GridImageSearch

Android app to search images, using Google's Image Search API.

Overview

Completed User Stories

[x] User can enter a search query that will display a grid of image results from the Google Image API.
[x] User can click on "settings" which allows selection of advanced search options to filter results
[x] User can configure advanced search filters such as:
[x] Size (small, medium, large, extra-large)
- Color filter (black, blue, brown, gray, green, etc...)
- Type (faces, photo, clip art, line art)
- Site (espn.com)
[x] Subsequent searches will have any filters applied to the search results
[x] User can tap on any image in results to see the image full-screen
[x] User can scroll down “infinitely” to continue loading more image results (up to 8 pages)
[x] Robust error handling, check if internet is available, handle error cases, network failures
[x] Use the ActionBar SearchView or custom layout as the query box instead of an EditText
[x] User can share an image to their friends or email it to themselves
[x] Replace Filter Settings Activity with a lightweight modal overlay
[x] Use the StaggeredGridView to display improve the grid of image results

Time Spent: 15 hours

app demo

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