The Avatar web component
A content area to display user information and profile image.
Settings
Avatar includes the following configurable options when building apps in the IDE.
Fallback textAlignIconShow on desktopShow on mobileLabelAlignmentLabelsPositionAllow wrappingMaintain space when hiddenMarginAlways show in edit modeSourceStylesHelper text |
Properties
All properties for Avatar with supported data types or values. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool to manipulate or read property values.
global
Whether the object is globally scoped for use in all app pages.
horizontalAlign
The horizontal alignment of the contents.
Values
left | Left alignment. |
center | Center alignment. |
right | Right alignment. |
stretched | Justified alignment |
Values
You can select an icon or dynamically set one with a valid icon key.
id
The unique identifier.
imageSize
The size of the image, in pixels.
isHiddenOnDesktop
Whether the component is visible in the desktop layout.
isHiddenOnMobile
Whether the component is visible in the mobile layout.
labelAlign
The horizontal alignment of the label.
Values
left | Left of the input field. |
top | Above the input field. |
labelCaption
The label for the node.
labelPosition
The position of the label relative to the input field or value.
Values
top | Above the input field or value. |
left | Left of the input field or value. |
maintainSpaceWhenHidden
Whether the component takes up space on the canvas if hidden
is true
.
pluginType
The plugin type.
showInEditor
Whether to remain visible in the editor if hidden
is true
.
tooltipText
The tooltip text to display.
Methods
JavaScript API methods for interacting with Avatar. You can write JavaScript almost anywhere in Retool and use methods to manipulate data and property values.
scrollIntoView
Scrolls the canvas or parent container so that the selected component appears in the visible area.
avatar.scrollIntoView(scrollIntoViewOptions)
Parameters
scrollIntoViewOptions
The scroll options.
Properties
behavior
The scroll behavior.
Values
auto | Scroll immediately to the specified position. |
smooth | Scroll gradually to the specified position. |
block
The scroll position relative to the component.
Values
nearest | Scrolls only the minimum amount required for the component to appear in the visible area. Scrolling does not occur if the component is already in view. |
start | Scrolls to position the component at the top of the visible area. |
center | Scrolls to position the component in the middle of the visible area. |
end | Scrolls to position the component at the bottom of the visible area. |
setHidden
Set the hidden
value to toggle whether the component is visible. Defaults to true
without a parameter.
avatar.setHidden(hidden)