Your solution works perfectly for me on Gingerbread (Android 2.3.7) and below. However, when trying on ICS (4.0+) or newer, neither the * onSetInitialValue* or the *onGetDefaultValue* functions are ever called. Can anyone explain why the behavior changed in ICS?
On Friday, July 27, 2012 1:41:50 AM UTC-7, Jens wrote: > > Finally, I've found a solution to this problem! > > The official documentation for the preferences activity has just been > updated. > Check out the paragraph about "Building a Custom Preference" > http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/settings.html#Custom > > You have to implemenet both of the following methods the way it is > described. > Now *PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues()* also works for my custom > dialog! > > protected void onSetInitialValue(boolean restorePersistedValue, Object > defaultValue) > > protected Object onGetDefaultValue(TypedArray a, int index) > > > > On Sunday, July 15, 2012 2:18:37 PM UTC+2, jdr88 wrote: >> >> I just came across the same issue and can confirm the same behaviour: >> >> *android:defaultValue* of a custom DialogPreference is *not* set >> with PreferenceManager.setDefaultValues() method. >> >> Seems like a bug? >> I'm using now the solution that you proposed... >> >> >> On Thursday, 13 October 2011 23:11:27 UTC+2, tlegras wrote: >>> >>> Okay, I give up. >>> My preference default value will be copied in the preference access code >>> as well: >>> >>> value = sharedPref.getInt(mykey,myDirtyHardcodedDefaultValue ); >>> >>> >>> If ever someone has a better solution, it will be welcome :) >>> >>> Thierry. >>> >>> >>> 2011/10/11 Thierry Legras <[email protected] <javascript:>> >>> >>>> Hi Ibendlin, >>>> >>>> Thanks for helping me :) >>>> >>>> I don't think the problem is in SeekBarPreference.onSetInitialValue() >>>> function itself as it is never called (I have put a log in it to check). >>>> There is certainly an issue somewhere in my implementation; when >>>> setDefaultValues is called, only SeekBarPreference constructor is called. >>>> >>>> I was suspecting the xml, but I don't see any problem in it >>>> (android:defaultValue is set and android:persistent as well): >>>> >>>> <com.tlegras.tools.SeekBarPreference >>>> android:key="preferences_epg_daytostore" >>>> android:title="@string/preferences_epg_daytostore_title" >>>> android:summary="@string/preferences_epg_daytostore_summary" >>>> android:dialogMessage="Nombre de journées à télécharger. >>>> Attention, plus ce nombre est élevé, plus le chargement sera long et >>>> moins l'application sera réactive." >>>> android:text=" jour(s)" >>>> android:defaultValue="4" >>>> android:max="5" >>>> android:persistent="true" >>>> /> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2011/10/11 lbendlin <[email protected] <javascript:>> >>>> >>>>> it took me a few weeks to get that right. here's my example for a >>>>> boolean value. And yes, .setDefaultValues is actually working, despite >>>>> what >>>>> you may think :-/ >>>>> >>>>> @Override >>>>> protected void onSetInitialValue(boolean restoreValue, Object >>>>> defaultValue) { >>>>> boolean temp = restoreValue ? getPersistedBoolean(false) : >>>>> defaultValue.toString().equals("true") ? true : false; >>>>> if (!restoreValue) >>>>> persistBoolean(temp); >>>>> this.oldValue = temp; >>>>> } >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<javascript:> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] <javascript:> >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thierry. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thierry. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
