Architecture

Modules Overview

Compose Camera is divided into two primary modules to provide flexibility and separation of concerns.

compose-camera-core

This module contains the platform-independent business logic, data models, and controller implementations. It is responsible for:

• Hardware Control: Interacting with CameraX (Android) and AVFoundation (iOS).
• State Management: Managing camera state (lens, flash, zoom, etc.).
• Consistency: Ensuring unified behavior across platforms.

Use this module directly if you want to implement your own UI or integrate camera functionality into a non-standard view hierarchy.

compose-camera-ui

This module provides the Jetpack Compose / Compose Multiplatform UI components. It depends on core and provides:

• CameraPreview: A ready-to-use Composable that handles the surface provider and preview display.
• FocusIndicator: Visual feedback for tap-to-focus.
• Pinch to Zoom: Gesture handling for zoom control.

For most applications, you will use both modules together.