Pexels

A multiplatform client for Pexels photos, powered by Compose Multiplatform

Supported Platforms

Platform	Supported	Screenshot
Desktop(Linux, Windows, macOS)	✅
Web	✅
iOS	✅
Android	✅

You can download prebuilt app file here

Web version: https://linroid.github.io/Pexels/

Features

• Pagination
• Pull to refresh
• Adaptive UI
• Photo zoom in and zoom out
• Transition
• Cached photo list data

Used Libraries

• ktor: A multiplatform asynchronous HTTP client, which allows you to make requests and handle responses.
• kotlinx.serialization: A multiplatform JSON serialization library.
• koin: A pragmatic lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin & Kotlin Multiplatform.
• Voyager: A pragmatic navigation library for Compose.
• Build Config: A plugin for generating BuildConstants.
• KStore: A tiny Kotlin multiplatform library that assists in saving and restoring objects to and from disk.
• Napier: A logger library for Kotlin Multiplatform.
• coil: Image loading for Compose Multiplatform.

Unit Tests

• PexelsApiTest
• ObjectStoreTest

Before running!

• check your system with KDoctor
• install JDK 17 or higher on your machine
• add local.properties file to the project root and set a path to Android SDK there

Android

To run the application on android device/emulator:

• open project in Android Studio and run imported android run configuration

To build the application bundle:

• run ./gradlew :composeApp:assembleDebug
• find .apk file in composeApp/build/outputs/apk/debug/composeApp-debug.apk Run android simulator UI tests: ./gradlew :composeApp:pixel5Check

Desktop

Run the desktop application: ./gradlew :composeApp:run Run desktop UI tests: ./gradlew :composeApp:jvmTest

iOS

To run the application on iPhone device/simulator:

• Open iosApp/iosApp.xcproject in Xcode and run standard configuration
• Or use Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile plugin for Android Studio Run iOS simulator UI tests: ./gradlew :composeApp:iosSimulatorArm64Test

Experimental Browser (Wasm)

Run the browser application: ./gradlew :composeApp:wasmJsBrowserDevelopmentRun --continue Run browser UI tests: ./gradlew :composeApp:wasmJsBrowserTest