Where is the layout file of my settings activity?

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I used the Settings Activity template to create a new activity in android studio. After creating it, I cannot find the layout file of the activity anywhere. Where can I find the layout file? If there is no layout file for Settings Activity template, how can I change its contents?

Android studio also created a new folder called xml, does this have anything to with the settings activity?

In your Java Settings Activity file, there is probably a reference to a layout/resource file (e.g. in mine there is a line `loadHeadersFromResource(R.xml.preferenceheaders, target);`). — Vince, Jul 22 '15 at 23:47

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '15 at 23:48

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Settings Activities typically use preferences defined in an XML file. These aren't exactly layouts, so they are usually placed in the xml resource subdirectory. Read more about preference-based settings screens on this page.

answered Jul 22 '15 at 23:48

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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By default the Settings activity extends PreferenceActivity which has a standard layout. The layout is shown in the documentation Nonetheless, if you want to change it, you can refer to this question

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answered Jul 22 '15 at 23:49

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Where is the layout file of my settings activity?

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