Open default Image Viewer

Question

I have displayed a set of images in the list view, when I click one list item image, that specific image have to open in the default Image Viewer.

When the click is made i taken that specific image and displayed in the imageview but for addition facilities like zoom all i have to open that Bitmap image in the default Image Viewer in android.

Can any one tell me possible answer. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

In listview on itemclick u just add this .

            File file = new File(itemList.get(position));
            Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            Uri data = Uri.parse("file://" + file.getAbsolutePath());
            intent.setDataAndType(data, "image/*");
            startActivity(intent);

in itemlist is your arraylist.

Answer 2

By using this you can open default Image Viewer

Intent viewImageIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
startActivity(viewImageIntent);