menu); try { var item = menu.FindItem(Resource.Id.searchUserBar); SearchView searchItem = (SearchView)item.ActionView; SearchView = searchItem.JavaCast <SearchView>(); SearchView.SetQuery("", false); SearchView.SetIconifiedByDefault(false); SearchView.OnActionViewExpanded(); SearchView.Iconified = false; SearchView.QueryTextChange += SearchViewOnQueryTextChange; SearchView.QueryTextSubmit += SearchViewOnQueryTextSubmit; SearchView.ClearFocus(); //Change text colors var editText = (EditText)SearchView.FindViewById(Resource.Id.search_src_text); editText.SetHintTextColor(Color.White); editText.SetTextColor(Color.White); //Remove Icon Search ImageView searchViewIcon = (ImageView)SearchView.FindViewById(Resource.Id.search_mag_icon); ViewGroup linearLayoutSearchView = (ViewGroup)searchViewIcon.Parent; linearLayoutSearchView.RemoveView(searchViewIcon); } catch (Exception e) { Console.WriteLine(e); } return(base.OnCreateOptionsMenu(menu)); }