wix · markdevocht · Dec 23, 2025 · Dec 23, 2025 · Dec 25, 2025 · Dec 25, 2025
diff --git a/ios/RNNComponentPresenter.mm b/ios/RNNComponentPresenter.mm
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ - (void)applyOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)options {
                                        tintColor:[options.topBar.searchBar.tintColor
                                                      withDefault:nil]
                                       cancelText:[withDefault.topBar.searchBar.cancelText
-                                                     withDefault:nil]];
+                                                     withDefault:nil]
+                                       placement:[withDefault.topBar.searchBar.placement
+                                                     withDefault:SearchBarPlacementStacked]];
     }
 
     [_topBarTitlePresenter applyOptions:withDefault.topBar];
@@ -145,7 +147,9 @@ - (void)mergeOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)mergeOptions
                                        tintColor:[mergeOptions.topBar.searchBar.tintColor
                                                      withDefault:nil]
                                       cancelText:[withDefault.topBar.searchBar.cancelText
-                                                     withDefault:nil]];
+                                                     withDefault:nil]
+                                       placement:[withDefault.topBar.searchBar.placement
+                                                     withDefault:SearchBarPlacementStacked]];
     } else {
         [viewController setSearchBarVisible:NO];
     }

diff --git a/ios/RNNSearchBarOptions.h b/ios/RNNSearchBarOptions.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #import "RNNOptions.h"
+#import "RNNSearchBarPlacement.h"
 
 @interface RNNSearchBarOptions : RNNOptions
 
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@
 @property(nonatomic, strong) Color *tintColor;
 @property(nonatomic, strong) Text *placeholder;
 @property(nonatomic, strong) Text *cancelText;
+@property(nonatomic, strong) RNNSearchBarPlacement *placement;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNNSearchBarOptions.mm b/ios/RNNSearchBarOptions.mm
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ - (instancetype)initWithDict:(NSDictionary *)dict {
     self.tintColor = [ColorParser parse:dict key:@"tintColor"];
     self.placeholder = [TextParser parse:dict key:@"placeholder"];
     self.cancelText = [TextParser parse:dict key:@"cancelText"];
+    self.placement = (RNNSearchBarPlacement *)[EnumParser parse:dict
+                                                             key:@"placement"
+                                                         ofClass:RNNSearchBarPlacement.class];
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ - (void)mergeOptions:(RNNSearchBarOptions *)options {
         self.placeholder = options.placeholder;
     if (options.cancelText.hasValue)
         self.cancelText = options.cancelText;
+    if (options.placement.hasValue)
+        self.placement = options.placement;
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNNSearchBarPlacement.h b/ios/RNNSearchBarPlacement.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#import "Enum.h"
+
+typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, SearchBarPlacement) {
+    SearchBarPlacementStacked = 0,
+    SearchBarPlacementIntegrated
+};
+
+@interface RNNSearchBarPlacement: Enum
+
+- (SearchBarPlacement)get;
+
+- (SearchBarPlacement)withDefault:(SearchBarPlacement)defaultValue;
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/RNNSearchBarPlacement.mm b/ios/RNNSearchBarPlacement.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#import "RNNSearchBarPlacement.h"
+#import <React/RCTConvert.h>
+
+@implementation RNNSearchBarPlacement
+
+- (SearchBarPlacement)convertString:(NSString *)string {
+    return [self.class SearchBarPlacement:string];
+}
+
+RCT_ENUM_CONVERTER(SearchBarPlacement, (@{
+                       @"stacked" : @(SearchBarPlacementStacked),
+                       @"integrated" : @(SearchBarPlacementIntegrated)
+                   }),
+                   SearchBarPlacementStacked, integerValue)
+
+@end
+
diff --git a/ios/UIViewController+RNNOptions.h b/ios/UIViewController+RNNOptions.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#import "RNNSearchBarPlacement.h"
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
 @class RNNBottomTabOptions;
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
     obscuresBackgroundDuringPresentation:(BOOL)obscuresBackgroundDuringPresentation
                          backgroundColor:(nullable UIColor *)backgroundColor
                                tintColor:(nullable UIColor *)tintColor
-                              cancelText:(NSString *_Nullable)cancelText;
+                              cancelText:(NSString *_Nullable)cancelText
+                               placement:(SearchBarPlacement)placement;
 
 - (void)setSearchBarHiddenWhenScrolling:(BOOL)searchBarHidden;
 

diff --git a/ios/UIViewController+RNNOptions.mm b/ios/UIViewController+RNNOptions.mm
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ - (void)setSearchBarWithOptions:(NSString *)placeholder
     obscuresBackgroundDuringPresentation:(BOOL)obscuresBackgroundDuringPresentation
                          backgroundColor:(nullable UIColor *)backgroundColor
                                tintColor:(nullable UIColor *)tintColor
-                              cancelText:(NSString *)cancelText {
+                              cancelText:(NSString *)cancelText
+                               placement:(SearchBarPlacement)placement {
     if (!self.navigationItem.searchController) {
         UISearchController *search =
             [[UISearchController alloc] initWithSearchResultsController:nil];
@@ -52,11 +53,16 @@ - (void)setSearchBarWithOptions:(NSString *)placeholder
             search.searchBar.searchTextField.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
         }
 
-        if (focus) {
-            dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-              self.navigationItem.searchController.active = true;
-              [self.navigationItem.searchController.searchBar becomeFirstResponder];
-            });
+        if (@available(iOS 26.0, *)) {
+            if (placement == SearchBarPlacementIntegrated) {
+                if (focus) {
+                    self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementIntegrated;
+                } else {
+                    self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementIntegratedButton;
+                }
+            } else {
+                self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementStacked;
+            }
         }
 
         self.navigationItem.searchController = search;
@@ -65,6 +71,26 @@ - (void)setSearchBarWithOptions:(NSString *)placeholder
         // Fixes #3450, otherwise, UIKit will infer the presentation context to
         // be the root most view controller
         self.definesPresentationContext = YES;
+
+        if (focus) {
+            dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+              self.navigationItem.searchController.active = true;
+              [self.navigationItem.searchController.searchBar becomeFirstResponder];
+            });
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Update placement on existing searchController (iOS 26+)
+        if (@available(iOS 26.0, *)) {
+            if (placement == SearchBarPlacementIntegrated) {
+                if (focus) {
+                    self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementIntegrated;
+                } else {
+                    self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementIntegratedButton;
+                }
+            } else {
+                self.navigationItem.preferredSearchBarPlacement = UINavigationItemSearchBarPlacementStacked;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 

diff --git a/playground/e2e/SearchBar.test.js b/playground/e2e/SearchBar.test.js
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@ describe.e2e(':ios: SearchBar', () => {
     await elementById(TestIDs.HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN).tap();
     await expect(elementByTraits(['searchField'])).toBeNotVisible();
   });
+
+  it('find magnifying button in integrated placement and tap it (iOS 26+)', async () => {
+    try {
+      await expect(elementById(TestIDs.TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN)).toExist();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log('Skipping - requires iOS 26+');
+      return;
+    }
+    await elementById(TestIDs.TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN).tap();
+    await elementById(TestIDs.SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN).tap();
+    const searchButton = element(
+      by.type('_UIButtonBarButton').and(by.label('Search')).withAncestor(by.type('UINavigationBar'))
+    );
+    await expect(searchButton).toBeVisible();
+    await searchButton.tap();
+    await expect(elementByTraits(['searchField'])).toBeVisible();
+  });
 });
 
 describe.e2e(':ios: SearchBar Modal', () => {
@@ -35,7 +52,29 @@ describe.e2e(':ios: SearchBar Modal', () => {
   it('searching then exiting works', async () => {
     await elementById(TestIDs.SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN).tap();
     await elementByTraits(['searchField']).replaceText('foo');
-    await elementById(TestIDs.DISMISS_MODAL_TOPBAR_BTN).tap();
-    await expect(elementById(TestIDs.OPTIONS_TAB)).toBeVisible();
+    try {
+      await expect(elementById(TestIDs.TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN)).toExist();
+    } catch (e) {
+      await elementById(TestIDs.DISMISS_MODAL_TOPBAR_BTN).tap();
+      await expect(elementById(TestIDs.OPTIONS_TAB)).toBeVisible();
+    }
   });
-});
+
+  it('find magnifying button in integrated placement and tap it (iOS 26+)', async () => {
+    try {
+      await expect(elementById(TestIDs.TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN)).toExist();
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log('Skipping - requires iOS 26+');
+      return;
+    }
+    await elementById(TestIDs.TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN).tap();
+    await elementById(TestIDs.SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN).tap();
+    const searchButton = element(
+      by.type('UISearchBarTextField').withAncestor(by.type('_UIFloatingBarContainerView'))
+    );
+    await expect(searchButton).toExist();
+    await expect(element(by.type('_UISearchBarFieldEditor'))).not.toExist();
+    await searchButton.tap();
+    await expect(element(by.type('_UISearchBarFieldEditor'))).toExist();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/playground/src/screens/SearchBar.tsx b/playground/src/screens/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { Platform } from 'react-native';
 import { NavigationProps } from 'react-native-navigation';
 
 import Root from '../components/Root';
 import Button from '../components/Button';
 import Navigation from '../services/Navigation';
 import testIDs from '../testIDs';
 
-const { HIDE_TOP_BAR_BTN, SHOW_TOP_BAR_BTN, SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, TOP_BAR } =
+const { HIDE_TOP_BAR_BTN, SHOW_TOP_BAR_BTN, SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, TOP_BAR, TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN } =
   testIDs;
 
-interface Props extends NavigationProps {}
+interface Props extends NavigationProps { }
 
 export default class SearchBar extends React.Component<Props> {
   static options() {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export default class SearchBar extends React.Component<Props> {
 
   state = {
     isAndroidNavigationBarVisible: true,
+    placement: 'stacked' as 'stacked' | 'integrated',
   };
 
   render() {
@@ -35,6 +37,13 @@ export default class SearchBar extends React.Component<Props> {
         <Button label="Show TopBar" testID={SHOW_TOP_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.showTopBar} />
         <Button label="Hide SearchBar" testID={HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.hideSearchBar} />
         <Button label="Show SearchBar" testID={SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.showSearchBar} />
+        {parseInt(String(Platform.Version), 10) >= 26 && (
+          <Button
+            label={`Toggle Placement (${this.state.placement})`}
+            testID={TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN}
+            onPress={this.togglePlacement}
+          />
+        )}
       </Root>
     );
   }
@@ -67,7 +76,27 @@ export default class SearchBar extends React.Component<Props> {
       topBar: {
         searchBar: {
           visible: true,
+          placement: this.state.placement,
         },
       },
     });
+
+  togglePlacement = () => {
+    const newPlacement = this.state.placement === 'stacked' ? 'integrated' : 'stacked';
+    this.setState({ placement: newPlacement });
+    Navigation.mergeOptions(this, {
+      topBar: {
+        searchBar: {
+          visible: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    Navigation.mergeOptions(this, {
+      topBar: {
+        searchBar: {
+          placement: newPlacement,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  };
 }
diff --git a/playground/src/screens/SearchBarModal.tsx b/playground/src/screens/SearchBarModal.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { Platform } from 'react-native';
 import { NavigationProps } from 'react-native-navigation';
 import Button from '../components/Button';
 import Root from '../components/Root';
 import Navigation from '../services/Navigation';
 import testIDs from '../testIDs';
 
-const { SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, TOP_BAR } = testIDs;
+const { SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN, TOP_BAR, TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN } = testIDs;
 
-interface Props extends NavigationProps {}
+interface Props extends NavigationProps { }
 
 export default class SearchBarModal extends React.Component<Props> {
   static options() {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default class SearchBarModal extends React.Component<Props> {
 
   state = {
     isAndroidNavigationBarVisible: true,
+    placement: 'stacked' as 'stacked' | 'integrated',
   };
 
   render() {
@@ -33,6 +35,13 @@ export default class SearchBarModal extends React.Component<Props> {
         {/* <Button label="Show TopBar" testID={SHOW_TOP_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.showTopBar} /> */}
         <Button label="Hide SearchBar" testID={HIDE_SEARCH_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.hideSearchBar} />
         <Button label="Show SearchBar" testID={SHOW_SEARCH_BAR_BTN} onPress={this.showSearchBar} />
+        {parseInt(String(Platform.Version), 10) >= 26 && (
+          <Button
+            label={`Toggle Placement (${this.state.placement})`}
+            testID={TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN}
+            onPress={this.togglePlacement}
+          />
+        )}
       </Root>
     );
   }
@@ -51,7 +60,27 @@ export default class SearchBarModal extends React.Component<Props> {
       topBar: {
         searchBar: {
           visible: true,
+          placement: this.state.placement,
         },
       },
     });
+
+  togglePlacement = () => {
+    const newPlacement = this.state.placement === 'stacked' ? 'integrated' : 'stacked';
+    this.setState({ placement: newPlacement });
+    Navigation.mergeOptions(this, {
+      topBar: {
+        searchBar: {
+          visible: false,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    Navigation.mergeOptions(this, {
+      topBar: {
+        searchBar: {
+          placement: newPlacement,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  };
 }
diff --git a/playground/src/testIDs.ts b/playground/src/testIDs.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ const testIDs = {
   TOGGLE_REACT_DECLARED_MODAL: 'TOGGLE_REACT_DECLARED_MODAL',
   REPLACE_TAB_TEST_ID: 'REPLACE_TAB_TEST_ID',
   REPLACED_TAB: 'REPLACED_TAB',
+  TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN: 'TOGGLE_PLACEMENT_BTN',
   MOUNTED_SCREENS_TEXT: 'MOUNTED_SCREENS_TEXT',
 
   GOTO_TOPBAR_TITLE_TEST: 'GOTO_TOPBAR_TITLE_TEST',