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WordPress’ get_avatar() should work fine. For post/page comments, I would actually suggest using get_avatar() instead of bp_core_fetch_avatar() so that your site doesn’t break if you decide to turn off or stop using BuddyPress.

Hi,

In your comments template, you should try using the BP avatar function:
`
if ( function_exists( ‘bp_core_fetch_avatar’ ) ) :
echo bp_core_fetch_avatar( array(
‘item_id’ => THE_USER_ID,
‘type’ => ‘full’,
‘width’ => 75,
‘height’ => 75
));
endif;
`

Try this:
`
global $post; // probably don’t need this
$author_id=$post->post_author;

$avatar = bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( ‘item_id’ => $author_id, ‘type’ => ‘full’ ) );
echo $avatar;
`

If you want to specify the height / width you can do this:
`
$avatar = bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( ‘item_id’ => $author_id, ‘type’ => ‘full’, ‘height’=>105,’width’=>105 ) );
`

Thanks, mercime, but I’m not sure I understand. I’m not trying to change the size of avatars in the comments section, but rather in the sidebar for a multi-user buddypress site.

I see that in your code you’re using bp_core_fetch_avatar(). That function seems to produce the same output as get_avatar() for me — which is the avatar thumbnail scaled to whatever size I specify. Am I missing something?

That’s old, old code.

Use something like this to change the default group avatar:

`
// turn gravatars off
add_filter( ‘bp_core_fetch_avatar_no_grav’, ‘__return_true’ );

// change the default group avatar
function ray_change_group_avatar_default() {
return ‘URL TO GROUP DEFAULT AVATAR’;
}
add_filter( ‘bp_core_default_avatar_group’, ‘ray_change_group_avatar_default’ );`

Untested! This only works with gravatars turned off.

Since you’re using:
`add_filter( ‘bp_core_fetch_avatar_no_grav’, ‘__return_true’ );`

You can also define your mystery man image with:
http://pastebin.com/AST92STz

For LINKTOYOURIMAGE.gif, try making it a transparent GIF. That’s probably the best you can do at the moment.

—

Also, a ticket was just brought up to add CSS classes to avatars:
https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3922

Keep an eye on that one.

Never mind, got it. Had to write a custom function:

`function bp_custompost_author_avatar() {
global $post;

if ( function_exists(‘bp_core_fetch_avatar’) ) {
echo apply_filters( ‘bp_post_author_avatar’, bp_core_fetch_avatar( array( ‘item_id’ => $post->post_author, ‘type’ => ‘full’ ) ) );
} else if ( function_exists(‘get_avatar’) ) {
get_avatar();
}
}
`

If it’s a members page use bp_core_fetch_avatar()

Take a look at BP’s bp_core_fetch_avatar_filter() function.

You shouldn’t use the members loop if you don’t need it.

A more efficient call is using bp_core_fetch_avatar() and setting the parameters there. (Make sure you use a function_exists() call if you use this approach.)

You can alternatively filter get_avatar() as well using bp_core_fetch_avatar() as well.

hello,

I try to do the same thing. I want to display a specific picture following the gender of the members.

I use add_filter and the picture of the profil is the good one but all others pictures from sidebar, for example, are the same…

Have you finally find a solution for this issue ?

Thanks in advance,

My test code :
function bp_remove_gravatar ($image, $params, $item_id, $avatar_dir, $css_id, $html_width, $html_height, $avatar_folder_url, $avatar_folder_dir) {
$default = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .’/images/bp_default_avatar.gif’;
if( $image && strpos( $image, “gravatar.com” ) ){
if ( bp_get_profile_field_data( ‘field=Gender’ ) == ‘Female’ ) {
$default = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .’/images/def_f_avatar.gif’;
return ‘‘;
}
if ( bp_get_profile_field_data( ‘field=Gender’ ) == ‘Male’ ) {
$default = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .’/images/def_m_avatar.gif’;
return ‘‘;
}
else {
return $image;
}
} else {
return $image;
}
}
add_filter(‘bp_core_fetch_avatar’, ‘bp_remove_gravatar’, 1, 9 );

Me again.

I would like to edit the above posts, but this forum is not allowing me to do so. Clicking “Edit” gets me to “page not found.”

Anyway. I take back that it’s necessary to add a hidden field.

I think the change that is needed is
the last line in the function
bp_get_signup_avatar_dir_value()
in bp-core-templatetags.php

change
return apply_filters( ‘bp_get_signup_avatar_dir_value’, $bp->signup->avatar_dir );
to
return apply_filters( ‘bp_get_signup_avatar_dir_value’, $signup_avatar_dir );

However, I note that if the registrant uploads more than one avatar (i.e. replaces their avatar) during the registration process the avatar displayed will be the first one uploaded.

Look at the function bp_core_fetch_avatar() in bp-core-avatars.php

This is called in the function bp_get_signup_avatar in bp-core-templatetags.php.

The problem is that if the user uploads more than one avatar the old ones are not deleted.

bp_core_fetch_avatar() seems to get the first on uploaded and this is the one that is displayed when the register.php template runs even if newer avatars have been uploaded during the registration process.

Referencing your trac ticket https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3405

there is a problem in that avatar so i cant upload my avatar

hello everyone.. found a solution to this.. so thought i’d share it here too.. (i’m posting this in all the different threads out there about the same topic)

If you want a custom set of pics to replace the default buddypress avatars and be assigned by random to members… here goes:

https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/custom-set-of-avatar-pics/#post-101775

sid

any progress? would love to see whats been done and test it out to see if we can use it… really looking forward to this.

This is cool, i’ve been monitoring this off and on – glad to see you come through! Happy to test this one out.