I'm making an Android IME. How do I add a "Settings" list item in the "Language & Keyboard" settings screen?

Question

... like "Swype settings" in this picture. Been searching for hours on how to do this. Going to go insane. Help appreciated.

Decade

Answer 1

Finally found it by looking at the source code for S9.

In method.xml, you just add the attribute android:settingsActivity="com.package.SettingsClass" to <input-method>, so the entire file looks like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<input-method xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:settingsActivity="com.package.SettingsClass" />

Decade

Answer 2

I haven't tried it myself but do you have the permissions and intent filters discussed in this Android Developers Blog? Particularly the optional Settings activity defined in the AndroidManifest.xml.

Repellent

Yes, my manifest looks almost identical to the one you have linked. Additionally, I've tried adding different <category> in <intent-filter>, but to no avail. – Decade