public boolean showIcons(){
  return preferences.getBoolean(resources.getString(R.string.key_show_icons),Boolean.parseBoolean(resources.getString(R.string.default_show_icons)));
}

public boolean showIcons ( ) { return preferences . getBoolean ( resources . getString ( R . string . key_show_icons ) , Boolean . parseBoolean ( resources . getString ( R . string . default_show_icons ) ) ) ; }
show icons to highlight special events
