# Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

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

# OnPreferenceClickListener

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

```
interface OnPreferenceClickListener
```

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| [android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener#) |

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| **This interface was deprecated in API level 29.**
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| Use the[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx.html)[Preference Library](https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/preference/package-summary.html)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.html).

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

## Summary

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| abstract[Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | [onPreferenceClick](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/preference/Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener#onPreferenceClick(android.preference.Preference))`(`preference:` `[Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/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.html#ApiLevels)  

```
abstract fun onPreferenceClick(preference: Preference!): Boolean
```

**Deprecated:** *Deprecated in Java.*

Called when a Preference has been clicked.

|                                                                 Parameters                                                                 ||
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| `preference` | [Preference](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/preference/Preference)!:The Preference that was clicked. |

|                                                       Return                                                       ||
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| [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) | True if the click was handled. |