---
modificationDate: May 06, 2026
title: DockedSearchBar
description: A Jetpack Compose DockedSearchBar component for displaying an inline search input.
sourceCodeUrl: 'https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/sdk-56/packages/expo-ui'
packageName: '@expo/ui'
platforms: ['android', 'expo-go']
---

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# DockedSearchBar

A Jetpack Compose DockedSearchBar component for displaying an inline search input.
Android, Included in Expo Go

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Expo UI DockedSearchBar matches the official Jetpack Compose [SearchBar API](https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/components/search-bar) and displays a search input that remains anchored in its parent layout rather than expanding to full screen.

## Installation

```sh
npx expo install @expo/ui
```

If you are installing this in an [existing React Native app](/bare/overview), make sure to [install `expo`](/bare/installing-expo-modules) in your project.

## Usage

### Basic docked search bar

```tsx
import { useState } from 'react';
import { Host, DockedSearchBar } from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';

export default function BasicDockedSearchBarExample() {
  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');

  return (
    <Host matchContents>
      <DockedSearchBar onQueryChange={setQuery} />
    </Host>
  );
}
```

### With placeholder and leading icon

Use the `DockedSearchBar.Placeholder` and `DockedSearchBar.LeadingIcon` slot components to customize the search bar appearance.

```tsx
import { useState } from 'react';
import { Host, DockedSearchBar, Text } from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';

export default function DockedSearchBarWithSlotsExample() {
  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');

  return (
    <Host matchContents>
      <DockedSearchBar onQueryChange={setQuery}>
        <DockedSearchBar.Placeholder>
          <Text>Search items...</Text>
        </DockedSearchBar.Placeholder>
        <DockedSearchBar.LeadingIcon>
          <Text>🔍</Text>
        </DockedSearchBar.LeadingIcon>
      </DockedSearchBar>
    </Host>
  );
}
```

## API

```tsx
import { DockedSearchBar } from '@expo/ui/jetpack-compose';
```

## Components

### `DockedSearchBar`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: React.[Element](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/jsx.html#function-component)<[DockedSearchBarProps](#dockedsearchbarprops)\>

DockedSearchBarProps

### `children`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `React.ReactNode`

The children of the component.

### `modifiers`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: [ExpoModifier[]](/versions/unversioned/sdk/ui/jetpack-compose/modifiers#expomodifier)

Modifiers for the component.

### `onQueryChange`

Supported platforms: Android.

Optional • Type: `(query: string) => void`

Callback function that is called when the search query changes.

### `DockedSearchBarLeadingIcon`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: React.[Element](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/jsx.html#function-component)<LeadingIconProps\>

### `DockedSearchBarPlaceholder`

Supported platforms: Android.

Type: React.[Element](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/jsx.html#function-component)<PlaceholderProps\>