add_to_gallery 0.1.0+4

Saves a copy of images and videos to the Android Gallery and iOS Photos

Add to Gallery

Adds images and videos to the Android Gallery and iOS Photos

View example app

Installation

Add add_to_gallery as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

iOS

Add the following keys to your Info.plist file, located in <project root>/ios/Runner/Info.plist:

• NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription - describe why your app needs permission for the photo library. This is called Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description in the visual editor.

Android

• android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Permission for usage of external storage

Usage

There's only one method, it returns the new path to the file in the gallery:

File file = File('/Some/Media/Path.jpg');
String path = await AddToGallery.addToGallery(
  originalFile: file,
  albumName: 'My Awesome App',
  deleteOriginalFile: false,
);
print(path);

Important Note about Google photos

Google Photos has a built-in feature to remove exact duplicates. This can be confusing behaviour. I considered addressing this behaviour in the plugin, but decided against it. But it's worth pointing out anyhow!

Credits

Add to Gallery is based on gallery_saver with some notable differences. Enough to warrant a new package rather than a pull-request.

Feature	add_to_gallery this package	gallery_saver original package
Return Formats	Returns bool for the success of the operation. This is problematic on Android. The file is copied to a new location. There's no way to know the new path. This is OK on iOS. The file keeps the same URI. Think of it like a shortcut being added to the gallery.	Returns the path of the file in the gallery. Android and iOS now behave in the same way. The file is copied to a new, public location, the path is returned. You are free to delete your source file after the operation.
Temporary Files	Unopinionated about temporary files. Not a problem on Android as the file is copied (see above). On iOS, there's no guarantee that a temporary file will not be deleted.	Always copies files to getApplicationDocumentsDirectory for persistence. Always returns a new file path (see above).
Remote Files (over http)	Automatically downloads files that start with http.	Does not download files that start with http.
Album Name	Optional with default values.	Is required.
Image Manipulation	(Android) Automatically rotates images according to EXIF data. (Android) Thumbnails are created (this is deprecated behaviour). (iOS) Does not manipulate images.	Does not manipulate images.