DiceBear avatar generation is available starting with Tiki29.0. It provides users with a simple way to choose a generated profile picture instead of uploading an image.
Related Preferences
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user_dicebear_avatar: Switching this preference on/off allows you to activate and deactivate the feature. -
user_default_avatar_style: This preference lets you choose a style to use for new users when registering through the site automatically. The default value isinitials.
The current predefined styles list includes:
- adventurer
- adventurerNeutral
- bigEars
- bigEarsNeutral
- bigSmile
- croodles
- croodlesNeutral
- dylan
- funEmoji
- glass
- icons
- identIcon
- initials
- lorelei
- loreleiNeutral
- micah
- miniavs
- notionists
- notionistsNeutral
- openPeeps
- personas
- pixelArt
- pixelArtNeutral
- rings
- shapes
- thumbs
The exact list may change as the bundled DiceBear collection is updated. You can track the full list here: DiceBear styles.
How To
To set a new avatar for your own profile:
- Open My Account
- Open Preferences
- Open Pick user profile picture
- The resulting interface should be as follows:
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- The resulting interface should be as follows:
- Click Choose an avatar
- The following dialog should open up:
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- The following dialog should open up:
- Click an avatar to select it
- Click Select (the highlighted button in the dialog bottom right corner) to confirm the selection
Your profile should be updated after the confirmation.
Advanced Usage
- You can change the active style via the styles picker:
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- Use the Randomize button to generate another set of choices with the active style
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- You can randomize as many times as needed before selecting an avatar
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Reset the profile picture
When an avatar or profile picture is set, you may want to remove it. To do so click Reset as shown below:
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Notes
- This feature is available since Tiki29
- The picker may show different styles as the bundled DiceBear collection evolves.