UISearchBar search text color , background color swift 3
let textFieldInsideSearchBar = yourSearchbar.value(forKey: "searchField") as? UITextField
textFieldInsideSearchBar?.textColor = yourcolor
for subView in searchController.searchBar.subviews {
for subViewOne in subView.subviews {
if let textField = subViewOne as? UITextField {
subViewOne.backgroundColor = UIColor.red
//use the code below if you want to change the color of placeholder
let textFieldInsideUISearchBarLabel = textField.value(forKey: "placeholderLabel") as? UILabel
textFieldInsideUISearchBarLabel?.textColor = UIColor.blue
}
}
}
Swift 2.3
extension UISearchBar {
var textColor:UIColor? {
get {
if let textField = self.valueForKey("searchField") as? UITextField {
return textField.textColor
} else {
return nil
}
}
set (newValue) {
if let textField = self.valueForKey("searchField") as? UITextField {
textField.textColor = newValue
}
}
}
}