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Added in API level 1
Deprecated in API level 29

Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

Kotlin |Java

public static interface Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener

This interface was deprecated in API level 29.
Use the AndroidX Preference Library for consistent behavior across all devices. For more information on using the AndroidX Preference Library see Settings.

Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when a Preference is clicked.

Summary

Public methods
`abstract boolean`	`onPreferenceClick(Preference preference)` Called when a Preference has been clicked.

Public methods

onPreferenceClick

Added in API level 1

public abstract boolean onPreferenceClick (Preference preference)

Called when a Preference has been clicked.

Parameters
`preference`	`Preference`: The Preference that was clicked.

Returns
`boolean`	True if the click was handled.

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Last updated 2026-08-03 UTC.

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