# PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback

Artifact: [androidx.preference:preference](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/preference/PreferenceFragment.java+class:androidx.preference.PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback) Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0) Deprecated in [1.1.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.1.0)

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```
public interface PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback
```

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Known direct subclasses [LeanbackSettingsFragment](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/leanback/preference/LeanbackSettingsFragment)

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| `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/leanback/preference/LeanbackSettingsFragment` | **This class is deprecated.** Use `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/leanback/preference/LeanbackSettingsFragmentCompat` <br /> |

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> [!CAUTION]
> **This interface is deprecated.**   
> Deprecated in Java

Interface that the fragment's containing activity should implement to be able to process preference items that wish to switch to a new screen of preferences.

## Summary

| ### Public methods |
|---|---|
| `abstract boolean` | `[onPreferenceStartScreen](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback#onPreferenceStartScreen(androidx.preference.PreferenceFragment,androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen))( @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceFragment caller, @https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceScreen pref )` **This method is deprecated.** Deprecated in Java |

## Public methods

### onPreferenceStartScreen

Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.0.0) Deprecated in [1.1.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/preference#1.1.0)

```
abstract boolean [onPreferenceStartScreen](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceFragment.OnPreferenceStartScreenCallback#onPreferenceStartScreen(androidx.preference.PreferenceFragment,androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen))(
    @NonNull PreferenceFragment caller,
    @NonNull PreferenceScreen pref
)
```

> [!CAUTION]
> **This method is deprecated.**   
> Deprecated in Java

Called when the user has clicked on a `https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceScreen` in order to navigate to a new screen of preferences.

| Parameters |
|---|---|
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceFragment caller` | The fragment requesting navigation |
| `@https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/annotation/NonNull https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/PreferenceScreen pref` | The preference screen to navigate to |

| Returns |
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the screen navigation has been handled |