Android custom image gallery with checkbox in grid to select multiple

Some times we may require to select multiple images from gallery. So using the following method you will be able to select multiple images. Additionally it will also remove gallery app dependency.

It may not be sufficient method as I need to maintain two array in this activity, but it could vary on requirements. Please comment if you have any suggestion in code.

Main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
	<Button android:id="@+id/selectBtn"
		android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"
		android:text="Select" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
		android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
		android:minWidth="200px" />
	<GridView android:id="@+id/PhoneImageGrid"
		android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
		android:numColumns="auto_fit" android:verticalSpacing="10dp"
		android:horizontalSpacing="10dp" android:columnWidth="90dp"
		android:stretchMode="columnWidth" android:gravity="center"
		android:layout_above="@id/selectBtn" />
</RelativeLayout>

galleryitem.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
	<ImageView android:id="@+id/thumbImage" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_centerInParent="true" />
	<CheckBox android:id="@+id/itemCheckBox" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
		android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
</RelativeLayout>

AndroidCustomGalleryActivity.java

package com.isummation.customgallery;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.GridView;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class AndroidCustomGalleryActivity extends Activity {
	private int count;
	private Bitmap[] thumbnails;
	private boolean[] thumbnailsselection;
	private String[] arrPath;
	private ImageAdapter imageAdapter;

	/** Called when the activity is first created. */
	@Override
	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.main);

		final String[] columns = { MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA, MediaStore.Images.Media._ID };
		final String orderBy = MediaStore.Images.Media._ID;
		Cursor imagecursor = managedQuery(
				MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, columns, null,
				null, orderBy);
		int image_column_index = imagecursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media._ID);
		this.count = imagecursor.getCount();
		this.thumbnails = new Bitmap[this.count];
		this.arrPath = new String[this.count];
		this.thumbnailsselection = new boolean[this.count];
		for (int i = 0; i < this.count; i++) {
			imagecursor.moveToPosition(i);
			int id = imagecursor.getInt(image_column_index);
			int dataColumnIndex = imagecursor.getColumnIndex(MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA);
			thumbnails[i] = MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.getThumbnail(
					getApplicationContext().getContentResolver(), id,
					MediaStore.Images.Thumbnails.MICRO_KIND, null);
			arrPath[i]= imagecursor.getString(dataColumnIndex);
		}
		GridView imagegrid = (GridView) findViewById(R.id.PhoneImageGrid);
		imageAdapter = new ImageAdapter();
		imagegrid.setAdapter(imageAdapter);
		imagecursor.close();

		final Button selectBtn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.selectBtn);
		selectBtn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

			public void onClick(View v) {
				// TODO Auto-generated method stub
				final int len = thumbnailsselection.length;
				int cnt = 0;
				String selectImages = "";
				for (int i =0; i<len; i++)
				{
					if (thumbnailsselection[i]){
						cnt++;
						selectImages = selectImages + arrPath[i] + "|";
					}
				}
				if (cnt == 0){
					Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
							"Please select at least one image",
							Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
				} else {
					Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
							"You've selected Total " + cnt + " image(s).",
							Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
					Log.d("SelectedImages", selectImages);
				}
			}
		});
	}

	public class ImageAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
		private LayoutInflater mInflater;

		public ImageAdapter() {
			mInflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
		}

		public int getCount() {
			return count;
		}

		public Object getItem(int position) {
			return position;
		}

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

		public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
			ViewHolder holder;
			if (convertView == null) {
				holder = new ViewHolder();
				convertView = mInflater.inflate(
						R.layout.galleryitem, null);
				holder.imageview = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.thumbImage);
				holder.checkbox = (CheckBox) convertView.findViewById(R.id.itemCheckBox);

				convertView.setTag(holder);
			}
			else {
				holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
			}
			holder.checkbox.setId(position);
			holder.imageview.setId(position);
			holder.checkbox.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

				public void onClick(View v) {
					// TODO Auto-generated method stub
					CheckBox cb = (CheckBox) v;
					int id = cb.getId();
					if (thumbnailsselection[id]){
						cb.setChecked(false);
						thumbnailsselection[id] = false;
					} else {
						cb.setChecked(true);
						thumbnailsselection[id] = true;
					}
				}
			});
			holder.imageview.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

				public void onClick(View v) {
					// TODO Auto-generated method stub
					int id = v.getId();
					Intent intent = new Intent();
					intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
					intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://" + arrPath[id]), "image/*");
					startActivity(intent);
				}
			});
			holder.imageview.setImageBitmap(thumbnails[position]);
			holder.checkbox.setChecked(thumbnailsselection[position]);
			holder.id = position;
			return convertView;
		}
	}
	class ViewHolder {
		ImageView imageview;
		CheckBox checkbox;
		int id;
	}
}

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Update: need more features? see my open source project
Update: Please remove code that closes cursor. As this will not work in Android 4.0 and newer.

http://vikaskanani.wordpress.com/android-custom-gallery-and-instant-upload-project/