At the core of any professional app is a thorough understanding of how to use the AndroidX Preference library to build settings screens for an enhanced user experience. In this course, Customizing UI Settings Using the AndroidX Preference Library, you’ll see how to use the Preference library to design a settings screen using underlying default SharedPreferences and PreferenceDataStore. First, you’ll explore the AndroidX Preference library and use it to build a settings screen that conforms to Android design guidelines and provides a consistent user experience. Next, you’ll discover how you can access the Preference objects and read values from the underlying default SharedPreferences and PreferenceDataStore. Finally, you’ll learn how to implement various listener interfaces to keep track of any updates in the Preference objects. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a foundational knowledge of using the Preference library to build robust settings UIs for modern Android applications.
Author Name: Sriyank Siddhartha
Author Description:
Sriyank is a passionate software developer and loves to share his knowledge through his blogs and video courses. He follows “share and gain” principle which led him to publish many courses online. Though he has a deep love for Android he also specializes in other mobile app platforms such as iOS and also web development frameworks such as Laravel. He started his journey of sharing knowledge by holding hands-on workshops in various top level Indian Institutes such as NITs and IITs which eventuall… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  2mins
• Getting Started
  29mins
• Building a Settings UI
  20mins
• Working with Preference Objects
  32mins
• Creating a Settings UI in Code
  14mins
• Exploring Miscellaneous Concepts
  22mins