It's certainly fine on Nexus 1, even on 2.3.3. but I wasn't aware it wasn't supported on the Nexus S.
So it looks as if long term writing my own cropping activity will be the best solution. Thanks! James On Apr 28, 2:21 am, Kumar Bibek <[email protected]> wrote: > Cropping, as far as I know, is not a documented Intent to be used for > reliable behaviour. > > So, first of all, you should probably not using it. On Android 2.3.3, > it breaks(Nexus S). I think it also breaks on 2.2 (Nexus One). > > You might get it to work on majority of devices right now. But, if > it's not documented, you will find it hard to use the same code to > make it work on all the devices. > > On Apr 27, 6:52 pm, James W <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There have been a number of threads here and on other resources > > regarding this issue, with no resolution I could see: > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_frm/thread/b... > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_frm/thread/2... > > > The issue is that on theDroidXwhen using ACTION_GET_CONTENT with > > cropping, or the photo app's cropping intent, the requested image does > > not get returned but instead overwrites the user's Wallpaper! > > > I am in the same situation, I am using a Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT > > with the crop settings to browse the gallery, and specifying a file > > URI on the SD card for the returned cropped image data, which I then > > want to copy to the internal app area. (I am using an intermediate sd > > card file as returning the data in memory fails for all but very small > > images). > > > On theDroidXit is not saving the file, and I suspect like these > > other reports it is instead overwriting the user's wallpaper also, > > however as my app is a Preference Activity for a Live Wallpaper, such > > an effect is not visible, as my Live Wallpaper is still in play. > > > The last official word I could find from Motorola was in here, back in > > January: > > >http://community.developer.motorola.com/t5/Android-App-Development-fo... > > > "This appears to be bug when its trying to store large sized images > > using MediaStore.EXTRA_OUTPUT while cropping. Will file the bug and > > let you know the status if I get any update." > > > But nothing since then. > > > So I guess I am faced with either: > > > 1. Not using cropping at all, which means reduced functionality for > > every other phone apart fromDroidX > > 2. Adding an extra non-cropped routine just forDroid-Xusers > > 3. Writing my own cropping activity > > > The third option seems like overkill, but perhaps is the only way to > > be sure. > > > Anybody else come across this, or could suggest any other workarounds? > > > Thanks and regards, > > James -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
