The java.util.prefs package provides a way for applications to store and retrieve user and system preference and configuration data.
Questions tagged [preferences]
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Loading layout in onCreateView for custom preference
Can I load layout from xml during onCreateView call, I tried:
setLayoutResource(R.layout.test);
setWidgetLayoutResource(R.layout.test);
it crashes and I don’t know what to return a ViewGroup parent from a method arguments?
I also tried:
View…
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Eclipse console exception color
This seems simple enough, but I can't seem to find the setting in Eclipse to change this setting.
I prefer my consoles to have dark colors with white text. I leave the print to stderr as the red default.
My problem lies in when I receive an…
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How to refresh Sublime Text 3 workspace color schemes?
When you save a project, Sublime Text will create a .sublime-workspace file. In this file, there is an array of buffers, and for each buffer there is a color_scheme property. This is set to whatever color scheme was chosen when the buffers and…
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onPreferenceChange method isn't called when Listpreferences changes
I have a Preferences Activity in my code.
I want to show a toast when ever user change radio button in a ListPreferences.
I used this code but it does not work. :(
public class PrefsActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements…
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android:visibility attribute in preferences xml not working? (Android 2.3)
Take for example this small preference.xml file:
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Extras on Email Intent - Preferences XML
I'm wanting to trigger an Email from my xml preferences screen and also attach a pre-defined subject and start the cursor in the Body field of the email application
Here's what I've got so far
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How to use preference datastore in Application Class in JetPack Compose Android to Change theme?
I have set up the theme for my android application using jetpack compose. I have declared my variable in the Application class (TranslateApplication) as
val isDark = mutableStateOf(false)
I am using this value in my MainActivity.kt Such as
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Docker-desktop for MacOs can't add /usr/local folder in Preferences/File-Sharing
I'm using Docker Desktop vrs 2.1.1.0 (edge channel) on Mac Os Mojave. I need to include a file from /usr/local folder, as shared file in Docker's preferences, but the /usr folder is not displayed while browsing the folders. The option to write the…
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Java Preferences and Internationalization (i18n)
The Java tutorials recommend using the Preferences API over Properties files.
Properties files and ResourceBundles are the recommended way to handle Internalization requirements in applications.
I am considering using both for a desktop application…
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How to make a custom DialogPreference using Android x?
With Android x the DialogPreference is moved to DialogPreferenceCompat . As there are many ways to make a custom layout in the Preference settings .
I am looking for more clean and better way to make a custom layout that when clicked opens the…
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Nested PreferenceScreens under a dynamic list of preferences on Android
I'm trying to create a preferences screen with a dynamic list of entries, and when clicking each of them, I have another screen of preferences.
As an example, think of a list of mail accounts and each one having their account settings…
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How to customize preferences screen theme to look like that?
Ok, I have a Preferences activity set with an XML layout.
Here I have a couple of Preferences that open some dialogs. On these preferences I want to have an arrow on the right of them like in the screenshot. How I do this, is something related to…
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What's the proper way to set up an Android PreferenceFragment?
I'm trying to implement a basic settings activity in an Android app and either get a blank white screen or a crash. The documentation and samples I've seen aren't helping because they're either old or inconsistent. For example, depending on where…
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How to dynamically add preferences into preferences screen and bind their values?
I'm new in Android.
In my app i want to do something like this:
I have a container and i want to add item dynamically to it, in one item there may be some fields, so tree would be like this:
main container
- item 1
--field 1
--field 2
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User preferences file vs App preferences file
My android application has two kinds of preferences:
1) I have user preferences defined in res/xml/preferences.xml so that users can manage their preferences with a PreferenceActivity.
2) I'd like to define another file for global configuration…
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