Is there a non deprecated equivalent?
If you are using PreferenceFragment
on API Level 11+ devices, you would call findPreference()
on it. Otherwise, call findPreference()
on your PreferenceActivity
, as you have no choice.
If not, what if I use it anyway?
It will work.
How can Fragments help me do my task in a better way?
API Level 11+ introduced PreferenceFragment
as another way of constructing the contents of a PreferenceActivity
. You are welcome to use them, but if you are still supporting older devices, you cannot use PreferenceFragment
for those devices.
That being said:
I want to detect when a Preference contained in a ListView gets clicked, so that I can launch an intent to manage that selection.
You do not need Java code for this. Use:
<PreferenceScreen
android:title="@string/title_intent_preference"
android:summary="@string/summary_intent_preference">
<intent android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"
android:data="http://www.android.com" />
</PreferenceScreen>
(as seen in the JavaDocs for PreferenceActivity
)
This will create an entry in the preference UI that, when clicked, will start an activity with the specified Intent
.