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Contents
- 1 What is BlueSpiceAvatarsan avatar?
- 2 Where to find Avatars? 3
- Changing the profile image
- 3 Configuration
- 4 Settings
- 5 Related info
What is BlueSpiceAvatarsan avatar?[edit | edit source]
The extension BlueSpiceAvatars handles profile images of wiki users. Every user has If a user does not upload a profile image, an automatically generated avatar created or can upload their personal image.
Where to find Avatars?[edit | edit source]User's profile image will appear can be created instead. The profile image appears throughout the wiki on the pages that user has contributed to, or have otherwise been involved with. Mainly, user profile image will be shown in the top right corner, if the user is logged in. Clicking this image will open user's personal menu, while clicking the user profile image anywhere else, through the wiki, will lead to been edited by the user. Clicking on the image leads to the user's profile page. The profile image is also used for the user menu in the main toolbar.
Changing the profile image[edit | edit source]

There are two ways for users to change their profile image.
- By going to "Preferences" in user's personal menu and typing a valid name of an image that is upload to the wiki in "User image" field. After saving the settings, user image will be changed.

- By going to user's profile page (recommended). User's profile page can be reached from user's personal menu, by clicking on "My profile", or directly navigating to "User:{username}" page.
Once there click on the "menu" symbol right of the profile image and navigate to "User image" in the menu. This will open a dialog where user can:
- Upload new picture
- Choose existing picture from the wiki or an URL
- Generate new automatic Avatar
Settings[edit | edit source]
Configuration for this extension is located in BlueSpiceConfigManager under the section for BlueSpiceAvatars. Here default generator for automatic creation of Avatars can be changed. Availble generators are:To change the profile image to an avatar:
- Click Preferences in the user menu.
- Click Change profile picture on the user profile tab.
- Upload an image or create a random avatar image
- Save your preferences at the bottom of the page.
Configuration[edit | edit source]
Go to Global Actions > Config manager and select the Extension BlueSpiceAvatars. Here, you can change the default generator for the automatic creation of avatars.
An avatar image is automatically generated if the user does not upload a profile picture or if the user decides to create an avatar image in the preferences.
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Generator
- InstantAvatar: Generates an avatar image based on using the initials of the Real name or the Username
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Identicon: Generates an avatar image based on parts of the user's IP address.
Related info
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Avatars}} __TOC__ ==What is BlueSpiceAvatars?== an avatar?== The extension '''BlueSpiceAvatars''' handles profile images of wiki users. Every If a user has an automatically generated avatar created or can upload their personal image. ==Where to find Avatars?== [[File:Avatars1.png|alt=Screenshot|border|center|650x650px]] User's profile image will appear does not upload a profile image, an automatically generated avatar can be created instead. The profile image appears throughout the wiki on the pages that user has contributed to, or have otherwise been involved with. Mainly, user profile image will be shown in the top right corner, if the user is logged in. Clicking this image will open user's personal menu, while clicking the user profile image anywhere else, through the wiki, will lead to user's profile page. ==Changing profile image== [[File:Avatars2.png|thumb|200px]] There are two ways for users to change their profile image. *By going to "Preferences" in user's personal menu and typing a valid name of an image that is upload to the wiki in "User image" field. After saving the settings, user image will be changed. [[File:Avatars4.png|thumb|200px]] *By going to user's profile page (recommended). User's profile page can be reached from user's personal menu, by clicking on "My profile", or directly navigating to "User:{username}" page. Once there click on the "menu" symbol right of the profile image and navigate to "User image" in the menu. This will open a dialog where user can: *Upload new picture *Choose existing picture from the wiki or an URL *Generate new automatic Avatar ==Settings== have been edited by the user. Clicking on the image leads to the user's profile page. The profile image is also used for the user menu in the main toolbar. == Changing the profile image == To change the profile image to an avatar: # '''Click''' P''references'' in the user menu. # '''Click''' ''Change profile picture'' on the user profile tab.[[File:Manual:preferences-profilepic-url.png|link=https://en.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/File:Manual:preferences-profilepic-url.png|alt=change profile image|center|thumb|500x500px|change profile image]] # '''Upload''' an image '''or create''' a random avatar image # '''Save''' your preferences at the bottom of the page. ==Configuration== Go to ''Global Actions > [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|Config manager]]'' and select the Extension ''BlueSpiceAvatars''. Here, you can change the default generator for the automatic creation of avatars. <br />[[File:Avatars3.png|Settings in ConfigManagerConfig manager|alt=Settings in ConfigManager|border|Config manager|center|650x650px]] Configuration for this extension is located in [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|BlueSpiceConfigManager]] under the section for BlueSpiceAvatars. Here default generator for automatic creation of Avatars can be changed. Availble generators are: *InstantAvatar (default) *Identicon |thumb]] {{#dpl:title=Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceConfigManager|include=#BlueSpiceAvatars}} {{Box Links-en|Topic1=[[Reference:BlueSpiceAvatars]]}} {{Translation}}
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