How to close a SearchView programmatically on back pressed?

Question

I have the same question which I found here which I will re-iterate because the solution is not 100% exactly what I need:

I currently have a SearchVie

Answer 1

Based on @Archana answer, the onBackPressed() should be like :

@Override
public void onBackPressed() {    
    hideSoftKeyboard();
    if (!searchView.isIconified()) {
        searchView.setIconified(true);
    } else {
        super.onBackPressed();
    }
}

private void hideSoftKeyboard(){
    View view = activity.getCurrentFocus ();
    if (view != null) {
        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService (Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
        imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow (view.getWindowToken (), 0);
    }
}

or you can also override the onKeyDown()

@Override
public boolean onKeyDown (int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
        hideSoftKeyboard ();
        if (! searchView.isIconified ()) {
            searchView.setIconified (true);
        } 
        return true;
    }
    return super.onKeyDown (keyCode, event);
}

private void hideSoftKeyboard() {
    View view = activity.getCurrentFocus ();
    if (view != null) {
        InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) activity.getSystemService (Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
        imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow (view.getWindowToken (), 0);
    }
}