Allow user to select camera or gallery for image

Question

What I'm trying to do seems very simple, but after a few days of searching I can't quite figure it out.

I have an application that allows the user to select multiple(up to 5) images. I'm using an ImageView. When the user clicks on the ImageView, I'd like to allow them the option to

1. Select the image from the gallery, or
2. Use the camera to capture an image.

I started by using the ACTION_GET_CONTENT intent, and that works well for getting to the gallery. So then I tried using the ACTION_PICK_ACTIVITY intent to allow the user to choose camera or gallery:

Intent pickIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK_ACTIVITY);
Intent gallIntent=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
gallIntent.setType("image/*"); 
Intent camIntent = new Intent("android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE");
pickIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT, camIntent);
pickIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INTENT, gallIntent)
pickIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, "Select Source");
startActivityForResult(pickIntent, IMAGE_SELECTOR);

But it appears I can only add one EXTRA_INTENT. The menu show up as expected, but the only options are Gallery and Files....no Camera).

Is there a better/easier way to do this that I'm missing? Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Building upon David's answer, my two pennies on the onActivityResult() part. It takes care of the changes introduced in 5.1.1 and detects whether the user has picked a single or multiple image from the library.

private enum Outcome {
    camera, singleLibrary, multipleLibrary, unknown
}

/**
 * Returns a List<Uri> containing the image uri(s) chosen by the user
 *
 * @param data      The data intent coming from the onActivityResult()
 * @param cameraUri The uri that had been passed to the intent when the chooser was invoked.
 * @return A List<Uri>, never null.
 */
public List<Uri> getPicturesUriFromIntent(Intent data, Uri cameraUri) {

    Outcome outcome = Outcome.unknown;

    if (data == null || (data.getData() == null && data.getClipData() == null)) {
        outcome = Outcome.camera;
    } else if (data.getData() != null && data.getClipData() == null) {
        outcome = Outcome.singleLibrary;
    } else if (data.getData() == null) {
        outcome = Outcome.multipleLibrary;
    } else {
        final String action = data.getAction();
        if (action != null && action.equals(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE)) {
            outcome = Outcome.camera;
        }
    }

    // list the uri(s) we got back
    List<Uri> uris = new ArrayList<>();
    switch (outcome) {
        case camera:
            uris.add(cameraUri);
            break;

        case singleLibrary:
            uris.add(data.getData());
            break;

        case multipleLibrary:
            final ClipData clipData = data.getClipData();
            for (int i = 0; i < clipData.getItemCount(); i++) {
                ClipData.Item item = clipData.getItemAt(i);
                uris.add(item.getUri());
            }
            break;
    }

    return uris;
}

Answer 2

For those getting error on 4.4 upward while trying to use the Image selection can use the code below.

Rather than creating a Dialog with a list of Intent options, it is much better to use Intent.createChooser in order to get access to the graphical icons and short names of the various 'Camera', 'Gallery' and even Third Party filesystem browser apps such as 'Astro', etc.

This describes how to use the standard chooser-intent and add additional intents to that.

private void openImageIntent(){

    // Determine Uri of camera image to save.
    final File root = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + File.separator + "amfb" + File.separator);
    root.mkdir();
    final String fname = "img_" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ".jpg";
    final File sdImageMainDirectory = new File(root, fname);
    outputFileUri = Uri.fromFile(sdImageMainDirectory);

    // Camera.
    final List<Intent> cameraIntents = new ArrayList<Intent>();
    final Intent captureIntent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    final PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
    final List<ResolveInfo> listCam = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(captureIntent, 0);
    for (ResolveInfo res : listCam){
        final String packageName = res.activityInfo.packageName;
        final Intent intent = new Intent(captureIntent);
        intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(res.activityInfo.packageName, res.activityInfo.name));
        intent.setPackage(packageName);
        intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, outputFileUri);
        cameraIntents.add(intent);
    }

    //FileSystem
    final Intent galleryIntent = new Intent();
    galleryIntent.setType("image/");
    galleryIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);

    // Chooser of filesystem options.
    final Intent chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(galleryIntent, "Select Source");
    // Add the camera options.
    chooserIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INITIAL_INTENTS, cameraIntents.toArray(new Parcelable[]{}));
    startActivityForResult(chooserIntent, CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE);

}


@Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    //super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
        if (requestCode == CAMERA_CAPTURE_IMAGE_REQUEST_CODE) {
            final boolean isCamera;
            if (data == null) {
                isCamera = true;
            } else {
                final String action = data.getAction();
                if (action == null) {
                    isCamera = false;
                } else {
                    isCamera = action.equals(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                }
            }

            Uri selectedImageUri;
            if (isCamera) {
                selectedImageUri = outputFileUri;
                //Bitmap factory
                BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                // downsizing image as it throws OutOfMemory Exception for larger
                // images
                options.inSampleSize = 8;
                final Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(selectedImageUri.getPath(), options);
                preview.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
            } else {
                selectedImageUri = data == null ? null : data.getData();
                Log.d("ImageURI", selectedImageUri.getLastPathSegment());
                // /Bitmap factory
                BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                // downsizing image as it throws OutOfMemory Exception for larger
                // images
                options.inSampleSize = 8;
                try {//Using Input Stream to get uri did the trick
                    InputStream input = getContentResolver().openInputStream(selectedImageUri);
                    final Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(input);
                    preview.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
                } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
    } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED){
        // user cancelled Image capture
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                "User cancelled image capture", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                .show();
    } else {
        // failed to capture image
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                "Sorry! Failed to capture image", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                .show();
    }
}

Answer 3

This is simple by using AlertDialog and Intent.ACTION_PICK

    //camOption is a string array contains two items (Camera, Gallery)
    AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(CarPhotos.this);
    builder.setTitle(R.string.selectSource)
    .setItems(R.array.imgOption, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {

    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which)

     {

        if (which==0) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, CameraActivity.class);
        startActivityForResult(intent, REQ_CAMERA_IMAGE);               }

        if (which==1) {
        Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK,android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
        startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);
            }

     }
            });
             builder.create();
             builder.show();

Answer 4

Resolved too big image issue and avoid to out of memory.

    private static final int SELECT_PICTURE = 0;
    private static final int REQUEST_CAMERA = 1;
    private ImageView mImageView;

    private void selectImage() {
        final CharSequence[] items = {"Take Photo", "Choose from Library",
                "Cancel"};
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
        builder.setTitle("Add Photo!");
        builder.setItems(items, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int item) {
                if (items[item].equals("Take Photo")) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                    File f = new File(android.os.Environment
                            .getExternalStorageDirectory(), "temp.jpg");
                    intent.putExtra(MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT, Uri.fromFile(f));
                    startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CAMERA);
                } else if (items[item].equals("Choose from Library")) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(
                            Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                    intent.setType("image/*");
                    startActivityForResult(
                            Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select File"),
                            SELECT_PICTURE);
                } else if (items[item].equals("Cancel")) {
                    dialog.dismiss();
                }
            }
        });
        builder.show();
    }
    @Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
            if (requestCode == REQUEST_CAMERA) {
                File f = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
                        .toString());
                for (File temp : f.listFiles()) {
                    if (temp.getName().equals("temp.jpg")) {
                        f = temp;
                        break;
                    }
                }
                try {
                    Bitmap bm;
                    BitmapFactory.Options btmapOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                    btmapOptions.inSampleSize = 2;
                    bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(f.getAbsolutePath(),
                            btmapOptions);

                    // bm = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bm, 70, 70, true);
                    mImageView.setImageBitmap(bm);

                    String path = android.os.Environment
                            .getExternalStorageDirectory()
                            + File.separator
                            + "test";
                    f.delete();
                    OutputStream fOut = null;
                    File file = new File(path, String.valueOf(System
                            .currentTimeMillis()) + ".jpg");
                    fOut = new FileOutputStream(file);
                    bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 85, fOut);
                    fOut.flush();
                    fOut.close();
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            } else if (requestCode == SELECT_PICTURE) {
                Uri selectedImageUri = data.getData();
                String tempPath = getPath(selectedImageUri, this.getActivity());
                Bitmap bm;
                btmapOptions.inSampleSize = 2;
                BitmapFactory.Options btmapOptions = new BitmapFactory.Options();
                bm = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(tempPath, btmapOptions);
                mImageView.setImageBitmap(bm);
            }
        }
    }
    public String getPath(Uri uri, Activity activity) {
        String[] projection = {MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA};
        Cursor cursor = activity
                .managedQuery(uri, projection, null, null, null);
        int column_index = cursor.getColumnIndexOrThrow(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA);
        cursor.moveToFirst();
        return cursor.getString(column_index);
    }

Answer 5

Adding my solution - it will return a callback whether it is from the camera or from the galley alongside the intent:

public class ImagePickerManager extends BaseAdapter {

private List<ResolveInfo> mApplications;
private TreeSet<Integer> mImageCaptureIntents;
private TreeSet<Integer> mImagePickerIntents;
private Context mContext;
private final ImagePickerManagerListener listener;

private static enum intentType {
    choosePhoto,
    takePhoto,
    unknown;

    public int getIntValue() {
        switch (this) {
            case choosePhoto:
                return 0;
            case takePhoto:
                return 1;
            case unknown:
                return 2;
        }
        return 0;
    }
}

public interface ImagePickerManagerListener {
    void onChooseImage(Intent intent);
    void onCaptureImage(Intent intent);
}

public ImagePickerManager(Context context,ImagePickerManagerListener listenr) {
    this.mContext = context;
    this.listener = listenr;

    mImageCaptureIntents = new TreeSet<>();
    mImagePickerIntents = new TreeSet<>();

    //Picking photo intent
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
    intent.setType("image/*");
    mApplications = mContext.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);

    int index = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < mApplications.size(); i++) {
        mImagePickerIntents.add(index);
        index++;
    }

    //Capture photo intent
    intent = new Intent(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    List<ResolveInfo> resolveInfoList = mContext.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);
    mApplications.addAll(resolveInfoList);
    for (int i = 0; i < mApplications.size(); i++) {
        mImageCaptureIntents.add(index);
        index++;
    }
}

public static void openChooseAndCaptureImageDialog(final Context context, final ImagePickerManagerListener listener) {

    Log.d("openChooseAndCaptureImageDialog", "enter");

    final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
    final ImagePickerManager imagePickerManager = new ImagePickerManager(context,listener);
    builder.setTitle(context.getString(R.string.image_picker_dialog_box_title));
    builder.setAdapter(imagePickerManager, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialoginterface, int i) {
            ResolveInfo resolveInfo = (ResolveInfo) imagePickerManager.getItem(i);
            Intent pickerIntent = imagePickerManager.getIntentForPackage(context,resolveInfo,i);
            switch (imagePickerManager.getIntentType(i)){
                case choosePhoto:
                    listener.onChooseImage(pickerIntent);
                    break;
                case takePhoto:
                    listener.onCaptureImage(pickerIntent);
                    break;
                case unknown:
                    break;
            }
        }
    });

    builder.setCancelable(true);
    builder.setInverseBackgroundForced(true);
    AlertDialog dialog = builder.create();
    dialog.show();
}


private intentType getIntentType(int index) {

    if (mImageCaptureIntents.contains(index)) {
       return intentType.takePhoto;
    } else if(mImagePickerIntents.contains(index)) {
        return intentType.choosePhoto;
    }
    return intentType.unknown;
}

private Intent getIntentForPackage(Context context, ResolveInfo info,int index) {
    Intent intent = context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(info.activityInfo.packageName);

    ComponentName chosenName = new ComponentName(
            info.activityInfo.packageName,
            info.activityInfo.name);

    intent.setComponent(chosenName);
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_TASK_ON_HOME);
    if (mImageCaptureIntents.contains(index)) {
        intent.setAction(MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
    } else if(mImagePickerIntents.contains(index)) {
        intent.setType("image/*");
        intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
    }
    return intent;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {
    return mApplications.size();
}

@Override
public Object getItem(int position) {
    return mApplications.get(position);
}

@Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
    return position;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    ResolveInfo item = mApplications.get(position);
    if (convertView == null) {
        TextView applicationTextView = new TextView(mContext);
        LayoutParams param = new LayoutParams(
                LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
                LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
        applicationTextView.setLayoutParams(param);
        final int horizontalPadding = (int) FVRGeneralUtils.convertDpToPx(mContext, 15);
        final int verticalPadding = (int) FVRGeneralUtils.convertDpToPx(mContext, 5);
        applicationTextView.setPadding(horizontalPadding,verticalPadding, horizontalPadding, verticalPadding);
        applicationTextView.setGravity(android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
        Resources.Theme th = mContext.getTheme();
        TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();

        if (th.resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.textAppearanceMedium, tv, true)) {
            applicationTextView.setTextAppearance(mContext, tv.resourceId);
        }

        applicationTextView.setMinHeight((int) FVRGeneralUtils.convertDpToPx(mContext, 25));
        applicationTextView.setCompoundDrawablePadding((int) FVRGeneralUtils.convertDpToPx(mContext, 7));
        convertView = applicationTextView;
    }

    TextView textView = (TextView) convertView;
    textView.setText(item.loadLabel(mContext.getPackageManager()));
    textView.setCompoundDrawablesWithIntrinsicBounds(item.loadIcon(mContext.getPackageManager()), null, null, null);
    return textView;
} }

Answer 6

As per David Manpearl answer
https://stackoverflow.com/a/12347567/7226732

we just need to modify onActivityResult() like

 protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
    if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
        if (requestCode == YOUR_SELECT_PICTURE_REQUEST_CODE) {
            final boolean isCamera;
            if (data == null) {
                isCamera = true;
            } else {
                final String action = data.getAction();
                if (action == null) {
                    isCamera = false;
                } else {
                    isCamera = action.equals(android.provider.MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE);
                }
            }
            Uri selectedImageUri;
            if (isCamera) {
                selectedImageUri = fileUri;
                try {
                    Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), selectedImageUri);
                    Toast.makeText(CreateWaterType.this, "Image Saved!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    image_view.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                    Toast.makeText(CreateWaterType.this, "Failed!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }

            } else {
                selectedImageUri = data == null ? null : data.getData();
                try {
                    Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(this.getContentResolver(), selectedImageUri);

                    Toast.makeText(CreateWaterType.this, "Image Saved!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    image_view.setImageBitmap(bitmap);

                } catch (IOException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                    Toast.makeText(CreateWaterType.this, "Failed!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

and set the capture or pick images in image view.