CodePath Project: Grid Image Search
Completed:
• User can enter a search query that will display a grid of image results from the Google Image API. • User can click on "settings" which allows selection of advanced search options to filter results • User can configure advanced search filters such as: Size (small, medium, large, extra-large) Color filter (black, blue, brown, gray, green, etc...) Type (faces, photo, clip art, line art) Site (espn.com) • Subsequent searches will have any filters applied to the search results • User can tap on any image in results to see the image full-screen • User can scroll down “infinitely” to continue loading more image results (up to 8 pages) The following advanced user stories are optional:
• Advanced: Robust error handling, check if internet is available, handle error cases, network failures • Advanced: Use the ActionBar SearchView or custom layout as the query box instead of an EditText • Advanced: User can share an image to their friends or email it to themselves • Advanced: Replace Filter Settings Activity with a lightweight modal overlay • Advanced: Improve the user interface and experiment with image assets and/or styling and coloring • Bonus: Use the StaggeredGridView to display improve the grid of image results • Bonus: User can zoom or pan images displayed in full-screen detail view
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