Published : Apr 26, 2023
NOT ON THE CURRENT EDITION
This blip is not on the current edition of the Radar. If it was on one of the last few editions, it is likely that it is still relevant. If the blip is older, it might no longer be relevant and our assessment might be different today. Unfortunately, we simply don't have the bandwidth to continuously review blips from previous editions of the Radar.
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Apr 2023
Trial
When adding camera capabilities to Android apps, developers had to look out for pitfalls. The recently introduced Jetpack CameraViewfinder API significantly improves the developer experience in this area. Internally it uses either a TextureView or SurfaceView to display the camera feed and applies transformations to correctly display the viewfinder, fixing aspect ratio, scale and rotation where necessary. Optimized layouts for foldable devices are provided, too. While not a major feature, we highlight it here to ensure teams are aware of its existence.
