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Jess Walters
3,214 PointsMaking Preferences Activity
Hello, I am making an app and I am making a preferencesFragment on it... I have tried using the one that android studio make when you click new -> settingsAvtivity but it is extremely confusing and I cannot seem to trim it down to what I need to get it at. I have the XML files setup to what I need properly but I need some help with the Java part. Here is what I have:
package jesswalters.inspiringquotes;
import android.annotation.TargetApi;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.res.Configuration;
import android.media.Ringtone;
import android.media.RingtoneManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.preference.ListPreference;
import android.preference.Preference;
import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
import android.preference.RingtonePreference;
import android.text.TextUtils;
import jesswalters.inspiringquotes.R;
import java.util.List;
/**
* A {@link PreferenceActivity} that presents a set of application settings. On
* handset devices, settings are presented as a single list. On tablets,
* settings are split by category, with category headers shown to the left of
* the list of settings.
* <p/>
* See <a href="http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/settings.html">
* Android Design: Settings</a> for design guidelines and the <a
* href="http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/settings.html">Settings
* API Guide</a> for more information on developing a Settings UI.
*/
public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
/**
* Determines whether to always show the simplified settings UI, where
* settings are presented in a single list. When false, settings are shown
* as a master/detail two-pane view on tablets. When true, a single pane is
* shown on tablets.
*/
private static final boolean ALWAYS_SIMPLE_PREFS = false;
@Override
protected void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);
setupSimplePreferencesScreen();
}
/**
* Shows the simplified settings UI if the device configuration if the
* device configuration dictates that a simplified, single-pane UI should be
* shown.
*/
private void setupSimplePreferencesScreen() {
if (!isSimplePreferences(this)) {
return;
}
// In the simplified UI, fragments are not used at all and we instead
// use the older PreferenceActivity APIs.
// Add 'general' preferences.
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_general);
// Add 'notifications' preferences, and a corresponding header.
PreferenceCategory fakeHeader = new PreferenceCategory(this);
fakeHeader.setTitle(R.string.pref_header_notifications);
getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(fakeHeader);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_notification);
// Bind the summaries of EditText/List/Dialog/Ringtone preferences to
// their values. When their values change, their summaries are updated
// to reflect the new value, per the Android Design guidelines.
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_text"));
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_list"));
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("notifications_new_message_ringtone"));
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("sync_frequency"));
}
/*
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public boolean onIsMultiPane() {
return isXLargeTablet(this) && !isSimplePreferences(this);
}
/**
* Helper method to determine if the device has an extra-large screen. For
* example, 10" tablets are extra-large.
*/
private static boolean isXLargeTablet(Context context) {
return (context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout
& Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) >= Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_XLARGE;
}
/**
* Determines whether the simplified settings UI should be shown. This is
* true if this is forced via {@link #ALWAYS_SIMPLE_PREFS}, or the device
* doesn't have newer APIs like {@link PreferenceFragment}, or the device
* doesn't have an extra-large screen. In these cases, a single-pane
* "simplified" settings UI should be shown.
*/
private static boolean isSimplePreferences(Context context) {
return ALWAYS_SIMPLE_PREFS
|| Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB
|| !isXLargeTablet(context);
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
public void onBuildHeaders(List<Header> target) {
if (!isSimplePreferences(this)) {
loadHeadersFromResource(R.xml.pref_headers, target);
}
}
/**
* A preference value change listener that updates the preference's summary
* to reflect its new value.
*/
private static Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener = new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
@Override
public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object value) {
String stringValue = value.toString();
if (preference instanceof ListPreference) {
// For list preferences, look up the correct display value in
// the preference's 'entries' list.
ListPreference listPreference = (ListPreference) preference;
int index = listPreference.findIndexOfValue(stringValue);
// Set the summary to reflect the new value.
preference.setSummary(
index >= 0
? listPreference.getEntries()[index]
: null);
} else if (preference instanceof RingtonePreference) {
// For ringtone preferences, look up the correct display value
// using RingtoneManager.
if (TextUtils.isEmpty(stringValue)) {
return true;
} else {
Ringtone ringtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(
preference.getContext(), Uri.parse(stringValue));
if (ringtone == null) {
// Clear the summary if there was a lookup error.
preference.setSummary(null);
} else {
// Set the summary to reflect the new ringtone display
// name.
String name = ringtone.getTitle(preference.getContext());
preference.setSummary(name);
}
}
} else {
// For all other preferences, set the summary to the value's
// simple string representation.
preference.setSummary(stringValue);
}
return true;
}
};
/**
* Binds a preference's summary to its value. More specifically, when the
* preference's value is changed, its summary (line of text below the
* preference title) is updated to reflect the value. The summary is also
* immediately updated upon calling this method. The exact display format is
* dependent on the type of preference.
*
* @see #sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener
*/
private static void bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(Preference preference) {
// Set the listener to watch for value changes.
preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener);
// Trigger the listener immediately with the preference's
// current value.
sBindPreferenceSummaryToValueListener.onPreferenceChange(preference,
PreferenceManager
.getDefaultSharedPreferences(preference.getContext())
.getString(preference.getKey(), ""));
}
/**
* This fragment shows general preferences only. It is used when the
* activity is showing a two-pane settings UI.
*/
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
public static class GeneralPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_general);
// Bind the summaries of EditText/List/Dialog/Ringtone preferences
// to their values. When their values change, their summaries are
// updated to reflect the new value, per the Android Design
// guidelines.
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_text"));
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_list"));
}
}
/**
* This fragment shows notification preferences only. It is used when the
* activity is showing a two-pane settings UI.
*/
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
public static class NotificationPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_notification);
// Bind the summaries of EditText/List/Dialog/Ringtone preferences
// to their values. When their values change, their summaries are
// updated to reflect the new value, per the Android Design
// guidelines.
bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("notifications_new_message_ringtone"));
}
}
}
I would like to trim it down to the bare minimum, where all I have is onChangeListeners. But everytime I try to change it errors pop up left and right. Thanks for the help.