Searchview widget : move search icon to right

Question

I have this searchView and i want to move the search icon to the right(if possible)

my xml code:

 <android.widget.SearchView
    android:id="@+id/searchBox"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="40dp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="20dp"
    android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="7dp"
    android:layout_below="@+id/header"
    android:iconifiedByDefault="false"
    android:background="@drawable/searchrectangle"
    android:queryHint="@string/search_message">

</android.widget.SearchView>

Answer 1

I hope this work. It works for me.

android:layoutDirection="rtl"