SquareCamera
Description
Android module that takes a square photo using the native Android Camera APIs. The new Camera2 APIs from the L release is not used because support has to go back to SDK version 14 for my own requirement.
Features
- Tap to focus
- Two fingers zooming
- Front & Back camera
- Flash mode (Saved when the user exits)
- Supports both portrait & landscape
- Runtime permission is supported for saving/viewing photos
SDK Support
Support from SDK version 14 onwards
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jCenter:
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.github.boxme:squarecamera:1.1.0'
}
Example
private static final int REQUEST_CAMERA = 0; // Check for camera permission in MashMallow public void requestForCameraPermission(View view) {
final String permission = Manifest.permission.CAMERA;
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(MainActivity.this, permission)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(MainActivity.this, permission)) {
// Show permission rationale
}
else {
// Handle the result in Activity#onRequestPermissionResult(int, String[], int[])
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(YourActivity.this, new String[]{
permission
}
, REQUEST_CAMERA_PERMISSION);
}
}
else {
// Start CameraActivity
}
}
// Start CameraActivity Intent startCustomCameraIntent = new Intent(this, CameraActivity.class);
startActivityForResult(startCustomCameraIntent, REQUEST_CAMERA);
// Receive Uri of saved square photo @Override protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (resultCode != RESULT_OK) return;
if (requestCode == REQUEST_CAMERA) {
Uri photoUri = data.getData();
}
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
}