Adding a "Pick from Photo Library" button to UIImagePickerController's toolbar

Question

I am implementing a flow where the user can either select a photo from their library or take a photo using the camera. When presenting the UIImagePickerController modally I have to either go:

picker.sourceType = UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypePhotoLibrary;

or

picker.sourceType = UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera;

This means presenting a "scaffolding controller" where to user can pick either their Library or the Camera. I see that most other apps with this kind of functionality go directly to the Camera controller, but displays a button for selecting from the library instead.

All examples/tutorials I can find, including Apple's PhotoPicker source, does this empty viewController where you pick from camera or library - but all apps I check does the 'direct to camera - with the option for going to library".

How do I add the photo library button option to the camera tool bar?

(app >= iOS 4.3)

Thanks for any help given.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 08:30

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For this purpose I have used PhotoPicker by Apple.

answered Jun 25 '12 at 08:30

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score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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According to this previous question

Enabling the photo library button on the UIImagePickerController

you can use cameraOverlayView and showsCameraControls to make the implementation.

-Vik

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Mar 16 '12 at 19:14

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Adding a "Pick from Photo Library" button to UIImagePickerController's toolbar

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