Avataree is a gem to make your project/app deal with Gravatar services for profile and images in a simplified ruby manner.
Installation
first you need to create a dependency in your Gemfile
gem 'avataree'then let your bundle handle everything.
bundle install and avataree will be at your service.
Uses
In your controller for fetching gravatar image
gravatar(you@email.com)for fetching gravatar profile
gravatar_profile(you@email.com) In addition to that avataree provides all options available/provided by Gravatar services.
Here are the details
Size:
options :s or :size, default 80px X 80px example:
gravatar(you@email.com, :size => 100)Default Image:
If there is no image fount associated with email provided then Gravatar returns default image. A 90 degree tilted G. But you can customize it further with providing values for options :d or :default example:
gravatar(you@email.com, :default => "mm")values accepted by gravatar are:
404: returns an HTTP 404 (File Not Found) response
mm: (mystery-man) a simple, cartoon-style silhouetted outline of a person (does not vary by email hash)
identicon: returns a geometric pattern based on an email hash
monsterid: returns a generated monster with different colors, faces, etc
wavatar: returns generated faces with differing features and backgrounds
retro: returns generated, 8-bit arcade-style pixelated faces
Instead of that you can have your own default image by providing it’s URL (Note: url should be encoded to be carried away smoothly).
In addition to that you can always force gravatar to return default image by providing :f or :force default option.
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Documentation
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Credits Credit for this gem goes to Gravatar team for making such a awesome application.
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