Action Bar Icon hidden after SearchView expands

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Answer 1

try with this, works for me using appCompat v21

final MenuItem switchButton = menu.findItem(R.id.action_import);
final MenuItem searchItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_search);

MenuItemCompat.setShowAsAction(searchItem, MenuItemCompat.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);
MenuItemCompat.setShowAsAction(switchButton, MenuItemCompat.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS); 

Answer 2

What I have done for a situation like this is using a toolbar in xml while setting the theme to be NO_ACTION_BAR. Then in the toolbar (in my layout.xml file) I put a RelativeLayout. Using the leftOf=@id/someButton you should be able to keep all the buttons visible at all times.