Topic: Group Avatars, how to change the default

Group Avatars, how to change the default

Inactive

14 years, 11 months ago

I’ve been going through this for a long time now and I can’t seem to figure it out.

WHERE ARE THE AVATARS DEFINED. I could have sworn I saw the random generator somewhere in the code before, but I didn’t need it then!

I know that when you go to create a new group, the avatar is randomly taken from http://www.gravatar.com and you get some random crazy pattern.

All I would like to know is, where is that defined.

OR

I would like to know how to change it so that my image (I’ve created a default group avatar), is the default group avatar. I don’t want anymore crazy patterns.

On another note to avatars.

I’m using the bp-events component, and for some reason the avatar that is generated is always http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e?d=wavatar&s=150 and I really need to change that.

But I have a feeling if you help me fix my first problem, I’ll be able to fix the other.

Thank You

-Nick

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@sbrajesh

Participant

14 years, 11 months ago

The code for fetching avatar resides in buddypress/bp-core/bp-core-avatar.php

checkout this function there

bp_core_fetch_avatar

There are several filters there and you can use those filters to manipulate the things better.

Inactive

14 years, 11 months ago

Brajesh, you’re very helpful.

I’ll fiddle around there for a bit and see what I can do.

I’ve already started seeing something happening, so that’s a good sign.

Thanks

Inactive

14 years, 11 months ago

Hmm, now in this code, it’s ‘fetching’ the avatars, but is this the code that is actually ‘generating’ the random code for the avatar.

I’m more looking for the code that will select a random image when you are creating a group, but i’ll keep lookin.

Inactive

14 years, 11 months ago

Sorry for bumping this up, but does anyone know how to change the default avatars?

@eisenwasser

Participant

14 years, 11 months ago

To change the default “member” avatars, go to /wp-content/themes/bp-sn-parent/_inc/images/mystery-man.jpg

Just override mystery-man.jpg with a new image of the same title.

@suzettekussnercom

Participant

14 years, 9 months ago

Would really love to change the default group avatar if possible, if anyone figures it out, please post!
@anonymized-96400

Inactive

14 years, 9 months ago
Add this to your bp-custom.php file:
```
function tj_add_default_avatar( $url )

{

return get_stylesheet_directory_uri() .'/_inc/images/avatar.jpg';

}

add_filter( 'bp_core_mysteryman_src', 'tj_add_default_avatar' );
```
You might have to adjust the path and/or change the image name.

EDIT: Oops, just realized you wanted to change the group avatar. I’ll have a look…
@r-a-y

Keymaster

14 years, 9 months ago

Closing this thread as it appears we have two threads talking about the same thing.

Please add to the discussion here:

https://buddypress.org/forums/topic/group-default-avatar