added in version 24.1.0
belongs to Maven artifact com.android.support:preference-v7:28.0.0-alpha1

DialogPreference

public abstract class DialogPreference
extends Preference

java.lang.Object
↳	android.support.v7.preference.Preference
	↳	android.support.v7.preference.DialogPreference

Known Direct Subclasses

EditTextPreference,ListPreference,MultiSelectListPreference

Known Indirect Subclasses

DropDownPreference

A base class for Preference objects that are dialog-based. These preferences will, when clicked, open a dialog showing the actual preference controls.

Summary

Nested classes
`interface`	`DialogPreference.TargetFragment`

Inherited XML attributes

From class


  android.support.v7.preference.Preference

Inherited constants

From class


    android.support.v7.preference.Preference

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


  
    android.support.v7.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.
`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.
`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.
`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`	`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.
`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 in the list.
`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)` Initializes an `AccessibilityNodeInfo` with information about the View for this Preference.
`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 `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`	`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 `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`	`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`	`setViewId(int viewId)` Set the ID that will be assigned to the overall View representing this preference, once bound.
`final void`	`setVisible(boolean visible)` Sets whether this preference should be visible in the list.
`void`	`setWidgetLayoutResource(int widgetLayoutResId)` Sets the layout for the controllable widget portion of this Preference.
`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()`

From class


  
    java.lang.Object

From interface


  
    java.lang.Comparable

Public constructors

DialogPreference

added in version 24.1.0

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

Parameters
`context`	`Context`
`attrs`	`AttributeSet`
`defStyleAttr`	`int`
`defStyleRes`	`int`

DialogPreference

added in version 24.1.0

DialogPreference (Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs, 
                int defStyleAttr)

Parameters
`context`	`Context`
`attrs`	`AttributeSet`
`defStyleAttr`	`int`

DialogPreference

added in version 24.1.0

DialogPreference (Context context, 
                AttributeSet attrs)

Parameters
`context`	`Context`
`attrs`	`AttributeSet`

DialogPreference

added in version 24.1.0

DialogPreference (Context context)

Parameters
`context`	`Context`

Public methods

getDialogIcon

added in version 24.1.0

Drawable getDialogIcon ()

Returns the icon to be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`Drawable`	The icon, as a `Drawable`.

getDialogLayoutResource

added in version 24.1.0

int getDialogLayoutResource ()

Returns the layout resource that is used as the content View for subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`int`	The layout resource.

getDialogMessage

added in version 24.1.0

CharSequence getDialogMessage ()

Returns the message to be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`CharSequence`	The message.

getDialogTitle

added in version 24.1.0

CharSequence getDialogTitle ()

Returns the title to be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`CharSequence`	The title.

getNegativeButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

CharSequence getNegativeButtonText ()

Returns the text of the negative button to be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`CharSequence`	The text of the negative button.

getPositiveButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

CharSequence getPositiveButtonText ()

Returns the text of the positive button to be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Returns
`CharSequence`	The text of the positive button.

setDialogIcon

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogIcon (int dialogIconRes)

Sets the icon (resource ID) of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`dialogIconRes`	`int`: The icon, as a resource ID.

setDialogIcon

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogIcon (Drawable dialogIcon)

Sets the icon of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`dialogIcon`	`Drawable`: The icon, as a `Drawable`.

setDialogLayoutResource

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogLayoutResource (int dialogLayoutResId)

Sets the layout resource that is inflated as the View to be shown as the content View of subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`dialogLayoutResId`	`int`: The layout resource ID to be inflated.

See also:

setDialogMessage(CharSequence)

setDialogMessage

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogMessage (CharSequence dialogMessage)

Sets the message of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

This message forms the content View of the dialog and conflicts with list-based dialogs, for example. If setting a custom View on a dialog via setDialogLayoutResource(int), include a text View with ID message and it will be populated with this message.

Parameters
`dialogMessage`	`CharSequence`: The message.

setDialogMessage

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogMessage (int dialogMessageResId)

Parameters
`dialogMessageResId`	`int`: The dialog message as a resource.

See also:

setDialogMessage(CharSequence)

setDialogTitle

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogTitle (int dialogTitleResId)

Parameters
`dialogTitleResId`	`int`: The dialog title as a resource.

See also:

setDialogTitle(CharSequence)

setDialogTitle

added in version 24.1.0

void setDialogTitle (CharSequence dialogTitle)

Sets the title of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`dialogTitle`	`CharSequence`: The title.

setNegativeButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

void setNegativeButtonText (CharSequence negativeButtonText)

Sets the text of the negative button of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`negativeButtonText`	`CharSequence`: The text of the negative button.

setNegativeButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

void setNegativeButtonText (int negativeButtonTextResId)

Parameters
`negativeButtonTextResId`	`int`: The negative button text as a resource.

See also:

setNegativeButtonText(CharSequence)

setPositiveButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

void setPositiveButtonText (int positiveButtonTextResId)

Parameters
`positiveButtonTextResId`	`int`: The positive button text as a resource.

See also:

setPositiveButtonText(CharSequence)

setPositiveButtonText

added in version 24.1.0

void setPositiveButtonText (CharSequence positiveButtonText)

Sets the text of the positive button of the dialog. This will be shown on subsequent dialogs.

Parameters
`positiveButtonText`	`CharSequence`: The text of the positive button.

Protected methods

onClick

added in version 24.1.0

void onClick ()

Processes a click on the preference. This includes saving the value to the SharedPreferences. However, the overridden method should call callChangeListener(Object) to make sure the client wants to update the preference's state with the new value.

DialogPreference

Summary

Nested classes

Inherited XML attributes

Inherited constants

Public constructors

Public methods

Protected methods

Inherited methods

Public constructors

DialogPreference

DialogPreference

DialogPreference

DialogPreference

Public methods

getDialogIcon

getDialogLayoutResource

getDialogMessage

getDialogTitle

getNegativeButtonText

getPositiveButtonText

setDialogIcon

setDialogIcon

setDialogLayoutResource

setDialogMessage

setDialogMessage

setDialogTitle

setDialogTitle

setNegativeButtonText

setNegativeButtonText

setPositiveButtonText

setPositiveButtonText

Protected methods

onClick

Interfaces

Classes