PreferenceGroup


public abstract class PreferenceGroup
extends Preference

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.preference.Preference
     ↳ android.preference.PreferenceGroup
PreferenceCategory This class was deprecated in API level 29. Use the AndroidX Preference Library for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see Settings. 
PreferenceScreen This class was deprecated in API level 29. Use the AndroidX Preference Library for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see Settings. 


This class was deprecated in API level 29.
Use the AndroidX Preference Library for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see Settings.

A container for multiple Preference objects. It is a base class for Preference objects that are parents, such as PreferenceCategory and PreferenceScreen.

Developer Guides

For information about building a settings UI with Preferences, read the Settings guide.

Summary

XML attributes

android:orderingFromXml Whether to order the Preference under this group as they appear in the XML file. 

Inherited XML attributes

android:defaultValue The default value for the preference, which will be set either if persistence is off or persistence is on and the preference is not found in the persistent storage. 
android:dependency The key of another Preference that this Preference will depend on. 
android:enabled Whether the Preference is enabled. 
android:fragment When used inside of a modern PreferenceActivity, this declares a new PreferenceFragment to be shown when the user selects this item. 
android:icon The optional icon for the preference. 
android:iconSpaceReserved Whether the space for the preference icon view will be reserved. 
android:key The key to store the Preference value. 
android:layout The layout for the Preference in a PreferenceActivity screen. 
android:order The order for the Preference (lower values are to be ordered first). 
android:persistent Whether the Preference stores its value to the storage. 
android:recycleEnabled Whether the preference has enabled to have its view recycled when used in the list view. 
android:selectable Whether the Preference is selectable. 
android:shouldDisableView Whether the view of this Preference should be disabled when this Preference is disabled. 
android:singleLineTitle Whether to use single line for the preference title text. 
android:summary The summary for the Preference. 
android:title The title for the Preference. 
android:widgetLayout The layout for the controllable widget portion of a Preference. 

Inherited constants

int DEFAULT_ORDER

Specify for setOrder(int) if a specific order is not required.

Public constructors

PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr)
PreferenceGroup(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes)

Public methods

void addItemFromInflater(Preference preference)

Called by the inflater to add an item to this group.

boolean addPreference(Preference preference)

Adds a Preference at the correct position based on the preference's order.

Preference findPreference(CharSequence key)

Finds a Preference based on its key.

Preference getPreference(int index)

Returns the Preference at a particular index.

int getPreferenceCount()

Returns the number of children Preferences.

boolean isOrderingAsAdded()

Whether this group is ordering preferences in the order they are added.

void notifyDependencyChange(boolean disableDependents)

Notifies any listening dependents of a change that affects the dependency.

void removeAll()

Removes all Preferences from this group.

boolean removePreference(Preference preference)

Removes a Preference from this group.

void setOrderingAsAdded(boolean orderingAsAdded)

Whether to order the Preference children of this group as they are added.

Protected methods

void dispatchRestoreInstanceState(Bundle container)
void dispatchSaveInstanceState(Bundle container)
boolean isOnSameScreenAsChildren()

Whether this preference group should be shown on the same screen as its contained preferences.

void onAttachedToActivity()

Called when the Preference hierarchy has been attached to the PreferenceActivity.

boolean onPrepareAddPreference(Preference preference)

Prepares a Preference to be added to the group.

void onPrepareForRemoval()

Called when this Preference is being removed from the hierarchy.

Inherited methods

boolean callChangeListener(Object newValue)

Call this method after the user changes the preference, but before the internal state is set.

int compareTo(Preference another)

Compares Preference objects based on order (if set), otherwise alphabetically on the titles.

Preference findPreferenceInHierarchy(String key)

Finds a Preference in this hierarchy (the whole thing, even above/below your PreferenceScreen screen break) with the given key.

Context getContext()

Returns the Context of this Preference.

String getDependency()

Returns the key of the dependency on this Preference.

SharedPreferences.Editor getEditor()

Returns an SharedPreferences.Editor where this Preference can save its value(s).

Bundle getExtras()

Return the extras Bundle object associated with this preference, creating a new Bundle if there currently isn't one.

String getFragment()

Return the fragment class name associated with this Preference.

Drawable getIcon()

Returns the icon of this Preference.

Intent getIntent()

Return the Intent associated with this Preference.

String getKey()

Gets the key for this Preference, which is also the key used for storing values into SharedPreferences or PreferenceDataStore.

int getLayoutResource()

Gets the layout resource that will be shown as the View for this Preference.

Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener getOnPreferenceChangeListener()

Returns the callback to be invoked when this Preference is changed by the user (but before the internal state has been updated).

Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener getOnPreferenceClickListener()

Returns the callback to be invoked when this Preference is clicked.

int getOrder()

Gets the order of this Preference with respect to other Preference objects on the same level.

PreferenceGroup getParent()

Returns the PreferenceGroup which is this Preference assigned to or null if this preference is not assigned to any group or is a root Preference.

boolean getPersistedBoolean(boolean defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted boolean if this Preference is persistent.

float getPersistedFloat(float defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted float if this Preference is persistent.

int getPersistedInt(int defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted int if this Preference is persistent.

long getPersistedLong(long defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted long if this Preference is persistent.

String getPersistedString(String defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted String if this Preference is persistent.

Set<String> getPersistedStringSet(Set<String> defaultReturnValue)

Attempts to get a persisted set of Strings if this Preference is persistent.

PreferenceDataStore getPreferenceDataStore()

Returns PreferenceDataStore used by this Preference.

PreferenceManager getPreferenceManager()

Gets the PreferenceManager that manages this Preference object's tree.

SharedPreferences getSharedPreferences()

Returns the SharedPreferences where this Preference can read its value(s).

boolean getShouldDisableView()

Checks whether this Preference should disable its view when it's action is disabled.

CharSequence getSummary()

Returns the summary of this Preference.

CharSequence getTitle()

Returns the title of this Preference.

int getTitleRes()

Returns the title resource ID of this Preference.

View getView(View convertView, ViewGroup parent)

Gets the View that will be shown in the PreferenceActivity.

int getWidgetLayoutResource()

Gets the layout resource for the controllable widget portion of this Preference.

boolean hasKey()

Checks whether this Preference has a valid key.

boolean isEnabled()

Checks whether this Preference should be enabled in the list.

boolean isIconSpaceReserved()

Gets whether the space this preference icon view is reserved.

boolean isPersistent()

Checks whether this Preference is persistent.

boolean isRecycleEnabled()

Checks whether this Preference has enabled to have its view recycled when used in the list view.

boolean isSelectable()

Checks whether this Preference should be selectable in the list.

boolean isSingleLineTitle()

Gets whether the title of this preference is constrained to a single line.

void notifyChanged()

Should be called when the data of this Preference has changed.

void notifyDependencyChange(boolean disableDependents)

Notifies any listening dependents of a change that affects the dependency.

void notifyHierarchyChanged()

Should be called when a Preference has been added/removed from this group, or the ordering should be re-evaluated.

void onAttachedToActivity()

Called when the Preference hierarchy has been attached to the PreferenceActivity.

void onAttachedToHierarchy(PreferenceManager preferenceManager)

Called when this Preference has been attached to a Preference hierarchy.

void onBindView(View view)

Binds the created View to the data for this Preference.

void onClick()

Processes a click on the preference.

View onCreateView(ViewGroup parent)

Creates the View to be shown for this Preference in the PreferenceActivity.

void onDependencyChanged(Preference dependency, boolean disableDependent)

Called when the dependency changes.

Object onGetDefaultValue(TypedArray a, int index)

Called when a Preference is being inflated and the default value attribute needs to be read.

void onParentChanged(Preference parent, boolean disableChild)

Called when the implicit parent dependency changes.

void onPrepareForRemoval()

Called when this Preference is being removed from the hierarchy.

void onRestoreInstanceState(Parcelable state)

Hook allowing a Preference to re-apply a representation of its internal state that had previously been generated by onSaveInstanceState().

Parcelable onSaveInstanceState()

Hook allowing a Preference to generate a representation of its internal state that can later be used to create a new instance with that same state.

void onSetInitialValue(boolean restorePersistedValue, Object defaultValue)

Implement this to set the initial value of the Preference.

Bundle peekExtras()

Return the extras Bundle object associated with this preference, returning null if there is not currently one.

boolean persistBoolean(boolean value)

Attempts to persist a boolean if this Preference is persistent.

boolean persistFloat(float value)

Attempts to persist a long if this Preference is persistent.

boolean persistInt(int value)

Attempts to persist an int if this Preference is persistent.

boolean persistLong(long value)

Attempts to persist a long if this Preference is persistent.

boolean persistString(String value)

Attempts to persist a String if this Preference is persistent.

boolean persistStringSet(Set<String> values)

Attempts to persist a set of Strings if this Preference is persistent.

void restoreHierarchyState(Bundle container)

Restore this Preference hierarchy's previously saved state from the given container.

void saveHierarchyState(Bundle container)

Store this Preference hierarchy's frozen state into the given container.

void setDefaultValue(Object defaultValue)

Sets the default value for this Preference, which will be set either if persistence is off or persistence is on and the preference is not found in the persistent storage.

void setDependency(String dependencyKey)

Sets the key of a Preference that this Preference will depend on.

void setEnabled(boolean enabled)

Sets whether this Preference is enabled.

void setFragment(String fragment)

Sets the class name of a fragment to be shown when this Preference is clicked.

void setIcon(Drawable icon)

Sets the icon for this Preference with a Drawable.

void setIcon(int iconResId)

Sets the icon for this Preference with a resource ID.

void setIconSpaceReserved(boolean iconSpaceReserved)

Sets whether to reserve the space of this Preference icon view when no icon is provided.

void setIntent(Intent intent)

Sets an Intent to be used for Context.startActivity(Intent) when this Preference is clicked.

void setKey(String key)

Sets the key for this Preference, which is used as a key to the SharedPreferences or PreferenceDataStore.

void setLayoutResource(int layoutResId)

Sets the layout resource that is inflated as the View to be shown for this Preference.

void setOnPreferenceChangeListener(Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener onPreferenceChangeListener)

Sets the callback to be invoked when this Preference is changed by the user (but before the internal state has been updated).

void setOnPreferenceClickListener(Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener onPreferenceClickListener)

Sets the callback to be invoked when this Preference is clicked.

void setOrder(int order)

Sets the order of this Preference with respect to other Preference objects on the same level.

void setPersistent(boolean persistent)

Sets whether this Preference is persistent.

void setPreferenceDataStore(PreferenceDataStore dataStore)

Sets a PreferenceDataStore to be used by this Preference instead of using SharedPreferences.

void setRecycleEnabled(boolean enabled)

Sets whether this Preference has enabled to have its view recycled when used in the list view.

void setSelectable(boolean selectable)

Sets whether this Preference is selectable.

void setShouldDisableView(boolean shouldDisableView)

Sets whether this Preference should disable its view when it gets disabled.

void setSingleLineTitle(boolean singleLineTitle)

Sets whether to constrain the title of this Preference to a single line instead of letting it wrap onto multiple lines.

void setSummary(CharSequence summary)

Sets the summary for this Preference with a CharSequence.

void setSummary(int summaryResId)

Sets the summary for this Preference with a resource ID.

void setTitle(CharSequence title)

Sets the title for this Preference with a CharSequence.

void setTitle(int titleResId)

Sets the title for this Preference with a resource ID.

void setWidgetLayoutResource(int widgetLayoutResId)

Sets the layout for the controllable widget portion of this Preference.

boolean shouldCommit()

Returns whether the Preference should commit its saved value(s) in getEditor().

boolean shouldDisableDependents()

Checks whether this preference's dependents should currently be disabled.

boolean shouldPersist()

Checks whether, at the given time this method is called, this Preference should store/restore its value(s) into the SharedPreferences or into PreferenceDataStore if assigned.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Object clone()

Creates and returns a copy of this object.

boolean equals(Object obj)

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.

void finalize()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

final Class<?> getClass()

Returns the runtime class of this Object.

int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for the object.

final void notify()

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.

final void notifyAll()

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.

String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait(long timeoutMillis)

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

final void wait()

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

abstract int compareTo(Preference o)

Compares this object with the specified object for order.

XML attributes

android:orderingFromXml

Whether to order the Preference under this group as they appear in the XML file. If this is false, the ordering will follow the Preference order attribute and default to alphabetic for those without the order attribute.

May be a boolean value, such as "true" or "false".

Public constructors

PreferenceGroup

Added in API level 1
public PreferenceGroup (Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs)

Parameters
context Context

attrs AttributeSet

PreferenceGroup

Added in API level 1
public PreferenceGroup (Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs, 
                int defStyleAttr)

Parameters
context Context

attrs AttributeSet

defStyleAttr int

PreferenceGroup

Added in API level 21
public PreferenceGroup (Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs, 
                int defStyleAttr, 
                int defStyleRes)

Parameters
context Context

attrs AttributeSet

defStyleAttr int

defStyleRes int

Public methods

addItemFromInflater

Added in API level 1
public void addItemFromInflater (Preference preference)

Called by the inflater to add an item to this group.

Parameters
preference Preference

addPreference

Added in API level 1
public boolean addPreference (Preference preference)

Adds a Preference at the correct position based on the preference's order.

Parameters
preference Preference: The preference to add.

Returns
boolean Whether the preference is now in this group.

findPreference

Added in API level 1
public Preference findPreference (CharSequence key)

Finds a Preference based on its key. If two Preference share the same key (not recommended), the first to appear will be returned (to retrieve the other preference with the same key, call this method on the first preference). If this preference has the key, it will not be returned.

This will recursively search for the preference into children that are also PreferenceGroups.

Parameters
key CharSequence: The key of the preference to retrieve.

Returns
Preference The Preference with the key, or null.

getPreference

Added in API level 1
public Preference getPreference (int index)

Returns the Preference at a particular index.

Parameters
index int: The index of the Preference to retrieve.

Returns
Preference The Preference.

getPreferenceCount

Added in API level 1
public int getPreferenceCount ()

Returns the number of children Preferences.

Returns
int The number of preference children in this group.

isOrderingAsAdded

Added in API level 1
public boolean isOrderingAsAdded ()

Whether this group is ordering preferences in the order they are added.

Returns
boolean Whether this group orders based on the order the children are added.

notifyDependencyChange

Added in API level 1
public void notifyDependencyChange (boolean disableDependents)

Notifies any listening dependents of a change that affects the dependency.

Parameters
disableDependents boolean: Whether this Preference should disable its dependents.

removeAll

Added in API level 1
public void removeAll ()

Removes all Preferences from this group.

removePreference

Added in API level 1
public boolean removePreference (Preference preference)

Removes a Preference from this group.

Parameters
preference Preference: The preference to remove.

Returns
boolean Whether the preference was found and removed.

setOrderingAsAdded

Added in API level 1
public void setOrderingAsAdded (boolean orderingAsAdded)

Whether to order the Preference children of this group as they are added. If this is false, the ordering will follow each Preference order and default to alphabetic for those without an order.

If this is called after preferences are added, they will not be re-ordered in the order they were added, hence call this method early on.

Parameters
orderingAsAdded boolean: Whether to order according to the order added.

Protected methods

dispatchRestoreInstanceState

Added in API level 1
protected void dispatchRestoreInstanceState (Bundle container)

Parameters
container Bundle

dispatchSaveInstanceState

Added in API level 1
protected void dispatchSaveInstanceState (Bundle container)

Parameters
container Bundle

isOnSameScreenAsChildren

Added in API level 1
protected boolean isOnSameScreenAsChildren ()

Whether this preference group should be shown on the same screen as its contained preferences.

Returns
boolean True if the contained preferences should be shown on the same screen as this preference.

onAttachedToActivity

Added in API level 1
protected void onAttachedToActivity ()

Called when the Preference hierarchy has been attached to the PreferenceActivity. This can also be called when this Preference has been attached to a group that was already attached to the PreferenceActivity.

onPrepareAddPreference

Added in API level 1
protected boolean onPrepareAddPreference (Preference preference)

Prepares a Preference to be added to the group.

Parameters
preference Preference: The preference to add.

Returns
boolean Whether to allow adding the preference (true), or not (false).

onPrepareForRemoval

Added in API level 1
protected void onPrepareForRemoval ()

Called when this Preference is being removed from the hierarchy. You should remove any references to this Preference that you know about. Make sure to call through to the superclass implementation.
If you override this method you must call through to the superclass implementation.