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Extension: BlueSpiceAvatars


Overview
Description: Assigns an automatically generated individual profile picture for every user
State: stable Dependency: BlueSpice
Developer: HalloWelt License: -
Type: BlueSpice Category: Personalization
Edition: BlueSpice free, BlueSpice pro

Features[edit source]

What is Avatars?[edit | edit source]

Avatars assigns an automatically generated individual profile picture for every user. This prevents that users who did not upload a profile picture to be depicted with the same standard profile picture. This makes it easier to distinguish between the Authors below an article.

Usage / Features

 handles profile images of wiki users. Every user can upload their personal image, or failing that, have automatically generated avatar created.


Usage / Features[edit | edit source]

This extension adds an option to each user's page to change their profile image. In the footer of the page, under "User settings", users can see their current profile image and link "Change profile picture". Clicking on this link opens a dialog offering several options for setting profile image:

  • New image can be uploaded
  • Image already uploaded to the wiki, or an image from the web (through URL) can be used
  • New avatar can  be generated

Configuration[edit | edit source]

Avatars

Some aspects of this extension can be

generated using:

configured on Special:BlueSpicePreferences, under section "Avatars". Here wiki administrators can configure:

  • Size of profile images displaying throughout the wiki - in pixels
  • Generator used to generated automatic avatars
    • InstantAvatar - random, image contains initials of user's name
    • Identicon - not random, represent a visual value of a user's IP address
  • Size of an avatar can be adjusted

Rights (permissions)[edit | edit source]

This extension does not require any special rights. User must have "read" permission in order to change their profile image.

Requirements[edit | edit source]

Avatars requires BlueSpice Foundation.

Upload must be enabled on the wiki.

User manual[edit | edit source]

For detailed description and usage please visit user manual.

Try it![edit | edit source]

BlueSpiceDemo


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