An image element with a fallback for representing the user.
<Avatar src="https://github.com/mehdibha.png" alt="@mehdibha" fallback="M" />
<Avatar src="https://githubbb.com/mehdibha.png" alt="@mehdibha" fallback="M" /> // invalid URL
Installation
npx shadcn@latest add https://dotui.org/r/{style-name}/avatar.json
Anatomy
import { Avatar } from "@/components/core/avatar";
<Avatar src=".." alt=".." />;
import {
AvatarFallback,
AvatarImage,
AvatarPlaceholder,
AvatarRoot,
} from "@/components/core/avatar";
<AvatarRoot>
<AvatarImage src=".." alt=".." />
<AvatarFallback>..</AvatarFallback>
<AvatarPlaceholder />
</AvatarRoot>;
Options
Shape
Avatar can be either a circle or a square using the shape prop.
<Avatar shape="square" />
<Avatar shape="circle" />
Size
Use the size prop to control the size of the Avatar. The default variant is md.
<Avatar size="sm" />
<Avatar size="md" />
<Avatar size="lg" />
Composition
If you need to customize things further, you can drop down to the composition level.
<AvatarRoot>
<AvatarImage src="https://github.com/mehdibha.png" alt="@mehdibha" />
<AvatarFallback>M</AvatarFallback>
<AvatarPlaceholder>
<UserIcon className="size-5" />
</AvatarPlaceholder>
</AvatarRoot>
API Reference
Avatar accepts all image attributes.
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|---|
shape | 'circle' | 'square' | 'circle' | The shape of the avatar. |
size | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'md' | The size of the avatar. |
fallback | ReactNode | - | The fallback element to render when an image is not available. |