zertex/yii2-avatar-generator

Avatar generator for Yii2 Framework.

Avatar Generator

Generate avatar for user by his name, file or url for Yii2., _(*1)

, _(*2)

Features

• Generate avatar by username
• Generate avatar from file or url (http only)
• Auto select background color by username
• Contrast color for text
• Font face and size customize
• Texture for background (2 available now)

Dependencies

• PHP 7
• PHP GD
• zertex/avatar-generator

Installation

Install with composer:, _(*3)

composer require zertex/yii2-avatar-generator

or add, _(*4)

"zertex/yii2-avatar-generator": "*"

to the require section of your composer.json file., _(*5)

Configuration

Add to common/config/main.php or config/web.php, _(*6)

'components' => [
    ...
    'avatar' => [
        'class' => \zertex\avatar_generator\AvatarGenerator::class,
        'images_folder' => 'path_to_image_files',
        'images_url' => 'url_to_image_files',
        'size_width' => 300,            // default: 300
        'font' => 'path_to_ttf_font',   // default: Play-Bold // may use aliases
        'font_size' => 200,             // default: 200
        'salt' => 'random_salt',        // salt for image file names
        'texture' => ['sun', 'rain'],   // texture name
        'text_over_image' => true,      // draw text over image (for avatar from file)
        'texture_over_image' => true,   // draw texture over image (for avatar from file)
    ],
],

• images_folder - required Folder for images
• images_url - required Url to folder with images
• size_width - Origin image side width. Default: 300
• font - Path to TTF font file. Yii2 aliases ready. Default: Play-Bold.ttf
• font_size - Font size. Default: 300
• salt - Random garbage for images file name
• texture - Texture name: sun, rain. Default: empty
• text_over_image - Draw text over image. For avatar created from file. Default: true
• texture_over_image - Draw texture over image. For avatar created from file. Default: true

Using

Yii::$app->avatar->show('username', [width], [file or url], [new_file_name]);

Simple use with default image resolution, _(*7)

<?= Yii::$app->avatar->show('John Smith') ?>

Image with 150 px sides, _(*8)

<?= Yii::$app->avatar->show('John Smith', 150) ?>

Image for existing file with default image resolution, _(*9)

<?= Yii::$app->avatar->show('John Smith', null, '/path/JM_Avatar.jpg') ?>

or, _(*10)

<?= Yii::$app->avatar->show('John Smith', null, 'http://site.org/JM_Avatar.jpg') ?>

Image for existing file with 150 px sides, _(*11)

<?= Yii::$app->avatar->show('John Smith', 150, '/path/JM_Avatar.jpg') ?>

Using without Yii2 wrap

You can use avatar generator without Yii2 wrap. Just install https://github.com/zertex/avatar-generator, _(*12)

Screenshot

, _(*13)

Examples

https://zertex.ru/yii2-avatar-generator, _(*14)