initial.js
Simple jQuery plugin to make Gmail like text avatars for profile pictures.
Demo
Browser compatibility
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera 9+
- Safari 3.2+
- iOS Safari 3.2+
- Android Browser 3+
Usage
Markup
<img data-name="Steve" data-color="#85e0ce" class="profile"/>
jQuery code
$('.profile').initial();
Options
Below options can be overridden with data-attributes inside the image element. Refer to the "data-attribute" column for related data-attribute for each option
| Option | data-attribute | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | data-name | Name of the user which the profile picture should be generated | Name |
| height | data-height | Height of the picture | 100 |
| width | data-width | Width of the picture | 100 |
| charCount | data-char-count | Number of characherts to be shown in the picture. | 1 |
| textColor | data-text-color | Color of the text | #ffffff |
| fontSize | data-font-size | Font size of the character(s) | 60 |
| fontWeight | data-font-weight | Font weight of the character(s) | 400 |
| radius | data-radius | Rounded corners | 0 |
| seed | data-seed | Number to randomize the background color | 0 |
| color | data-color | Background color of the profile picture that should be generated | null |
