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@fluentui/react-avatar

React Avatar components for Fluent UI

The Avatar component represents a person or entity. It displays the person's image, initials, or an icon, and can be either circular or square.

Usage

To import Avatar:

js
import { Avatar } from '@fluentui/react-components';

Examples

jsx
<Avatar name="Miguel Garcia" />
<Avatar size={72} name="Mona Kane" image="./MonaKane.jpg" />
<Avatar shape="square" icon={<IDBadgeIcon />} />

Displaying a badge:

jsx
<Avatar name="Allan Munger" badge={<PresenceBadge status="busy">} />

With active state indication:

jsx
<Avatar name="Daisy Phillips" active={true} activeAppearance="ring-shadow" />
<Avatar name="Robin Counts" active={false} activeAppearance="ring-shadow" />

See Fluent UI Storybook for more detailed usage examples.

Alternatively, run Storybook locally with:

  1. yarn start
  2. Select react-avatar from the list.

Specification

See SPEC.md.

Migration Guide

If you're upgrading to Fluent UI v9 see MIGRATION.md for guidance on updating to the latest Avatar implementation.