# TallStackUI: Avatar > TallStackUI is a TALL Stack (Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, Laravel, Livewire) > component library providing 65+ Blade components for building modern web interfaces. A versatile avatar component supporting images, text initials, Eloquent model integration via ui-avatars.com, presence indicators with pulse animation, and multiple sizes. ## Basic Usage ```blade ``` ```blade ``` ```blade ``` ## Attributes | Attribute | Type | Default | Description | |------------------|---------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | model | Model\|null | null | Eloquent model for generating a UI Avatars URL | | text | string\|null | null | Text or initials displayed inside the avatar | | color | string\|null | 'primary' | Background color theme | | image | string\|null | null | URL to a custom avatar image | | xs | bool | null | Extra-small size (24x24) | | sm | bool | null | Small size (32x32) | | md | bool | null | Medium size (48x48, default) | | lg | bool | null | Large size (56x56) | | square | bool | false | Renders with square corners instead of rounded | | property | string\|null | 'name' | Model attribute used for the avatar text | | background | string\|null | '0D8ABC' | Hex background color for UI Avatars | | borderless | bool | false | Removes the border around the avatar | | options | array\|null | [] | Additional query parameters passed to UI Avatars API | | presence | bool\|Closure | false | Shows an online presence indicator dot | | presenceColor | string\|null | 'green' | Color of the presence indicator dot | | presencePosition | string\|null | 'right-top' | Position of the presence dot (right-top, right-bottom, left-top, left-bottom) | | pulse | bool\|Closure | false | Adds a ping animation to the presence indicator | ## Slots | Slot | Description | |-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (default) | Custom content rendered inside the avatar circle when no image or model is set | ## Validation Constraints - When `presence` is true, `presencePosition` must be one of: `right-top`, `right-bottom`, `left-top`, `left-bottom`. - When `model` is provided, the specified `property` must exist and be non-blank on the model. ## Soft Customization Soft customization allows you to override default Tailwind CSS classes used by this component at runtime, either through a service provider or scoped per-instance. ### Customization ```php TallStackUi::customize() ->avatar() ->block('wrapper.class', 'your-tailwind-classes'); ``` ### Available Blocks | Block Name | Purpose | |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | wrapper.class | Base wrapper styles (inline-flex, alignment) | | wrapper.sizes.xs | Extra-small wrapper dimensions | | wrapper.sizes.sm | Small wrapper dimensions | | wrapper.sizes.md | Medium wrapper dimensions | | wrapper.sizes.lg | Large wrapper dimensions | | content.image.class | Image element base styles | | content.image.sizes.xs | Extra-small image dimensions | | content.image.sizes.sm | Small image dimensions | | content.image.sizes.md | Medium image dimensions | | content.image.sizes.lg | Large image dimensions | | content.text.class | Text/initials font styles | | content.text.colors.colorful | Text color when background is not white | | content.text.colors.white | Text color when background is white | | border.base | Border width styles | | border.radius | Border radius (rounded-full) | | presence.base | Presence indicator outer wrapper | | presence.wrapper | Presence dot positioning wrapper | | presence.dot | Presence dot shape and ring styles | | presence.ping | Pulse animation styles | | presence.sizes.xs | Presence dot size at xs | | presence.sizes.sm | Presence dot size at sm | | presence.sizes.md | Presence dot size at md | | presence.sizes.lg | Presence dot size at lg | | presence.positions.right-top | Position classes for right-top | | presence.positions.right-bottom | Position classes for right-bottom | | presence.positions.left-top | Position classes for left-top | | presence.positions.left-bottom | Position classes for left-bottom |