# Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  
Deprecated in[API level 29](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

# Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java

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interface
Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener
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| android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener |

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**This interface was deprecated in API level 29.**   
Use the[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)[Preference Library](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/package-summary)for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see[Settings](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/settings).

Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when a[Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/preference/Preference)is clicked.

## Summary

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| ` abstract boolean` | ` `[onPreferenceClick](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener#onPreferenceClick(android.preference.Preference))`(`[Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/preference/Preference)` preference) ` Called when a Preference has been clicked. |

## Public methods

### onPreferenceClick

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public abstract boolean onPreferenceClick (Preference preference)
```

Called when a Preference has been clicked.

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|                             Parameters                              ||
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| `preference` | `Preference`: The Preference that was clicked. <br /> |

|                     Returns                      ||
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| `boolean` | True if the click was handled. <br /> |