Adding TextView to Android PreferenceScreen Layout

If you would like to add a text string inside a PreferenceScreen, do the following

1- Create a normal layout (settings_message.xml)

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >


    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_margin="20px"
        android:text="@string/settings_text" />

</LinearLayout>



2- Add a PreferenceCategory tag in your PreferenceScreen layout and link it to your previously created layout

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:title="@string/settings_label"
        android:key="settings">

      
    <ListPreference
            android:key="shapes"
            android:title="@string/shapes_label"
            android:summary="@string/shapes_desc"
            android:entries="@array/shapes_entries"
            android:entryValues="@array/shapes_values" />


      

  <PreferenceCategory

    android:title="Category Title"

    android:layout="@layout/settings_message"

/>

      

  
</PreferenceScreen>

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