Preferences.framework - iPhone Development Wiki

Private Framework
Preferences.framework
com.apple.preferences
Availabile	2.0 – present
Class Prefix	PS
Headers	[headers.cynder.me]

This framework handles the interface and semantics for system preferences access and modification.

Preferences specifier plist format - the specification of the .plist files that specify the layout of an iOS preference pane.
PSSpecifier - a user-facing setting or actionable item in the Preferences framework.
PSRootController - an abstract class that represents the root controller in a Preferences-like application.
PSListController - a class that represents a list of preferences in a table.
PSDetailController - a view controller controlling a custom editing pane.
PSEditingPane - a subclass of UIView that provides custom code, instead of via PSSpecifiers, to manage the user interface.

Versions

Firmware	2.0	2.1	2.2	3.0	3.1	3.2
SourceCache version	N/A					718.46
dylib version	1

Documented Classes in Preferences.framework

PSSpecifier • PSListController • PSRootController • PSDetailController • PSEditingPane • PSURLManager

Inheritance hierarchy — Notifications — MIG subsystem

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Private	Preferences • AppSupport • Calculate • GraphicsServices • SpringBoardServices • Message • ChatKit • AdminLite • SpringBoardUI • ApplicationScripting • AppleJPEG • MobileIcons • TelephonyUI • MobileWiFi • BackBoardServices • BulletinBoard • MediaRemote • ActorKit.framework/fr • BiometricKit • UserNotificationsUIKit • MPUFoundation • ControlCenterUI • ActorKit • SpringBoardHome • WeatherUI • OnBoardingKit • WorkflowKit • ABMHelper • ACTFramework • AOSKit • APFS • WiFiKit • SpringBoardUIServices • FrontBoardServices • MaterialKit

dylibs	liblockdown • libicucore • libMobileGestalt