Error inflating layout with java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Question

OK now I know that this question has been asked before several times on SO but none of the answers have worked for me.

I am attempting to create a custom preference

Answer 1

Generally, you need to use the full path to a component:

<com.example.ebookreader.ListViewPreference
     android:id="@+id/font_selector"
     android:key="font"
     android:title="Font"
     android:summary="Edit Font"      
/>

I have never seen the use of "Custom:" as an element.

Answer 2

but why you wrote

 <custom:ListViewPreference 

it should be

 <com.example.ebookreader.ListViewPreference

As your package, where class placed, called