DialogPreference

Kotlin |Java

public abstract class DialogPreference
extends Preference

java.lang.Object
↳	androidx.preference.Preference
	↳	androidx.preference.DialogPreference

Known direct subclasses

EditTextPreference, ListPreference, MultiSelectListPreference

EditTextPreference	A `DialogPreference` that shows a `EditText` in the dialog.
ListPreference	A `Preference` that displays a list of entries as a dialog.
MultiSelectListPreference	A `Preference` that displays a list of entries as a dialog.

Known indirect subclasses

DropDownPreference

DropDownPreference A ListPreference that presents the options in a drop down menu rather than a dialog.

A base class for Preferences that are dialog-based. When clicked, these preferences will open a dialog showing the actual preference controls.

Summary

Nested classes
`interface`	`DialogPreference.TargetFragment` Interface for `PreferenceFragmentCompat`s to implement to allow `DialogPreference`s to find the preference that launched the dialog.

Inherited constants

From class androidx.preference.Preference

int

DEFAULT_ORDER

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

Public constructors
`DialogPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr, int defStyleRes)`
`DialogPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr)`
`DialogPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)`
`DialogPreference(Context context)`

Public methods
`Drawable`	`getDialogIcon()` Returns the icon to be shown on subsequent dialogs.
`int`	`getDialogLayoutResource()` Returns the layout resource that is used as the content view for subsequent dialogs.
`CharSequence`	`getDialogMessage()` Returns the message to be shown on subsequent dialogs.
`CharSequence`	`getDialogTitle()` Returns the title to be shown on subsequent dialogs.
`CharSequence`	`getNegativeButtonText()` Returns the text of the negative button to be shown on subsequent dialogs.
`CharSequence`	`getPositiveButtonText()` Returns the text of the positive button to be shown on subsequent dialogs.
`void`	`setDialogIcon(int dialogIconRes)` Sets the icon (resource ID) of the dialog.
`void`	`setDialogIcon(Drawable dialogIcon)` Sets the icon of the dialog.
`void`	`setDialogLayoutResource(int dialogLayoutResId)` Sets the layout resource that is inflated as the `View` to be shown as the content view of subsequent dialogs.
`void`	`setDialogMessage(CharSequence dialogMessage)` Sets the message of the dialog.
`void`	`setDialogMessage(int dialogMessageResId)`
`void`	`setDialogTitle(int dialogTitleResId)`
`void`	`setDialogTitle(CharSequence dialogTitle)` Sets the title of the dialog.
`void`	`setNegativeButtonText(CharSequence negativeButtonText)` Sets the text of the negative button of the dialog.
`void`	`setNegativeButtonText(int negativeButtonTextResId)`
`void`	`setPositiveButtonText(int positiveButtonTextResId)`
`void`	`setPositiveButtonText(CharSequence positiveButtonText)` Sets the text of the positive button of the dialog.

Protected methods
`void`	`onClick()` Processes a click on the preference.

Inherited methods

From class


        
          androidx.preference.Preference

`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.
`<T extends Preference> T`	`findPreferenceInHierarchy(String key)` Finds a preference in the entire hierarchy (above or below this preference) with the given key.
`Context`	`getContext()` Returns the `Context` of this preference.
`String`	`getDependency()` Returns the key of the dependency on this preference.
`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`.
`final 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 `Integer` 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 set of Strings 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.
`final SummaryProvider`	`getSummaryProvider()` Returns the `Preference.SummaryProvider` used to configure the summary of this preference.
`CharSequence`	`getTitle()` Returns the title of this preference.
`final 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`	`isCopyingEnabled()` Returns whether the summary of this preference can be copied to the clipboard by long pressing on the preference.
`boolean`	`isEnabled()` Checks whether this preference should be enabled in the list.
`boolean`	`isIconSpaceReserved()` Returns whether the space of this preference icon view is reserved.
`boolean`	`isPersistent()` Checks whether this preference is persistent.
`boolean`	`isSelectable()` Checks whether this preference should be selectable in the list.
`final boolean`	`isShown()` Checks whether this preference is shown to the user in the hierarchy.
`boolean`	`isSingleLineTitle()` Gets whether the title of this preference is constrained to a single line.
`final boolean`	`isVisible()` Checks whether this preference should be visible to the user.
`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`	`onAttached()` Called when the preference hierarchy has been attached to the list of preferences.
`void`	`onAttachedToHierarchy(PreferenceManager preferenceManager)` Called when this preference has been attached to a preference hierarchy.
`void`	`onBindViewHolder(PreferenceViewHolder holder)` Binds the created View to the data for this preference.
`void`	`onClick()` Processes a click on the preference.
`void`	`onDependencyChanged(Preference dependency, boolean disableDependent)` Called when the dependency changes.
`void`	`onDetached()` Called when the preference hierarchy has been detached from the list of preferences.
`Object`	`onGetDefaultValue(TypedArray a, int index)` Called when a preference is being inflated and the default value attribute needs to be read.
`void`	`onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat info)` This method is deprecated. Preferences aren't views. They should not need any accessibility changes, unless the view hierarchy is customized. In this situation, please add Accessibility information in `onBindViewHolder(PreferenceViewHolder)`.
`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(Object defaultValue)` Implement this to set the initial value of the preference.
`void`	`onSetInitialValue(boolean restorePersistedValue, Object defaultValue)` This method is deprecated. Use `onSetInitialValue(Object)` instead.
`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 `Float` if this preference is persistent.
`boolean`	`persistInt(int value)` Attempts to persist an `Integer` 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`	`setCopyingEnabled(boolean enabled)` Sets whether the summary of this preference can be copied to the clipboard by long pressing on the preference.
`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

DialogPreference

Summary

Nested classes

Inherited constants

Public constructors

Public methods

Protected methods

Inherited methods