androidgalleryaction

android pick images from gallery


I want to create a picture chooser from gallery. I use code

 intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
 startActivityForResult(intent, TFRequestCodes.GALLERY);

My problem is that in this activity and video files are displayed. Is there a way to filter displayed files so that no video files will be displayed in this activity?


Solution

  • Absolutely. Try this:

    Intent intent = new Intent();
    intent.setType("image/*");
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"), PICK_IMAGE);
    

    Don't forget also to create the constant PICK_IMAGE, so you can recognize when the user comes back from the image gallery Activity:

    public static final int PICK_IMAGE = 1;
    
    @Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data)
    {
        if (requestCode == PICK_IMAGE) {
            //TODO: action
        }
    }
    

    That's how I call the image gallery. Put it in and see if it works for you.

    EDIT:

    This brings up the Documents app. To allow the user to also use any gallery apps they might have installed:

        Intent getIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
        getIntent.setType("image/*");
    
        Intent pickIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
        pickIntent.setType("image/*");
    
        Intent chooserIntent = Intent.createChooser(getIntent, "Select Image");
        chooserIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_INITIAL_INTENTS, new Intent[] {pickIntent});
    
        startActivityForResult(chooserIntent, PICK_IMAGE);