Welcome to the documentation for GKPhotoBrowser!
About GKPhotoBrowser
GKPhotoBrowser is a powerful image browser and viewer for iOS. It provides a customizable interface for displaying images in a sleek and user-friendly manner. With GKPhotoBrowser, you can easily showcase a collection of photos with features like zooming, panning, and fullscreen mode.
Installation
To install GKPhotoBrowser using CocoaPods, simply add the following line to your Podfile:
pod 'GKPhotoBrowser'
Then, run the following command:
pod install
Alternatively, you can manually integrate GKPhotoBrowser into your project by:
- Downloading the latest version from the official GitHub repository
- Dragging and dropping the GKPhotoBrowser folder into your Xcode project
- Ensuring that the necessary dependencies are included in your project
Getting Started
Once you have successfully integrated GKPhotoBrowser into your project, follow these steps to start using it:
- Import the GKPhotoBrowser module in your Swift file:
import GKPhotoBrowser
- Create an instance of GKPhotoBrowser and set it up with your desired settings:
// Set up your array of photos let photos = [GKPhoto(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/photo1.jpg")!), GKPhoto(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/photo2.jpg")!), GKPhoto(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/photo3.jpg")!)] // Create the browser instance let browser = GKPhotoBrowser(photos: photos) // Customize the browser if needed browser.delegate = self browser.showCloseButton = true browser.enableSwipeToDismiss = true // Present the browser browser.present(from: self)
- Implement the GKPhotoBrowserDelegate protocol in your view controller to handle any delegate methods:
extension ViewController: GKPhotoBrowserDelegate { func photoBrowser(_ browser: GKPhotoBrowser, didShowPhotoAtIndex index: Int) { // Handle event when a photo is shown } // Implement other delegate methods as per your requirements }
- Build and run your project. The GKPhotoBrowser will now display your photos with the configured settings.
Customization
GKPhotoBrowser offers several options for customization. Here are some of the key properties you can modify:
Delegate
You can set the delegate property of GKPhotoBrowser to an object that conforms to the GKPhotoBrowserDelegate protocol. This allows you to receive updates and handle events related to the photo browser.
Show Close Button
The showCloseButton property determines whether to display a close button in the top-right corner of the photo browser. By default, this property is set to false.
Enable Swipe to Dismiss
The enableSwipeToDismiss property determines whether the user can dismiss the photo browser by swiping vertically. By default, this property is set to false.
Background Color
You can change the background color of the photo browser by modifying the backgroundColor property. This accepts a UIColor value.
Example:
browser.backgroundColor = UIColor.black
Overlay Color
You can change the color of the overlay that appears when the photo browser is presented by modifying the overlayColor property. This accepts a UIColor value.
Example:
browser.overlayColor = UIColor(red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 0.5)
Additional Resources
For more information, you can refer to the following resources:
We hope you enjoy using GKPhotoBrowser for your image browsing needs!