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Roadmap

Planned features, improvements, and the future direction of Pix Image Picker.

Version History

v1.6.8 (Current - February 2025)

Released: February 2025

Features: - ✅ Material 3 design updates - ✅ Android 14+ support - ✅ Improved scoped storage handling - ✅ Performance optimizations - ✅ CameraX 1.3+ support - ✅ Enhanced theme customization

Improvements: - Better orientation handling - Faster image loading - Reduced memory footprint - Fixed known issues with specific devices

v1.7.0 (Q2 2025)

Planned Features

1. Jetpack Compose Support 

// Compose API coming soon
@Composable
fun PixPicker(options: Options, onResult: (Result) -> Unit) {
    // Composable version of Pix
}

2. Advanced Filtering - Filter by date range - Filter by size range - Filter by media type - Custom filter implementations

3. Multiple Selection Modes - Range selection - Album-based selection - Intelligent selection suggestions

4. Enhanced Video Support - Thumbnail preview in video timeline - Duration indicator in gallery - Video information display

Status: In Development

Improvements

  • Better performance with very large galleries (5000+ items)
  • Improved dark mode support
  • Better orientation transition handling

v1.8.0 (Q4 2025)

Major Features

1. Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) Support

Making Pix available on multiple platforms: 

// Expected in v1.8
// Android support (already there)
// iOS support (via KMP)
// Desktop support (via KMP)

Current Status: In Planning - iOS implementation - Shared business logic - Platform-specific UI

Benefits: - Code sharing across platforms - Consistent API across Android, iOS, Web - Reduces duplication - Easier maintenance

2. Cropping & Editing - Basic image cropping - Rotation support - Built-in crop UI - Customizable crop ratios

3. Web Version (React) - JavaScript/React wrapper - Web picker functionality - File upload support

v2.0.0 (2026)

Major Redesign

Architecture Update: - Modern MVVM with Jetpack Compose - Reactive state management - Improved separation of concerns

Platform Expansion: - iOS support via KMP - Web support via React - Desktop support

Feature Expansion: - Advanced image/video editing - Cloud storage integration - Multiple source support (Photos, Drive, OneDrive)

Features in Backlog

Short-term (Next 6 months)

Feature Priority Effort
Compose support High 2 weeks
Advanced filtering High 1 week
Better video support High 3 days
Album view Medium 1 week
Batch edit metadata Medium 2 weeks

Medium-term (6-12 months)

Feature Priority Effort
KMP support High 4 weeks
Image cropping Medium 2 weeks
Cloud integration Medium 3 weeks
iOS version Medium 8 weeks

Long-term (1-2 years)

Feature Priority Effort
Desktop app Low 6 weeks
Web version Low 4 weeks
Advanced editing Low 8 weeks
AI features Low TBD

Detailed Upcoming Features

Jetpack Compose Support (v1.7)

Why this matters: - Modern Android development standard - Better performance - Easier to write and maintain - Future-proof

Current status: Design phase

Timeline: Q2 2025

Advanced Filtering (v1.7)

// Proposed API
Options().apply {
    filters = listOf(
        DateRangeFilter(from, to),
        SizeRangeFilter(minSize, maxSize),
        MediaTypeFilter(Mode.Picture),
        CustomFilter { uri -> include(uri) }
    )
}

Benefits: - Users find media faster - Reduce large selections - Better UX for specific use cases

Timeline: Q2 2025

KMP Support (v1.8)

Phase 1: Shared business logic - Selection logic - Configuration handling - Result processing

Phase 2: iOS implementation - Native iOS UI - Camera integration - Permission handling

Phase 3: Multi-platform API - Consistent API across platforms - Shared models - Platform-specific implementations

Timeline: Q4 2025 - Q1 2026

Image Cropping (v1.8)

// Crop images after selection
Options().apply {
    enableCropping = true
    cropAspectRatios = listOf(
        Ratio.RATIO_4_3,
        Ratio.RATIO_16_9,
        Ratio.RATIO_1_1
    )
}

Benefits: - One-step crop and pick - Better UX - Reduce app complexity

Timeline: Q4 2025

Not Currently Planned

The following features are not planned for Pix (at least not in the near future):

  1. Advanced Image Editing
  2. Heavy editing is outside Pix's scope
  3. Use dedicated editing libraries instead

  4. Pix focus: selection, not editing

  5. Social Media Integration

  6. Sharing is app-specific
  7. Pix focuses on media selection

  8. Use sharing APIs separately

  9. Built-in Cloud Sync

  10. Sync is complex and app-specific
  11. Better handled by apps themselves

  12. Pix focus: local media selection

  13. Machine Learning Features

  14. Not relevant to all users
  15. Better as optional integration
  16. Future possibility

How to Request Features

Want a feature not listed above?

  1. Check existing issues on GitHub
  2. Create new issue with:
  3. Clear description
  4. Use case
  5. Proposed API (if possible)

  6. Why you think others need it

  7. Discuss in community

  8. GitHub Discussions
  9. Stack Overflow

  10. Reddit (r/androiddev)

  11. Contribute

  12. Submit PR for small features
  13. Discuss larger changes first
  14. See Contributing Guide

Development Process

How Features Get Added

  1. Proposal - Community discusses need
  2. Design - Team designs API and approach
  3. Development - Feature is implemented
  4. Testing - Thorough testing across devices
  5. Documentation - Docs and examples updated
  6. Release - Feature shipped in minor/major version

Timeline Transparency

  • Current work: Posted on GitHub Projects
  • Planned features: Listed on roadmap (this page)
  • In progress: Tagged in GitHub issues
  • Completed: Released in version

How to Track Progress

  1. GitHub Issues - Feature discussions and tracking
  2. GitHub Projects - Visual progress board
  3. GitHub Milestones - Version planning
  4. Releases - Completed features
  5. Changelog - What changed in each version

Version Release Schedule

Current Release Cadence

  • Major versions (v1.x → v2.0): Every 12-18 months
  • Minor versions (v1.6 → v1.7): Every 3-4 months
  • Patch versions (v1.6.0 → v1.6.8): Every 2-4 weeks
  • Hotfixes: As needed for critical bugs

Support Policy

  • Current version: Full support
  • Previous minor version: Bug fixes and critical updates
  • Older versions: Critical security fixes only

Deprecation Policy

Deprecations are announced 2+ versions in advance:

@Deprecated("Use newFeature instead", ReplaceWith("newFeature"))
fun oldFeature() { }

Contributing to Pix

Want to help shape Pix's future?

How to Contribute

  1. Feedback - Report issues and suggest features
  2. Testing - Test pre-release versions
  3. Documentation - Improve docs and examples
  4. Code - Submit PRs for bugs and features
  5. Community - Help others in discussions

See Contributing Guide for details.

Questions About the Roadmap?

  • GitHub Issues - Technical questions
  • GitHub Discussions - Feature discussions
  • Twitter - For quick questions
  • Email - For urgent matters

Summary

Pix is actively developed and evolving. Key upcoming improvements:

When What
Q2 2025 Compose support, advanced filtering
Q4 2025 KMP support, image cropping
2026 iOS version, multi-platform support

Status: On track for all scheduled deliverables

Next: Learn how to contribute