ListPreference
ListPreference is one of default preferences. The user can select one of list items.
This is for simple selection setting
How to use?
Steps
- Prepare entry key-value xml as res/values/arrays.xml
- Add ListPreference to preference XML
Prepare entry key-value xml as res/values/arrays.xml
Example res/values/arrays.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources> <string-array name="listOrientationKeys"> <item>@string/portrait</item> <item>@string/landscape</item> </string-array> <string-array name="listOrientationValues"> <item>0</item> <item>1</item> </string-array> </resources>
Warning: You can use only string as value. You cannot use integer-array as values
If you want, you should use Integer.parseInt();
Add ListPreference to preference XML
About preference, you can read my other entry.
The example is here
?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:nanshu="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/nanshu"> <PreferenceCategory android:title="Test"> <ListPreference android:title="FlashCardPack Orientation" android:key="orientation" android:defaultValue="0" android:entries="@array/listOrientationKeys" android:entryValues="@array/listOrientationValues" /> </PreferenceCategory> </PreferenceScreen>