React Native: keeping the icons position fixed - css

Question

I am using react-native-autocomplete-input component's <AutoComplete>
I inserted two icons at left(search) and right(close) of AutoComplete.
<View style={styles.searchSection}>
<AntDesign
name="search1"
size={18}
color="gray"
style={styles.searchIcon}
/>
<Autocomplete
autoCapitalize="none"
autoCorrect={false}
containerStyle={styles.autocompleteContainer}
inputContainerStyle={styles.inputContainer}
//data to show in suggestion
data={filteredFilms}
//default value if you want to set something in input
defaultValue={
JSON.stringify(selectedValue) === '{}'
? ''
: selectedValue.title + selectedValue.id
}
// onchange of the text changing the state of the query
// which will trigger the findFilm method
// to show the suggestions
onChangeText={(text) => findFilm(text)}
placeholder="Search doctors, specialities, symptoms"
renderItem={({item}) => (
//you can change the view you want to show in suggestions
<View style={{backgroundColor: 'red', flexDirection: 'column'}}>
<TouchableOpacity
onPress={() => {
setSelectedValue(item);
setFilteredFilms([]);
}}>
<Text style={styles.itemText}>{item.title + item.id}</Text>
</TouchableOpacity>
</View>
)}
/>
<AntDesign
name="close"
size={18}
color="gray"
style={styles.clearIcon}
/>
</View>
Without typing keys, UI looks fine as below:
But when I start to type, both search and close icons are pushed down to center of suggestion:
Any suggestion, how I can keep both icons fixed at it's top position.
Please help.

Answer 1

Please try attribute alignItems:'flex-start' in styles.searchSection.
For further alignment of icons, use padingTop: 10 in both searchIcon and clearIcon.