GIFs
Braze requires an external image library to display animated GIFs with in-app messages.
Custom Image Library Integration
Braze offers the ability to use a custom image library to display animated GIFs with in-app messages.
Note: Although the example below uses Glide, any image library that supports GIFs is compatible.
Step 1: Creating the Image Loader Delegate
The Image Loader delegate must implement the following methods:
The integration example below is taken from the Glide Integration Sample App included with the Braze Android SDK.
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public class GlideAppboyImageLoader implements IAppboyImageLoader {
private static final String TAG = GlideAppboyImageLoader.class.getName();
private RequestOptions mRequestOptions = new RequestOptions();
@Override
public void renderUrlIntoView(Context context, String imageUrl, ImageView imageView, AppboyViewBounds viewBounds) {
Glide.with(context)
.load(imageUrl)
.apply(mRequestOptions)
.into(imageView);
}
@Override
public Bitmap getBitmapFromUrl(Context context, String imageUrl, AppboyViewBounds viewBounds) {
try {
return Glide.with(context)
.asBitmap()
.apply(mRequestOptions)
.load(imageUrl).submit().get();
} catch (Exception e) {
AppboyLogger.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve bitmap at url: " + imageUrl, e);
}
return null;
}
@Override
public void setOffline(boolean isOffline) {
// If the loader is offline, then we should only be retrieving from the cache
mRequestOptions = mRequestOptions.onlyRetrieveFromCache(isOffline);
}
}
Step 2: Setting the Image Loader Delegate
The Braze SDK will use any custom image loader set with setAppboyImageLoader. Note that we recommend setting the custom image loader in a custom application subclass.
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public class GlideIntegrationApplication extends Application {
@Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Appboy.getInstance(this).setAppboyImageLoader(new GlideAppboyImageLoader());
}
}
Fresco Migration
Fresco is no longer supported as a GIF loading library in version 3.0.0 of the Braze Android SDK. A custom image loader, such as Glide, must be used in order to display GIFs.
The usage of Fresco with IAppboyImageLoader is not supported since Fresco requires Drawee views to work.